Category: Start Your Yoga Practice

An Offering of Peace

Paloma Chavez
vetyoga.jpgIn Florida two generous yoga teachers are taking it upon themselves to make a gift of peace to “any active or honorable discharged service members who served in a war.” Yoga for You of Lynn Haven, and Laura Tyree in Fort Walton Beach are offering free beginners yoga classes to these veterans in appreciation for their service to the country. (more…)
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A Lasting Yoga Practice

Paloma Chavez
sustainingyoga.jpgContinuing with our resources for a lasting yoga practice, here are a couple of books considered to be staples for an advancing yoga practice. In Ojai, California we find Suza Francina and her updated and upcoming release of her book entitled The New Yoga for People Over 50. As a certified Iyengar yoga instructor she has extensive experience working with senior communities as well as in home health care for convalescing people....
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Chair vs Mat

Paloma Chavez
yogachair.jpgOver the last few months, we have come across a number of articles and conversations about the effects of yoga on our aging bodies. Here is the first in our series of resources for your questions regarding yoga and aging. In yoga studios across the nation, instructors are adding to their class schedules an alternative form of yoga practice called Chair Yoga. These adapted series of yoga poses is thought to provide a...
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Teens Who Teach Yoga

Paloma Chavez
teenswhoteach.jpgAs we are on the subject of teaching yoga, we came across this group of teen sisters whose commitment to yoga is all about sharing it with their friends and peers. Lauren, Emily and Jessica Parsons were introduced to yoga from their parents, who are also yoga teachers in the Santa Barbara area. As parents they wanted their children to learn the benefits of yoga from an early age, so as part of their home schooling,...
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Yoga DVD's- Your Home Practice

Paloma Chavez
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…)

Yoga DVD’s- Your Home Practice

Paloma Chavez
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…)

Day 8: Continuity in Your Yoga Practice

Margaret Kruszewska
MS_Bikram_day8.jpg"How many people actually complete the full 10 day Bikram program?" I ask my Bikram instructor. "Not many," he replies, "maybe a dozen throughout the year." (Bikram studios offer a 10 day pass for $10 as incentive for new students). Knowing the importance of regularity in a practice, I've always advised my students to focus on developing a steady practice over an intense but sporadic practice. Continue Reading: Day 8: Continuity in Your Yoga Practice