I have a little yoga peeve I’d like to share. There’s a woman who teaches classes at a gym I teach at, and whenever she sends out an email to the other yoga teachers, she often signs it with hugs and kisses, i.e.:
xox
And maybe a smiley face. Sometimes, if she’s in a hurry, it will [...]
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I was looking for yoga jobs on Craigslist today and saw one where they wanted a recent photo sent in along with your resume. I decided not to apply. It’s not that I feel I can’t compete physically, but I don’t want to work at a place where women are being chosen to teach yoga [...]
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Here’s an interesting study: It found that an 8-week program of daily yoga, including asanas and pranayama, decreased verbal aggressiveness in the males and those under 25. More info here.
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Over the years I’ve heard a lot of people saying that yoga changed their lives, to the point where it seems to become a cliche. I find for myself, however, that yoga has been instrumental in helping me achieve a greater peace of mind and contentment. I believe it’s a combination of two things, the [...]
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I regularly check Craigslist for yoga jobs, and I see quite a few sleazy men posting looking for “personal trainers” or yoga instructors where the main qualification is the photo you send in. Here’s an ad I caught this morning. Note the triple emphasis ***on every line!!!***:
Sexy, Fit, Female Fitness Trainer or Sexy, Fit, Female [...]
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I’ve been watching the Biggest Loser (yes, yes, it’s a reality show, but it is very interesting to watch people’s struggles with weight loss). They have been teaching the contestants yoga as part of their training. So in this week’s episode, the contestants had a challenge where they had to run up and down a [...]
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OK, it’s really not fair of me to target “gym yoga teachers” because I am one of those gym yoga teachers (currently subbing at a chain I will not mention so they won’t get on my case about publicizing their company on my blog). Gym yoga isn’t always bad – it depends on the teacher, [...]
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I hear from a lot of my yoga teachers that the best time to do yoga is first thing in the morning, right after you get up, to start your day off on the right track.
I must confess, I have yet to successfully get into the habit of first-thing-in-the-morning yoga. My first go-to in the [...]
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Super Brain Yoga (sometimes spelled Superbrain Yoga) is a technique brought to us by pranic healing. It is an exercise that is supposed to balance the left and right hemispheres on the brain. It is supposed to help you become smarter. Some report that it has helped children with autism. Here is a news report [...]
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I was really excited last year to be a part of the Global Mala Project, instigated by Shiva Rea. The Global Mala Project had the intention to raise awareness and raise money for many worthy causes. I had volunteered last year and was looking forward to volunteering again this year.
Sadly, however, the community and [...]
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