Practice – Page 11

September 14, 2020
Simple Ways to Teach Ashtanga Yoga with a Trauma-Informed Lens

There are many reasons you may choose to teach Ashtanga from a trauma-informed lens. The stories of sexual assault regarding the father of Ashtanga Yoga, Pattabhi Jois, has left many ...

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August 17, 2020
Top Three Yin Yoga Postures to Relieve Stress

Puppy Pose is perfect for stretching out tired shoulders and tight lower back muscles. Supta Baddha Konasana is a therapeutic pose that allows your mind and body to truly ...

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July 1, 2020
How To Do A Handstand: Your 30-Day Journey with Kino

It took me five years before I balanced in a handstand. That’s five years of failure where I tried with all my heart and soul only to come toppling down. ...

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May 26, 2020
Yoga Obstacles: Setbacks and Plateaus

Yoga is the effort full path, which entails a road with inescapable obstacles, plateaus, and setbacks. When we are facing a challenge, it is easy to disregard the valuable opportunity ...

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May 19, 2020
An Unmoving Mountain: Reflections from a 10 Day Vipassana Course

I felt the need to run away, away from the work they were asking me to put in. I was looking for distractions in conversations, emails, planning, doing. I quickly ...

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March 20, 2020
Five Tips to Turn Any Room into Your Personal Yoga Sanctuary

Walking in through the doors of a dedicated yoga center transports your mind and body directly into that familiar yoga zone. The atmosphere palpably impacts your sense. The dim lighting ...

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March 16, 2020
Five Common Mistakes that Hold your Home Yoga Practice Back

I saw the most progress in my yoga practice when I practiced at home, alone. When there was no one there to watch me I discovered who I really was ...

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December 31, 2019
Omstars Yoga Challenges of 2019

When you practice yoga, you can literally help change the world. Part of being a yogi means giving back to the community, and here at Omstars, our favorite way to ...

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December 24, 2019
The Myth of the Pain-Free Practice

With your first heartbeat, you sign up for a ride called life. Life is a Self or God choreographed sequence sprinkled with crazy experiences, joyous events and untimely disasters you ...

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December 10, 2019
A Beginner’s Guide to Yoga

So, you want to try yoga? As a beginner, it can be both overwhelming and intimidating to start. You don’t know where to begin and all the people practicing seem ...

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