OmStars – Page 43 – Online yoga classes for beginners and advanced yogis

May 12, 2020
Encyclopedia of Yoga: Utthita Parsvakonasana (Extended Side Angle Pose)

This standing pose builds a sense of gravity, a sense of foundation through the center line. It tones up the legs, and energizes the whole spine. This is wonderfully therapeutic ...

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May 6, 2020
Your Own Experience

As a teacher and practitioner of yoga, I try to model that each of us is always learning and teaching those around us. There are no experts. When we begin ...

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May 5, 2020
Yoga Mythology Series: Krishna’s Flute

It was almost time for the dusk to set in, the sun had turned orange and the entire village was soaked in a calm that comes after a hard day’s ...

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April 28, 2020
How to Reduce Stress with Awareness

Stress, panic, anxiety and emotional breakdowns. Ever since we have been quarantined, many near and dear ones are complaining about all these emotions hitting them hard. Here’s my take and ...

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April 21, 2020
Yoga Pose Tips: Upward Facing Dog

Upward facing dog is the first posture where you start to establish the patterns for back bending. It’s the patterns that are going to eventually help you get into the ...

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April 14, 2020
Yoga Teacher Interview with Cristi Christensen Part 2

I want to wake people up. I want to shake people up. I want to bring these practices of yoga, and dance, and music to every single corner of the ...

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April 7, 2020
Yoga Mythology Series: Samrat Yayati – Ceaseless Desires

Yayati the mighty King had conquered the world and become a Samraat; monarch of the universe. It is said that with his sheer power he conquered the world in six ...

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April 2, 2020
Cooking with Kino: Vegan Walnut Banana Fruit Bread

While it’s not a crisis of food shortage right now, it kind of feels like one. With most of us confined to our homes and lines snaking around outside grocery ...

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March 31, 2020
Yoga Pose Tips: Virabhadrasana III – Warrior Three

Do what feels best in your body. Modify as needed to make this practice your own. Warrior Three Pose Tips Square the hips toward the earth Soften the shoulders away ...

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March 24, 2020
Five Steps to End Unrealistic Beauty Standards Once and For All

When we were growing up—in the 80’s—there was only one real beauty standard (white, thin, blonde), and only a few media channels through which we were educated (magazines, newspapers, television, ...

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