Obtaining a range of at home yoga DVD’s can be the answer to those days when you are just unable to attend a class. Typically, attending a class will provide you with the personal support and advice of an experienced teacher. But for those occasional hectic days or when you are traveling, the convenience of having a quality yoga DVD can help you maintain a consistent practice. (more…)

A yoga practitioner living in India responded to my entry on The Cost of Doing Yoga with this price comparison:
“You could come to India. An unlimited-use monthly pass to a yoga center within a 15-minute walk from my house [in Chennai], with 2-3 open sessions each day to choose from, costs 500 rupees - about $11.00. “ (more…)

Basia asks:

“When exactly does the peace and good will to all kick in?”

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Nico asks:

“I’d like yoga to get me into spring since the weather won’t cooperate–Saraswati do you think you need to be fairly strong in yoga practice to be able to properly meditate?” (more…)

Yoga can be studied in many different ways. My previous entry about yoga being something different in India from what is practiced here prompted a reply comment which requires a more in-depth discussion.

If you go to India, you won’t find yoga studios on every corner (the way you might find them in, say, parts of Santa Monica or San Francisco!). What most non-Indian practitioners call yoga here- mainly the physical asanas - is not as prominent a feature in yoga practices in India. (more…)

A while ago, while creating sequences for our YogaHub site, I was asked by the producer to come up with a yoga sequence that can be done while flying. Well, there already exist many helpful tips for helping circulation and relaxing when you’re stuck in an airplane: stretching legs, circling ankles, bringing arms over the head, walking when you can. I didn’t feel I could add anything new to these common sense tips.

Yesterday I was flying from the west coast to the east coast. It was a comfortable flight with enough wiggle room and so, in between surfing cable channels which I don’t have at home on my Jet Blue screen, I occasionally twisted and whirled a bit and stretched in an inconspicuous way (if there is such a thing in a tight public space like this). (more…)