Hi Everyone!
Today marks the end of the first JWM Yoga Challenge. You now have a nice sampling of what yoga has to offer: asana, pranayama, philosophy, meditation, music (click for last week’s playlist), and more! If you are new to my website, feel free to browse the entire yoga channel to find more information and videos on all of the above topics (Please watch the videos on a computer screen as they are not viewable on all mobile devices). Continue reading
What Does “Sadhana” Mean?
If you are practicing yoga once a week, try to bump it up to two times a week and then more if you want to or can. However many times you choose to practice yoga, try to develop a sadhana, meaning a chosen, committed, consistent, and aspirational approach to your practice. Yours could be a daily yoga practice or perhaps you practice 3x a week (or 1x a week). Make a decision, schedule your time for your yoga, and do it! It’s extremely difficult to reap the wonderful healthy benefits of yoga without sadhana. The more you practice, the more you will get out of your practice as long as you are practicing safely and in a manner that suits your constitution.
If you have never done yoga before, this video is for you. In this beginner yoga video, I cover three yoga poses, Warrior 2, Extended Side Angle, and Triangle. These poses will kick-start your practice and serve as the foundation for many other yoga asanas (poses). Take your time to pause the video and perfect your alignment; it is critical to start your practice by learning how to perform safe and effective asanas. Continue reading
What is yoga? The actual definition of yoga is to become one or to yolk. Pantanjali’s first Sutra, “Now the exposition of Yoga is being made, translates more simply as “Yoga is now.” For the most part, many think of yoga as asana, pranayama, and meditation. These are all aspects of yoga, however, anything that one experiences in the present moment, the “now,” qualifies as yoga too. Continue reading
Introduce a friend or family who has never done yoga to the practice. The more the merrier. There are so many health benefits of yoga that you can share to help enhance the lives of your loved ones. Continue reading
This is the second video of a morning yoga series I am offering you this week. The idea is that you will build a small video library of morning yoga sequences from which you can choose each day. I hope you enjoy the videos and that they help to facilitate your daily practice (sadhana)! Having a consistent daily practice is critical to your well-being. The videos are designed for all levels from the beginner yogi to the advanced yoga when you just need to squeeze that short less than 15-minutes of yoga into your schedule.Get rid of your excuses and get your yoga on! Continue reading
This yoga chest and shoulders opening video for the office and your desk will make an enormous difference in how you feel and carry yourself. Working at a desk can create extreme stress in the body, especially in the chest and shoulders. Tension in the chest and shoulders not only takes its toll on how you look, but also can cause extreme pain. The muscles in your chest and shoulders when in fixed positions for long periods of time, are in constant contraction, and often spasm. Furthermore, the aches navigate their way up to your neck, head, and face, causing even more trouble. If you open up with this yoga chest and shoulders opening video you can get rid of your hunched upper body. You might notice that you will feel more joyful, less in pain, and well, taller! Continue reading
This is a nice article about yoga and sleep, better known as yoga nidra. I’ve taught and written about yoga nidra, and practice it myself several times a week. The best book on the yoga nidra technique is one by the Bihar School Of Yoga. If you have trouble sleeping and are seeking to improve your sleep through yoga, buy the book or find and teacher who knows how to teach it. Then, get started. Yoga and sleep are a power pair that can bring about vast life changes. Read the articles here. Continue reading
I sat in Virasana and Upavista Konasana during a meeting for about 10- minutes each. I lay on the grass and felt the balmy breeze of NYC’s East River blowing over me. I watched my breath and did some nidra. Does any of this qualify as “a yoga practice?” Continue reading
