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no pain!
Remember Jane Fonda ? She coined the phrase “no pain no gain”. Well, in your yoga practice, pain is not gain. Here are a few review tips for practicing pain-free yoga
1. Embrace your experiences.
2. You are unique. Three people in the same class have different needs. Inform your teacher of any health concerns and/or seek qualified private instruction.
3. If you have any health concerns, are new to yoga or unsure about something, have questions, anything, take a private class.
4. Are you going into a yoga class with an old injury or weakness?
5. Are you easily distracted and miss directions?
6. Are you looking (secretly) to push yourself to the point of pain?
7. If you practice on your own, are you organic in your flow, or do you do go on autopilot?
8. A Teacher is a guide, but your own knowledge and instincts should override outside directions and you can and should be able to skip/omit/modify/rest
9. Go mindfully always.
10. Do your research. If your knees are stiff, but you are dying to do the lotus pose, read and see if there are contra-indications (there are). Be prepared to be appropriate in class, and consider whether the one “everyone” is doing is right for you. If you do Group classes, find one that feels right and stay present on your own mat.
Yoga is a system, not a sport. Most people need enough physical challenge to heal a tense body and calm a busy mind…the path of moderation and meditation awaits you.
meditation?
3 Methods For Practicing The Art Of Active Patience
3 Methods For Practicing The Art Of Active Patience
By Rana Waxman
Featured on MindBodyGreen
I like to look at nature and the system of yoga for answers to life’s questions. I know that sometimes I will not necessarily get direct responses, but if I can look with eyes of meditative reflection, I may find guidance. Continue reading zen time
feeling really pushed and pulled? pull yourself away for 5 minutes of quiet / ZEN time
fabulous
So, it is definitely the season where everyone I speak with wants a new wardrobe, people are tired of winter (here anyway) and a few folks I know are just plain waiting for new energy to take over their lives. So today, let’s breathe for renewal. Sit tall, take the hands into prayer pose, inhale as you take the arms overhead, exhale as you bring the arms down and the hands back to prayer pose. Try this 10 times. Renew. Re-energize. Refresh.
om
a yoga mind is on channel OM 🙂
so simple
so simple!
consider using a yoga prop today; well-situated it can give you space, build strength, and allow you to move even deeper into a posture with a calmer breath
present moment
I know…but, hey, it is called the present moment!
If your mind is sucking you in like a vacuum cleaner you can try sitting quietly and just breathing for a few moments, or if you would rather be doing something else, can you just get up and do it?
Part of practice involves discipline so maybe if you really need that cookie to distract yourself, stop at one?
past present future
To center the mind in the present moment doesn’t mean pushing things away; honor the wholeness of it while you focus your mind, with directed and single-pointedness.
You can take this moment to sit straighter in your chair, close your eyes and focus on simply taking 10 breaths in and out, very softly