Welcome to the fourth instalment of my blog series based on the book I recently read, Your Spine, Your Yoga, by Bernie Clark. Your Spine, Your Yoga is divided into five chapters: the axial body, the sacral complex, the lumbar, the thoracic and the cervical complex. This post is dedicated to the chapter on the … [Read more…]
In my previous blog you may recall that I recently read the book, Your Spine, Your Yoga, by Bernie Clark. Your Spine, Your Yoga is divided into five chapters: the axial body, the sacral complex, the lumbar, the thoracic and the cervical complex. This post is dedicated to the chapter on the sacral complex. At … [Read more…]
In my previous blog you may recall that I recently read the book, Your Spine, Your Yoga, by Bernie Clark. I dove deep into this book and thought it would make a great blog series. Your Spine, Your Yoga is divided into five chapters: the axial body, the sacral complex, the lumbar, the thoracic and … [Read more…]
I am a bookworm! I hang out at my public library on the weekends and meander amongst the stacks like a cow grazing on pasture. Naturally, I always hit the ‘health and wellness’ section. The Yoga books fall under number 613 based on the Dewey Decimal system. A couple of months of ago I came … [Read more…]
Today, as I was cleaning out my blog archive, I realised I forgot to post this little blog on Krishna pose. A few months ago, I had written a series of blog posts on poses, or asanas, that are named after the Hindu gods. If you’d like to have a look at those posts, please … [Read more…]
Let’s pretend you’re new to Yoga, you’ve been taking classes at your local studio for a week, you think you’re finally remembering the difference between Warrior I and Warrior II poses, and one day, the teacher decides to take 10 minutes of class time to do breath work. Breath work? Isn’t Yoga about holding poses … [Read more…]
Do you get confused with the titles of the Yoga classes offered at a studio? There are so many varieties, and for someone new to Yoga it can be a bit overwhelming. In previous blog posts I’ve explained some other variations such as Vinyasa and Yin. In today’s post I’ll be explaining the similarities and … [Read more…]
Sanskrit is the ancient language of India. All of the ancient Indian texts were written in Sanskrit. You may recall a mention of the Vedas and the Upanishads in your high school history class; these texts are the foundation of Hindu philosophy and sacred treatises. The Yoga postures/poses are in Sanskrit as well as the … [Read more…]
When you think of the word ‘intention,’ you may think of something you intend to do, like run to the store, or lose a bit of weight before that high school reunion. However, setting an intention can be much more powerful than getting something ticked off your list of things to do. Setting an intention … [Read more…]
Many eastern religions have used the lotus flower as a spiritual symbol. This beautiful flower grows in water; it’s rooted in the muddy bottoms of ponds and streams, and on the surface of the water blooms the lotus. The germination of the lotus is often used as an analogy in religion. Humans can aspire to … [Read more…]