What your breath can tell you about your yoga pose
Goldilocks was leading the three bears in a yoga practice. She noticed that each of the bears seemed to be at a different level of challenge with the pose. In particular, Papa Bear was gasping for...
View ArticleWhy Chewing gum in yoga class is not safe
Betty always comes to class with her chewing gum already fully engaged. She finds that chewing gum really helps to keep her mouth from drying out and she is so good at blowing bubbles during class and...
View ArticleWhy Moaning Groaning and Humming during class will bring you bad karma
Alice was working a particularly challenging pose when she heard one of the people nearby exclaim with joy. This is the third time that they had shouted while doing a yoga pose. Alice was glad that...
View ArticleWhy Ujjayi breath is important for a satisfying early morning practice
There is a problem with an early morning practice, especially if you do it right after you get out of bed. The problem is that all of your muscles are still stiff from a night of inactivity. Stiff...
View ArticleHow to reduce the confusion of yoga: become familiar with the jargon
Alice is watching Bob playing a game of tennis. He has not had a double fault in this game, in fact he has three aces to his credit. The game is close. It has been to tie breaker twice, but Bob has...
View ArticleHow to use the steam engine to find your edge
The steam engine was puffing away. When it went up hill it would puff harder and harder. When it went down hill it was puffing gently. When it was on the flat it was puffing at a steady and easy rate....
View ArticleWhy you should avoid the Volcano Zone in your yoga practice
Bob is shaking. His muscles are bulging. His face is red. His breath is really harsh. Any second now Bob is going to erupt like a volcano. Bob is trying way too hard to get into the yoga pose. He is in...
View ArticleHow to make your practice worse, check out the shiny objects
A crow is a very intelligent bird. It knows how to hide food from other birds by simply dropping a leaf over the morsel and then waiting until the other birds leave before eating it. But show this bird...
View ArticleHow to use your Edge and improve Paschimottanasana
“The last time I tried Paschimottanasana I pulled my hamstrings and it took a couple of weeks for them to heal.” thought Alice “I hope this new technique works.” Alice inhales and lifts her torso...
View ArticleWhy you should join the Big Bad Wolf and breathe deeply
Alice is reading the story of the Three Little Pigs to her nephews. She reads the part where the Big Bad Wolf huffed and puffed… So he knocked at the door and said: “Little pig! Little pig! Let me in!...
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