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Vinyasa: The Link Between Poses
Yoga is all about connecting your breath with your body, and vinyasas help that happen. Vinyasas link static yoga poses together, so your practice becomes more of a deliberate, fluid dance instead of just a bunch of random poses thrown together. Vinyasa is a series of 5 movements, kind of like a shortened Sun Salutation.Opening Your Heart With Kirtan
Meditation may not come easy to a lot of people - trying to sit still and quiet may prove to make you cranky, irritable, and uncomfortable.
Kirtan might work better for your personality. Without the work of mentally quieting the mind, kirtan can carry us effortlessly to a place of quiet stillness.
Strike a Yoga Pose: Head to Knee A
Looking to loosen up inflexible hips and hamstrings? Here's a yoga pose that's a popular stretch among runners because it'll target the oh-so-tight backs of the legs.
Sanskrit Name: Janu Sirsasana A
English Translation: Head to Knee Pose A
Also Called: Flag
To learn how to do this forward bend variation read more
Sending Diwali gifts to India
India is a land of varying culture and rich tradition. This multi-lingual and multi-religious nation revolves around the aura of festivities all round the year. The festivals in India, brings along boundless joy along with it and the jubilant celebration marks the essence of all the festivals.Artificial Intelligence Cracks 4,000 Year Old Mystery!
Artificial Intelligence Cracks 4,000-Year-Old Mystery By Brandon Keim, April 23, 2009 An ancient script that’s defied generations of archaeologists has yielded some of its secrets to artificially intelligent computers. Computational analysis of symbols used 4,000 years ago by a long-lost Indus Valley civilization suggests they represent a spoken language. Some frustrated linguists thought the symbols were merely pretty pictures.The Release
Has anyone here every had a release? In Sanskrit, it's called samskaras. I recently experienced this sensation while doing pigeon on my right side.EELS
The English name eel descends from Old English ǽl, Common Germanic *ǣloz. Also from the common Germanic are Middle Dutch ael, Old High German âl, Old Norse áll. Katz (1998)[1] identifies a number of Indo-European cognates, among them the second part of the Latin name of the eels, anguilla, which is attested in its simplex form illa in a glossary only, and likewise the Greek word for "eel", egkhelys, the second part being attested in Hesychius as elyes.
Get on the Ball: Backbend
It is no secret that I love working out with an exercise ball. Not only do I use a ball for core work, but one also makes a great yoga prop too. An exercise ball can support you in many stretches - like the wheel, aka backbend.
"The Wisdom of The Heart"
From the 14th Dalai Lama - Nobel Peace Prize Laureate (1989) ~~~ 1. Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.YOGA CHALLENGE: Standing Hand to Big Toe A
Here's the latest Yoga Challenge for you to try.
Sanskrit name: Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana A
English translation: Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose
Also called: Standing Hand to Big Toe A
This balancing pose is great because it's a lot less scary than balancing inversions like the last challenge called Double Arm Headstand. This pose stretches out the hamstrings, shoulders, and encourages a long and extended spine.
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