Posted in General, Movement, Movimiento, Yoga, Yoga Poses on 31 January 2010 at 9:30 PM 3 Comments »
Basic Principles
As I unfold my mat every morning I try to find different ways to ensure that the practice remains alive, fresh and enjoyable. In the process of creating my DVD Yoga: Here + Now I tried to create a list of basic ideas that would be useful to people starting to practice. As [...]
Posted in Breathing, General, Lifestyle, Meditación, Meditation, Movement, Movimiento, Respiración, Yoga, Yoga Poses on 17 January 2010 at 6:05 PM No Comments »
Great news!
I am very happy to have time to write on the blog again. This time I would like to share the great news that my first Yoga video for beginners is finally ready! This video, one of the only videos for beginners produced in both English and Spanish, is the result of the generosity [...]
Posted in Lifestyle, Meditación, Meditation, Movement, Movimiento, Vida on 9 August 2009 at 7:33 PM 2 Comments »
According to the Yoga Sutras (II.28), the classical text on Yoga, the various Yoga practices enumerated by Patanjali gradually result in diminishing impurities, blockages and obstacles while at the same time unveiling greater knowledge, clarity and awareness. Thus, integrating these practices into our lives helps us gain a better understanding of ourselves so that we [...]
Posted in Breathing, Lifestyle, Movement, Movimiento, Respiración, Vida, Yoga, Yoga Poses on 1 May 2009 at 10:16 AM No Comments »
The main objective of yoga is to integrate all aspects of our being in the present moment. Often we find that in spite of, and perhaps because of, our efforts to bring about this integration, at the end of the day we might find ourselves tense and unable to fall asleep. A common recommendation to [...]
Posted in Breathing, General, Meditation, Movement, Yoga on 11 August 2008 at 9:27 PM No Comments »
Yoga is much more than physical exercises. Yoga is a complete system of practices that create a deep-rooted sense of stillness & awareness. The Total Yoga Experience is a unique class that offers students at all levels an experience of Yoga that integrates body, breath, mind & spirit. In this class we will [...]
Posted in Breathing, Movement, Movimiento, Respiración, Yoga on 9 March 2008 at 8:14 AM 4 Comments »
Ujjayi breath
One type of breathing that is especially helpful in focusing our attention is called ujjayi. Ujjayi, meaning victorious, is a type of breath in which we constrict gently the back of the throat. Ujjayi breathing produces a sound in the throat similar to the sound of the ocean. Using ujjayi breath during asana practice [...]
Posted in General, Movement, Movimiento, Yoga on 19 January 2008 at 5:55 PM No Comments »
Is there somebody whispering in your ear?
I recently remembered a video about Ben Zander, a truly inspirational teacher. In the video (at 3:10)
he says that, generally, a musician on stage is not alone, that there are two people on the stage, one trying to perform a musical piece and somebody else who whispers [...]
Posted in Movement, Movimiento, Yoga on 17 October 2007 at 7:15 PM No Comments »
In Yoga classes it is common to hear “listen to the wisdom of your body” as an instruction. However, for a long time, when I heard those words in class it was unclear how the wisdom of the body was expressed or manifested. Inability to tune into the wisdom of our own bodies can, and [...]
Posted in Movement, Movimiento, Respiración, Yoga Poses on 6 October 2007 at 12:34 PM 1 Comment »
In a previous post we talked about Yoga as a practice. The reason to practice is simple, to feel more at ease, energized, relaxed and in peace, or as Diane Cesa puts it, to become intimate with yourself.
One of the canonical texts of Yoga, the Yoga Sutras of Patañjali, states that reaching the [...]
Posted in Breathing, Movement, Movimiento, Respiración, Yoga on 30 September 2007 at 7:06 PM 13 Comments »
People often people ask me how to start practicing Yoga. Here are 10 ideas to keep in mind after you decide to start doing Yoga:
1. Find a Yoga class at a convenient time and location.
It is perfectly fine to try different studios and teachers. Sometimes it may take a couple of classes to [...]
