Posts Tagged ‘the-practice’

It’s (Almost) Yoga Day! How Will You Celebrate?

January 21st, 2010 kate

This weekend, there is no reason not to get your asana to a yoga class!

Saturday, January 23rd is Yoga Day USA, which means there will be lots of opportunities to practice yoga for free or at reduced prices.Yoga Day gives people new to the practice an incentive to give it a try, but we can all take advantage of a free class.

Find a participating studio or teacher near you. Try a new studio or a new teacher. Bring a friend who wouldn’t join you for a class otherwise. Then, please remember to come back here and share your experience with the rest of us.

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Martha Stewart Talks Yoga

January 7th, 2010 kate

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Photo Courtesy of Nick D./The Martha Stewart Show

Earlier this week, domestic diva Martha Stewart taped an episode of The Martha Stewart Show, dedicated entirely to the practice of yoga. During the show, which airs tomorrow, her guest Trudie Styler, a famed yogi and wife of musician Sting, leads the audience of 51yogis though an empowering Warrior workout. There’s also an overview of the different kinds of yoga.

Check out the promo video here.

Whether you’re a fan of Martha or not, it’s awesome to see yoga getting so much exposure on national television. Will you watch?

Read the whole story on:http://blogs.yogajournal.com/yogabuzz/

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Yoga + Hypnosis = Weight Loss?

December 7th, 2009 levis25

Yoga has been proven to be an effective tool to enhance a weight loss plan. Even when the practice is gentle and doesn’t burn tons of calories, practitioners are less stressed and more mindful which contributes to reaching a healthy weight. The mind connection is what three yoga instructors and hypnotherapists were hoping to enhance when they combined yoga with hypnosis to create Hyp-Yoga.

According to the Hyp-Yoga website, the practice combines hatha yoga with positive visualizations that speak to the subconscious mind to impact the conscious.

Have any of you experienced Hyp-Yoga? If so, did you notice a big difference from a regular yoga class? Do you think it would be more effective at aiding weight loss than yoga alone?

Read the whole story on:http://blogs.yogajournal.com/yogabuzz/

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