February 2012
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Feb 29th
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Feb 29th
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Feb 27th
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Body is not stiff, mind is stiff. Sri K Pattabhi...
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Feb 25th
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Feb 25th
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The Emotional Journey of Backbending. →
Feb 25th
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Feb 24th
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Feb 24th
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Feb 24th
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Feb 19th
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Feb 18th
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Feb 18th
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Ashtanga Blogs to check out:
insideowl.com earthyogi.blogspot.com ashtanga4life.com kinoyoga.com/blog ayurvedaboston.blogspot.com Have other gems? Let me know!
Feb 17th
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Feb 15th
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Feb 15th
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Basics of Sanskrit
yogapractice: Asana - most sanskrit words describing a posture end in ‘asana’ The “H” is always silent, like in Spanish Twist/Revolved - Parivrtta Upwards - Urdvha Downwards - Adho Supine/Reclining - Supta Extended - Utthita Side - Parsva Angle - Kona Intense - Ut Extend/Stretch - Tan Half/Twist - Ardha Leg - Pad One - Eka Two - Dwi Face - Mukha Like knowing the root words in...
Feb 15th
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Feb 10th
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“He attains peace into whom all desires enter as river waters enter the ocean,...”
– Bhagavad Gita ~ 2.70 (via holygita)
Feb 10th
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// The Eight Limbs of Yoga →
dobetternow: The practice of Yoga does not only focus on physical postures to improve the body, but deals with all the aspects of our being and our lives. C.E., Patanjali who is considered the father of Modern Yoga compiled 195 aphorisms which are called the Yoga Sutra. In the Yoga Sutra, he described the eight aspects of a Yogic Lifestyle and called it the Eight Limbs of Yoga. The limbs are...
Feb 10th
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Feb 6th
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Feb 6th
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Ashtanga Yoga - (Eight Limb or Step Yoga) →
reinventingurdhvadhanurasana: “The eight limbs of yoga are: respect toward others, self-restraint, posture, breath control, detaching at will from the senses, concentration, meditation & contemplation….When harassed by doubt, cultivate the opposite mental attitude.” ~ Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras, 11.29 - 11.33.
Feb 5th
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Feb 1st
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