7 Tips to Prevent Headaches
By Rana Waxman posted on MINDBODYGREEN
Category Archives: Yoga Therapy
The Modern Yogini Goes Retail Shopping
The Modern Yogini Goes Retail Shopping. ~ Rana Waxman
just published on Elephant Journal!
Mindful Shopping
“Intuition is soul guidance, appearing naturally in man during those instants when his mind is calm… The goal of yoga science is to calm the mind, that without distortion it may hear the infallible counsel of the Inner Voice.”
“In order to rise above our conditioning, free ourselves from suffering, improve our relationships, or find a deeper meaning and purpose in life, we must ‘go within ourselves.’”
Quote of the Week
“Memory is a friend if you use it for progress and refinement in your practice. It is a hindrance when you brood over and repeat past experiences. See new light each time in your practice” ~ B.K.S. Iyengar, Light on Pranayama
Contentment
When Things Aren’t Working, Try Something Else…
What do you think when you look in the mirror? Continue reading
YOGA as Therapy
“Yoga Therapy is the process of empowering individuals to progress toward improved health and well-being through the application of the teachings and practice of yoga” – International Association of Yoga Therapists (definition 2011)
free time and the modern yogi(ni)
“viveka-khyatir-aviplava hana-upayah”
“The means of attaining cessation is the unceasing vision of discernment” – Yoga Sutra 2:26
“The first thing to do is to introspect. Take stock of yourself and your habits, and find out what is standing in your way” – Paramahansa Yogananda, Where There Is Light
“Stillness is not the same as a void in activity, it’s more like a stabilizing strength” – Daniel J. Siegel, The Mindful Brain
Time off is relative I think. Some folks get an entire summer “off”, some take a week or 2, some have long weekends. For parents with children, is there really such a thing? If you are self-employed, what does this mini expression actually mean? Continue reading
worry and the modern yogi(ni)
Worry
The Open Heart & the Modern Yogini.
photo: breahn
“A weak or concave chest indicates a depressed, sad or helpless attitude, which can be uplifted by deep breathing.” ~ Deb Shapiro
The other day I was talking to a friend, also a yoga teacher, about the expression “open your heart—lift your heart.” It is a great cue to get students to expand the rib cage and drop the shoulders away from the ears. Especially in back bending asanas, we want to lift up through the mid torso and ribs to avoid compression in the lumbar spine, and to bring more breath and energy into the lungs and heart. This encourages a shift from shallow breathing and also enhances lung capacity. Continue reading
Prevention or Cure? Headaches and the modern Yogi(ni)
“Almost all experts agree that prevention of osteoporosis is more effective than treatment” – Loren Fishman, MD, and Ellen Saltonstall , Yoga For Osteoporosis
“According to yogic texts, regular practice of Pranayama prevents and cures diseases” – B.K. S. Iyengar, Light on Pranayama
“heyam duhkhamanagatam: Future suffering should be avoided” –Patanjali, Sutra 11.16, The Essence of Yoga by Bernard Bouanchaud
STOP – take a breath, exhale completely
LOOK – inside, be aware
LISTEN – for guidance, the voice of instinct or just common sense Continue reading