Posts Tagged ‘video’

Yoga for Dogs: How Does It Work?

October 22nd, 2009 levis25

As yoga for dogs has become popular in recent months, I’ve read article after article about the novelty of classes that claim to share the benefits of a yoga practice with your furry four-legged companions. I’ve read the stories, but I’ve never quite wrapped my mind around how exactly a dog yoga class (AKA Doga) might work.

Today I ran across this video, which put an end to my curiosity.

I don’t know about you, but my precious puppy (Full-disclosure: I just adopted her on Saturday, and she’s a baby!) would NEVER be still long enough for me to lift her over my head like that.

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5 Things You Should Know about Yoga

October 1st, 2009 kate

Despite its popularity, there are many misconceptions about yoga floating around in the media. The two that I think might be most prevalent are that all yoga students are crazy flexible and that yoga classes are mostly easy, gentle stretching. Those misconceptions really bother me, not because people don’t really understand what yoga is, but because it might keep people might really benefit from yoga from ever trying it. Like athletes, for example.

So I enjoyed an article and video on Messenger Post Newspapers (in suburban Rochester, NY) about the Baptiste Power Yoga and how it’s different from the kind of yoga you most often see
on TV.

In a nutshell, here are the five things yoga teacher Mary Eggers pointed out in the article:

1. There are many styles of yoga. (Yes, some are gentle stretching, but some are so hard they with kick your butt–even if you’re in amazing shape.)
2. Yoga is great for athletes.
3. It’s not all about how flexible you are . . .Really.
4. It’s a workout. (See point 1).
5. It’s not just for women. It’s for everybody.

I couldn’t agree more!

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Teaching: It’s Harder Than It Looks, Part 2

September 16th, 2009 kate

To accompany an article about the economic woes of yoga teachers, Slate created a video about all the other less-than-pleasant things that go along with teaching yoga. I think it’s a must-watch. Go ahead. I’ll wait. (Sorry, no way to embed this video here.)

Let’s review:

Yoga teachers get hit on–a lot–with really bad pick up lines? Check.
They find themselves a little too up-close-and-personal with their students? Check.
Students say really inappropriate and uncomfortable things? Oh yeah.
Sometimes teachers don’t really feel up to teaching, but power through it anyway? Sure.

Sometimes a teacher will be still hung over from the night before and showed up without bothering to shower or sleep (much less plan out a class) before they come into the studio

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Art + Yoga = Bliss

August 13th, 2009 wynona

A Columbia, SC museum is hosting a yoga class in the middle of an art gallery. Doing yoga among beautiful pieces of art enhances the senses says Rikki Donahue, the yoga teacher who will lead classes at the museum through September 9th. “You notice the vastness of the canvas, the colors and the mixture and your senses are so much more aware,” Donahue said.

Would you take part in a class like this?

For more information visit wltx.com or watch the video below.

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

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Just Plane Yoga

July 9th, 2009 wynona

This video was on a local TV station in the San Francisco Bay Area. It gives a few nice tips for practicing yoga while you’re traveling–particularly on an airplane. I have to admit, even though I may want to do yoga when I’m on a cramped plane or bus, I just can’t imaging getting up and doing Triangle Pose in the middle of the aisle.

What do you think? Is it OK to practice yoga in an airplane aisle or does it impend on the personal space of other travelers?

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

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