Training the Mind to See the Abundance of Greatness

The daily practice of yoga gives us ample ground to test out the hypothesis of an infinite universe. When you see an accomplished practitioner achieve masterful feats of asana that does not mean you cannot go and accomplish the same thing. Yet it can sometimes be exceedingly frustrating to see someone accomplish a goal or [...] yoga; Yoga Poses; Health and Wellness;

An Inspirational Talk for Graduates by M. V. Pangilinan

Last Saturday, March 27, my husband and I were just two of thousands of proud parents sitting inside the Ateneo High School Covered Court to see our child cross the threshhold of school and get the diploma she worked so hard to get in her four years in the Ateneo.
Our daughter, Christa, was one of [...] yoga therapy; Self Improvement;

Survivors of Breast Cancer: Lauren | myLifetime.com

Survivors of Breast Cancer: Lauren | myLifetime.com

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Jesuit Online Lenten Recollection

Fr. Johnny Go, S.J. is doing it again this Lent 2010. If you feel like you want to do a Lenten recollection but are having difficulty finding a good one, or too busy to go to one, you can spend time with our Lord from your computer desk or even with your laptop anywhere you are [...] yoga therapy; Self Improvement;

Top 10 Tips for Making it Earth Hour, Every Hour

This Saturday, March 27, My Yoga Online is celebrating Earth Hour. At 8:30 pm local time, hundreds of millions of people all over the world will be turning out the lights for 60 minutes. Earth Hour started in 2007 in Sidney, Australia, when 2.2 million homes and businesses turned their lights off for one hour. Last [...] yoga; Yoga Poses; Health and Wellness;

Chakras Explained

My Yoga Online has posted an informative new workshop video presented by Sharon Gannon: Chakras Explained. Jivamukti Yoga founder Sharon Gannon guides you through each of the chakras with detailed description. Please enjoy this intro segment prior to Sharon’s ‘Chakra Balancing Yoga’ practice.
Click here to watch: Chakras Explained
About Sharon Gannon: In 1984 Sharon Gannon [...] yoga; Yoga Poses; Health and Wellness;

How Much is too Much?

In my seven years of practicing yoga, I’ve managed to injure myself numerous times. One injury to my wrist resulted in my wearing a cast for a month, and then a splint for another month. I’ve also had ongoing problems with my right knee, my neck, my upper back, my right hip, and, more recently, my lower back. [...] yoga therapy; Self Improvement;

Nutritious Benefits of Black Beans

My Yoga Online has posted a new nutrition article by Carol DiPirro: Nutritious Benefits of Black Beans. In this article, Carol explains the numerous health benefits of black beans and offers simple and easy to make Black Bean Soup recipe. Beans, beans the magical fruit! If you’re wondering how to replace meat in your menus, [...] yoga; Yoga Poses; Health and Wellness;

Kundalini Yoga to Detox and Destress

My Yoga Online has posted a new yoga video featuring Maya Fiennes: Kundalini Yoga to Detox and Destress. Maya Fiennes uses movement, breath, mantras, and chants to fortify the body’s stress defenses, energize the body, and relax the mind.
Click here to watch: Kundalini Yoga to Detox and Destress
About Maya Fiennes: Maya draws on her talent [...] yoga; Yoga Poses; Health and Wellness;

Bring On The Spring

My Yoga Online has posted a new article by Melina Meza : Bring On The Spring. Melina gives you tips and ideas on how to prepare your mind and body for this upcoming season and how to embrace spring with lightening your load.
Enjoy tips and ideas on how to adapt your yoga asana practice and [...] yoga; Yoga Poses; Health and Wellness;

Earth Hour 2010

Earth Hour 2010 happens on March 27, 2010. On this day, people all over the world will turn off their appliances and lights for one hour starting at 8:30 PM.
This will be the third year that my family will be joining this endeavor. Here are my 2008 and 2009 posts on it.
We can no longer ignore [...] yoga therapy; Self Improvement;

Yoga and the Neck: Smart Yoga Tip Sample

My Yoga Online has posted a new yoga tip video featuring Jesse Enright: Yoga and the Neck Smart Yoga Tip. Enjoy this new Yoga Anatomy workshop in which Jesse explores the nuances of the neck and how it relates to your Yoga practice.
Click here to watch: Yoga and the Neck Smart Yoga Tip
About Jesse [...] yoga; Yoga Poses; Health and Wellness;

Utkatasana (Chair Pose) Yoga Pose

My Yoga Online has posted an informative new pose presented by Dr. Robin Armstrong: Utkatasana Yoga Pose. Learn more about the benefits, contraindications, modifications, and cautions in doing this yoga posture safely. Benefits of Utkatasana (Chair Pose)
*Strengthens the hip flexor muscles: rectus femoris, psoas
*Strengthens the quadriceps in the front of the thighs, hamstrings in the [...] yoga; Yoga Poses; Health and Wellness;

Self-Practice w/ Injuries

I’ve been virtually out of commission for the last month with a shoulder injury. It looks like it was probably a rotator cuff tear/strain that I sustained from excessive and overly enthusiastic climbing at the local rock climbing gym. Of course, I’ve stopped climbing (for the time being) because of the injury. But I have been trying, on [...] yoga therapy; Self Improvement;

New Online Chakra Balancing Yoga Video

My Yoga Online has posted a new yoga workout video featuring Sharon Gannon: New Chakra Balancing Yoga Video with Jivamukti. In this unique and inspiring program, Jivamukti Yoga founder Sharon Gannon guides you through poses, affirmations, and mantras that open and balance the chakras. Focus on one chakra at a time or balance them all [...] yoga; Yoga Poses; Health and Wellness;

My Yoga Online Supports Yoga in Motion

Shake your booty and rock your asana–all for a good cause.
At 10 am on April 25, 2010, Toronto’s Liberty Grand Entertainment Complex will host hundreds of men and women uniting to raise funnyds for breast cancer research. Participants join in on four Zumba® cardio dance sessions and four yoga sessions, all taught by Toronto’s top instructors. [...] yoga; Yoga Poses; Health and Wellness;

Today is International Women’s Day 2010

International Women’s Day (8 March) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In my world, there are many women achievers that I see, some of whom I personally know — women of all ages who are moving in different spheres of influence trying to [...] yoga therapy; Self Improvement;

The Hip - Yoga Anatomy Video

My Yoga Online has posted a new Yoga Anatomy video featuring David Keil: The Hip Yoga Anatomy yoga video. Learn the important aspects of the hips including major muscles surrounding the hip joint. Discover why the hip has the amount of tension it has around it. Learn how the hamstrings and quadriceps funnyction as “two [...] yoga; Yoga Poses; Health and Wellness;

Yoga: The Union of Opposites, The Heart is the whole body and all its relationships, Left is Right etc, You are a flower blooming in your own garden.

Left is Right, Inner is Outer etc
Yoga is the union of all opposites. Your participation in the opposites does more than you know. Please observe that left IS right… left is literally the right, yet can be defined and experienced independently and are also utterly the same as each other. You are the whole body. [...] yoga; Yoga Poses; Health and Wellness;

Ahimsa: An Ancient Vow for Healing and Peace

The yoga path shows us how to charge neutral when we feel disagreements with our fellow human beings. The greatest yoga teachers know that we will not always get along, so they teach us that we do not need to make war based on our divergent points of view. We will not always feel joyful [...] yoga; Yoga Poses; Health and Wellness;