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Tagged: home yoga practice

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    • in yoga for your body
    • — 6 Nov, 2019

    How to relieve tension in your neck and upper back

    Last week we explored three main reasons that produce neck tension. The main question is – how do we deal with different kinds of neck and upper back tension and achieve long-lasting[…]

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    • in Teaching tips · How to design a practice
    • — 11 Sep, 2019

    Three main ways to approach your personal yoga practice (and your yoga classes)

    Recently I received a lovely email from a regular blog reader. She brought up a very important point that is relevant to all yoga practitioners. Here is what she said:[…]

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  • 2
    • in Virtual Yoga Studio
    • — 30 Jan, 2019

    Brighten your day: Short uplifting yoga practice

    Your yoga practice doesn’t have to be long and serious all the time. Sometimes all you need is few minutes of movement, few minutes of conscious breathing and few minutes[…]

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    4
    • in yoga for your body · yoga for your energy · yoga for your mind
    • — 23 Jan, 2019

    How to build a habit of consistent and meaningful home yoga practice

    Last week we identified three major obstacles that get in our way of making a positive behavior change (whether it’s maintaining a consistent home yoga practice, or any other action[…]

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  • 5
    • in yoga for your body · yoga for your energy · yoga for your mind
    • — 16 Jan, 2019

    Why is it so hard to have a consistent, meaningful and inspiring home yoga practice?

    Two weeks ago I asked you to give me feedback on the content of my blog and answer few other questions on how yoga fits into your life. Thank you[…]

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    9
    • in Virtual Yoga Studio · yoga for your body
    • — 17 Oct, 2018

    Short yoga practice for hip flexors

    The beauty of short yoga practices is that you can fit them into small pockets of your day much more easily than a full-length yoga practice. This means that you[…]

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  • 4
    • in How to design a practice · yoga for your body
    • — 22 Nov, 2017

    Reignite your home yoga practice

    At a recent yoga event I got to talking with one of the prominent yoga teachers and we somehow got on a subject of personal yoga practice. “Nowadays it is[…]

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    7
    • in Virtual Yoga Studio
    • — 15 Nov, 2017

    Awaken your inner force: Fierce mama yoga practice

    When I was growing up, my mom never cared for action flicks or end-of-the-world type movies. She used to say: “I would not be the one to survive an alien[…]

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  • 7
    • in Virtual Yoga Studio
    • — 8 Nov, 2017

    Discharge excess mental energy: Sturdy as a mountain yoga practice

    When I lived in Portland, Oregon, on a clear day you could see Mt Hood from different parts of the city. I could go about my business teaching yoga, running[…]

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    7
    • in Virtual Yoga Studio
    • — 9 Aug, 2017

    New solution to an old problem practice

    Is there a challenge that you are dealing with right now, or a problem that you are trying to solve? If so, your natural inclination is probably to focus on[…]

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  • 2
    • in yoga for your energy
    • — 28 Jun, 2017

    Let go of agitation: short langhana practice in a chair

    I have experienced a full-blown panic attack once in my life about 10 years ago. I was flying back home from my mom’s funeral and in the middle of the[…]

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    15
    • in Virtual Yoga Studio
    • — 30 Nov, 2016

    Yoga practice for knee stability

    Many years ago I read a book by Mukunda Stiles called Structural Yoga Therapy. I loved the book and found it very helpful, but the one example I remember most[…]

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  • 5
    • in Virtual Yoga Studio
    • — 29 Jun, 2016

    Yoga practice for stability and ease in body and mind

    Not long ago I went for my annual physical with a new doctor. She asked me what I do for a living and when I said that I was a[…]

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    12
    • in Virtual Yoga Studio
    • — 9 Mar, 2016

    How to heal your shoulder by working around it

    When a new student comes to see me about her shoulder pain, the first thing I usually ask her to do is LEAVE HER SHOULDER ALONE. This might seem a[…]

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  • 10
    • in Virtual Yoga Studio · Yoga "snacks"
    • — 10 Jul, 2015

    Short yoga practice for long car trips

    Personally I cannot drive or ride in a car for more then a couple of hours without my body telling me “OK, time to get out!” So you’ll see me[…]

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    13
    • in Teaching tips · yoga for your body
    • — 1 Jul, 2015

    What makes Jathara Parivrtti a “superpose”?

    Have you heard the term superfood? It is usually used to describe a nutrient-rich food that is especially beneficial for our health and well-being. I adopted this term to describe[…]

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  • 9
    • in Virtual Yoga Studio
    • — 12 Jun, 2015

    Realign the relationship between the shoulder girdle and the spine

    Every time I get a massage I have to ask my massage therapist to dig in underneath my shoulder blades – this is the area where I hold tension. I[…]

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    12
    • in Teaching tips · How to design a practice
    • — 27 May, 2015

    Extend your yoga beyond the physical: How to design an integrative practice

    Some time ago one of my students reported to me: “I was watching this movie last night about an assassin who was doing yoga to stay in shape.” What’s wrong[…]

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  • 9
    • in Virtual Yoga Studio
    • — 15 May, 2015

    Letting go of worry, finding inner peace

    Few weeks ago my grandmother passed away. She was 87 and died peacefully in her sleep. When it is my time to go, I hope I will be in a[…]

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    8
    • in Virtual Yoga Studio
    • — 1 May, 2015

    Cobra and Co: Strengthen your back and clear your head

    Few months ago I read an article in The New Yorker about the abuse of pain medication to treat lower back pain. I kept thinking: “Man, so many of those[…]

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