I was posting something to Craigslist a few days ago and found out there was a yoga studio within walking distance of my home! Actually, it’s a yoga/dance/fitness studio, and even better, it’s cheap! The fees are extremely reasonable for Los Angeles. As of this writing, $12 for an hour and a half class, and [...]
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I saw the Temple Bhajan Band last night at the Sivananda Yoga Center. I enjoy chanting and singing, but I wouldn’t call myself a “fan” of kirtan specifically. The band was actually much better than I expected (well, to be honest, I don’t know what I expected). The singing was terrific, the drumbeat quite hypnotic, [...]
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Hurrah! Finally, I did a headstand this evening at home without anyone spotting me. (I did have the safety of a comfy futon behind me in case I fell over.) Once you are up there, it is not so bad, except I worry about what they say about people with eye problems. I am very [...]
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Ali MacGraw, best known for her role in 1970’s Love Story, produced and starred in this yoga video back in 1994. It is now on DVD and still popular (if online user reviews are any indication). This is one of the first yoga videos I ever owned, and I still have the original VHS version.
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How about a “you’re on your period and you’re crampy and feeling icky and shouldn’t be doing inversions” video.
On a related note: Don’t you hate going to yoga class and they tell you not to do inversions if you are on your period, or worse, ask you if you are on your period, and then [...]
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