This is the time of the year when everybody has made their new years resolutions and are ready to make some changes in their lives. For most people, weight loss is always at the top of the list.
Like any other form of exercise, you can lose weight doing yoga, but you have to eat right and be dilegent.
What yoga does is balance your energy centers in your subtle body and realigns your skeletal body which in-turn allows your body to function at an optimal level. When the body is functioning properly you will have more energy and crave foods that promote healthier and better eating choices. Your organs will function properly and do what they are suppose to do, helping with things like metabolism and digestion. The deep breathing that is practiced while doing yoga reduces stress which reduces the amount of cortisol in your body(high cortisols levels have been linked to weight gain). The spiritual element of the yoga practice give you a better attitude and different ways of looking at life. Attitude is everything. You are what you think about. By changing the mind, we change the body. By changing the body, we change the mind.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Yoga Retreat In Goa India
Well time has finally arrived: India here we come. This retreat is for anyone who is interested in learning more about the Ashtanga Yoga pracice. We will have seven days at the retreat where we will eat, breathe and live yoga and then we will end the retreat at an all inclusive resort hotel on the beach of Goa. This retreat is for beginner to advanced practioners. It is going to be quite the journey. Travel dates are from Feb.26/2009 thru March 11/2009.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
What is Yoga?
I thought since this was going to be my first official blog, that I should take care of the obvious; what is yoga?
Yes, yoga is a Sanskrit term that means 'union' or 'to yoke' and in the very early days (second millennium BCE) was applied as 'a spiritual endeavor' in means of controlling the mind (manas ) and senses (indriya). After that is was referred to as a Hindu spiritual tradition that encompassed different approaches to 'enlightenment' and 'self-realization.' And then after that...I'm kidding.
Lets take the mysticism out of the term for a moment.
With all respect to the traditional definition, yoga can be anything you want it to be. It is a way of living your best life. For some people this means going to a studio everyday and practicing the postures and sun salutations, for some it is meditation and stillness, it is the offering of service, for others its a place of community, self observance, a state of joy, a way of eating and for some, it is all of the above and more.
For me, yoga is a physical activity that I love to practice and teach because it encompasses a little bit of every sport/hobby that I love to do. It has the element of strength that is required for running, skating and swimming, it has balance and stretching components that I get from dance, it requires breath control vital for any physical activity that involves movement and endurance. It has a chanting element that compliments my efforts at singing. But, the thing I love most is the way it makes me feel. After I have completed a yoga session I feel grounded, balanced, calm, motivated, happy, open-minded, content, grateful, generous; all platforms of which describe how I like to live my life.
If you are reading this and you have never done yoga and have been thinking about it, check it out for your self. Go to www.mypypeline.com/yoga and try it out. You have nothing to lose just a whole new world to discover.
Yes, yoga is a Sanskrit term that means 'union' or 'to yoke' and in the very early days (second millennium BCE) was applied as 'a spiritual endeavor' in means of controlling the mind (manas ) and senses (indriya). After that is was referred to as a Hindu spiritual tradition that encompassed different approaches to 'enlightenment' and 'self-realization.' And then after that...I'm kidding.
Lets take the mysticism out of the term for a moment.
With all respect to the traditional definition, yoga can be anything you want it to be. It is a way of living your best life. For some people this means going to a studio everyday and practicing the postures and sun salutations, for some it is meditation and stillness, it is the offering of service, for others its a place of community, self observance, a state of joy, a way of eating and for some, it is all of the above and more.
For me, yoga is a physical activity that I love to practice and teach because it encompasses a little bit of every sport/hobby that I love to do. It has the element of strength that is required for running, skating and swimming, it has balance and stretching components that I get from dance, it requires breath control vital for any physical activity that involves movement and endurance. It has a chanting element that compliments my efforts at singing. But, the thing I love most is the way it makes me feel. After I have completed a yoga session I feel grounded, balanced, calm, motivated, happy, open-minded, content, grateful, generous; all platforms of which describe how I like to live my life.
If you are reading this and you have never done yoga and have been thinking about it, check it out for your self. Go to www.mypypeline.com/yoga and try it out. You have nothing to lose just a whole new world to discover.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
