If you’re wildly confused by the vast array of yoga styles offered in the West you’re not alone.
I am too.
My quick search online was baffling – I encountered so many names for yoga (a few of which were new to me): Viniyoga, Svaroopa Yoga, Sivananda, Kundalini, Kripalu, Kali Ray Triyoga, Iyengar, Integral, Bikram, Ashtanga, Anusara, […]
By now you’ve completed step 1 and assessed your current condition (mental, physical, emotional…).
If not, go back and read How to Choose A Yoga Video Step 1 (you can do that now or I’ll remind you again at the end of this section).
Step 2 in choosing a yoga video is to identify what you want […]
Before picking between yoga video titles, there are two important things to consider.
Overlooking these two considerations could send you into yoga video misery… picking something that is absolutely wrong for you.
With the wrong video you could be merely disappointed with your choice.. or you could wind up hurting yourself.
So skip the first two steps at […]
I’ve been listening to a book about happiness (Authentic Happiness by Martin E.P. Seligman). The author was talking about pleasures and gratifications and the roles each play in happiness.
In his vocabulary, pleasures were things like eating chocolate, enjoying a glass of wine, watching a movie or shopping. They are sensory experiences, […]
Today I called the brokerage company where I’ve held some of my retirement savings too see what the hold up was.
About 6 weeks ago I requested they transfer my savings to my account at another company.
They still hadn’t done it.
And, as it would happen, one stock holding had dropped by about […]
Think back to a time you were feeling upset, frustrated, angry or confused…
Pick the first situation that comes to mind and think about it briefly.
Notice for a moment your body’s response to that memory…
…Notice the rate and depth of your breathing, how much much muscle tension you feel, how clear your mind is and any […]
The ancient Indian sage Patanjali, in his yoga sutras, named a number of obstacles to clear perception.
One of them is illness.
How do you act when you’re feeling down?
A recent minor finger injury got me asking myself just this question.
So many things I do during the day involve my finger – washing dishes, locking […]
In an earlier post I wrote about the importance of washing your hands in order to ward off the viruses that carry colds and flu and the bacteria that can cause various maladies such as salmonella infection.
The US Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends soaping up for at least 20 seconds before rinsing with warm […]
After seeing many of my extended family come down with the sniffles over the Turkey-Day holiday (aka Thanksgiving), I realized it might be time to share some of what I’ve learned about keeping well.
The first key is hygiene.
While you may think that viruses fly through the air and attack you, they often have […]