February 28, 2007
by Yogajane
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WALK —— STRETCH —— EXERCISE!!! (In that order, always) I have always tried to observe the cardinal rule of warming up the muscles prior to doing asanas. In fact, ever since I got my unlimited gym membership, I would … Continue reading
February 11, 2007
by Yogajane
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Wow, this article speaks to ME! Didn’t I just say a few posts back that I was a Type A and that Savasana (and yoga, in general) has been doing wonders for me as far as stress management? Well, I … Continue reading
January 31, 2007
by Yogajane
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Stillness often bothers many people. And I used to be one of those. Type A personas like me were often described as driven, competitive, perfectionist, career-oriented, and….stressed to the max. It was just the right type of personality for the … Continue reading
January 26, 2007
by Yogajane
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Billy Ray Cyrus has this song that goes “Don’t break my heart, my achy breaky heart…” (a corny song, if you ask me). But these days, I almost feel like singing to its tune “Don’t break my ARMS, my … Continue reading
January 24, 2007
by Yogajane
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I am beginning to have some semblance of routine during days when I do self-yoga. Something I just found out lately is that even prior to stretching (which I thought was the initial warm-up leading to yoga), one needs to … Continue reading
January 15, 2007
by Yogajane
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Our teacher tells us yoga is ideally done every day. But I can only go to class thrice a week as of now. Months back, before my gym membership, I tried doing yoga at home. Unfortunately, this did not quite … Continue reading
January 11, 2007
by Yogajane
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We did something new today in yoga class. Just as we thought we were going to go into Savasana (Corpse Pose), Pio made us sit in meditation pose. He gave each of us a small candle and told us we … Continue reading
January 10, 2007
by Yogajane
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Never in my whole life have I dreamt I would ever say this (and my other girl friends will KILL me for saying so…) I SO BADLY NEED TO GAIN SOME WEIGHT! Probably half of those pounds lost can be … Continue reading
January 7, 2007
by Yogajane
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As promised, I want to share with you the really MAJOR asana poses that I struggle with at every class. While I delight in the other poses that now come more easily, these are the ones I really and … Continue reading
January 7, 2007
by Yogajane
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Pio, our yoga teacher, is a strict vegetarian. Yup, totally meatless and eggless! And since we began taking yoga under him, he has emphasized, time and again, the benefits to the body of doing away with meat and becoming vegetarian. … Continue reading