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Category Archives: yoga
Leslie Kaminoff responds elegantly to yoga scandal
Desikachar, who created Viniyoga, then decided to dissolve it because he was uncomfortable with the idea of branding. Continue reading
Posted in blogging, compassion, gratitude, video, wisdom, yoga
Tagged Anusara, Anusara yoga, Desikachar, John Friend, Leslie Kaminoff, yoga, Yogadork
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99. Seventy percent
Reblogged from One Time, One Meeting: If you have ever played a competitive sport, you have probably been exhorted to give 100 percent. Or, as the sports cliché would have it, “110 percent.” And the attitude embodied in that exhortation … Continue reading
I’ve touched 100 naked people
There are certain strokes that tend to get sighs of relief or moans of pleasure. Massage improves circulation, breath, brainwaves, mood, compassion, immune system, energy flow, digestion, posture, alignment, balance, movement, and presence. Continue reading
Posted in body, brain, breathing, compassion, connecting, gratitude, massage, spirit, yoga
Tagged anatomy, armor, body awareness, massage, massage therapy, naked people, nervous system, pleasure, relaxation
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6 experienced yoga teachers talk about the anatomy connection
YogaCity NYC’s Margie Suvalle sat down with six experts to find out how they learned more about their muscles and joints, why it is necessary, and where to learn more about anatomy. Continue reading
Leslie Kaminoff reviews “The Science of Yoga: The Risks and the Rewards”
If you cite how many people are injured doing yoga, but fail to compare it to injuries from any other physical activity, there’s no perspective — and that’s a journalistic failure. Continue reading
Posted in articles, body, books, breathing, heart, science, video, yoga
Tagged IAYT, Leslie Kaminoff, New York Times, The Science of Yoga, William J. Broad, yoga therapy
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How yoga changes the brain’s stress response
The good news is that you don’t actually have to go to a class to practice yoga. The poses most people associate with yoga are just a particular way of practicing yoga called the asana practice (“asana” translates to “pose”). The asana practice challenges you in a specific way, but life itself offers plenty of challenges on its own. Under any stressful circumstance you can attempt the same calming techniques: breathing deeply and slowly, relaxing your facial muscles, clearing your head of anxious thoughts, focusing on the present. In fact, applying these techniques to real life is what yoga is all about. Yoga is simply the process of paying attention to the present moment and calming the mind. Continue reading
Posted in articles, brain, breathing, science, yoga
Tagged Alex Korb, body-mind, brain, changework, downward facing dog, Leslie Kaminoff, neuroscience, PreFrontal Nudity, Psychology Today, stress, Ujjayi breathing, yoga
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How yoga is connected to Rolfing
Going forward, I think we will see these [yoga, Pilates, bodywork] unite into a very powerful combination of manual therapy and movement, where everybody is speaking one language. Continue reading
Posted in articles, body, massage, story, yoga
Tagged Anatomy Trains, bodywork, fascia, Ida Rolf, Mary Kimberlin, Rolfing, Structural Integration, Tom Myers, yoga
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Yogadork’s guide to yoga community response to NY Times article
My advice for preventing injuries is to work with good teachers who understand anatomy far beyond what’s required to become an RYT-200, teachers who teach small enough classes that they can really keep an eye on each student and keep them out of trouble. Continue reading
Posted in articles, books, video, yoga
Tagged Leslie Kaminoff, New York Times, The Science of Yoga, William J. Broad, yoga, Yogadork
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Sadie Nardini Responds to “How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body”
Sadie Nardini recommends that students concerned about the possibility of injuries choose instructors based on how much anatomy training they’ve had. Continue reading
Posted in articles, body, books, quotes, video, yoga
Tagged Amy Matthews, anatomy, Anatomy Trains, elephant journal, Gil Hedley, Glenn Black, Leslie Kaminoff, Sadie Nardini, Yoga Anatomy
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My feel-good hack using yoga, spine aligner, breathing, TRE, and more yoga
Today I synthesized yoga, a bodywork tool, the trauma releasing exercises, and more yoga into a sequence that got the kinks out of my back, released tension, and opened up meridians/spinal nerves. I love this life, that I get to do that. Continue reading
Posted in breathing, trauma releasing exercises, yoga
Tagged energy, Ma Roller, relaxation, Spine Aligner, Sun Salutations, trauma releasing exercises, TRE, yoga
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