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Natural Movement: Squat pose

Posted on March 8, 2016 by thinkfirst

While its true that a yoga practice does not provide all the movement a body needs, it does provide most of the natural human movements including the squat. What’s the big deal about squatting?

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Myth-busting: Yoga is the only kind of movement I need

Posted on March 5, 2016 by thinkfirst

Yoga is the only kind of movement one needs. Is that true? Let’s look at a standard, garden-variety yoga class: inside a room, on a mat, for about an hour, two or three times a week. The student moves forward, … Continue reading →

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Myth-busting: do my organs twist in a deep twist?

Posted on February 21, 2016 by thinkfirst

For students not knowing the body anatomy, they might think its possible to have the organs themselves twist or wring out in a particularly deep twist. And teachers, not being mindful of their words, might give this as a metaphor … Continue reading →

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Balance – a reasonable expectation

Posted on February 2, 2016 by thinkfirst

While achieving an amazing balancing feat like we sometimes see in advertising is unrealistic for the average person, a reasonable expectation for a regular yoga practice is improved overall balance. While there are many causes for loss of balance, a … Continue reading →

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Myth busting: I can’t touch my toes

Posted on January 13, 2016 by thinkfirst

A frequent excuse for those who want to take a yoga class but feel inadequate to even start is that they are not flexible enough or that they cannot touch their toes. So we will start the year busting that … Continue reading →

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Global Legacy of Yoga

Posted on August 26, 2014 by thinkfirst

A student shared this NPR story after class today, and here is the link for those interested. The Global Legacy of Yoga The legacy of Indian yoga master, B.K.S Iyengar, and his influence on yoga in the Western world.

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Warrior 2 and Side Angle Practice

Posted on July 31, 2014 by thinkfirst

Several class members wanted the playlist and a copy of this flow, so here it is. Each song has a few postures to play with until the song is over. Each person flows at her own speed and stays with … Continue reading →

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Saying the graceful thing to those suffering

Posted on July 10, 2014 by thinkfirst

Here is some instruction about a general principle of how to know the right kind of response when others are suffering. I am copying the whole story and giving the link from whence it came. Illustration by Wes Bausmith / … Continue reading →

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Quote: And God Said “No”

Posted on June 2, 2014 by thinkfirst

A quote brought in by a class member. I will have to get more info about the source. I asked God to take away my pride, and God said No. He said it was not for Him to take away, … Continue reading →

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Moon Salutation

Posted on April 15, 2014 by thinkfirst

Early this morning we were able to view the full moon and a total lunar eclipse. Its the perfect opportunity to celebrate in our morning yoga class with the moon salutation.

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