yoga – Page 4 – Omstars

December 11, 2018
Once a Yogi, Always a Yogi

Yoga is not jealous or unforgiving. In fact, quite the opposite is true. Yoga is loving, nurturing, and no matter how far you stray, it will always be there, waiting ...

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October 23, 2018
Lessons from 15 Years of Yoga Practice

It has been almost 15 years since I took my first yoga certification. And it has been probably 14 years since I became a full-time yoga instructor. My life between ...

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October 2, 2018
Use Yoga & Ayurveda to Balance the Vata Dosha

Ayurveda, the sister science of yoga, is an ancient wellness system that can help us find optimal health and balance in life. It’s all about eating a nutritious and balanced ...

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September 11, 2018
6 Reasons Why Yoga is Essential for Mountain Bikers

Here at Omstars, we truly believe that yoga is for every one, and we love sharing new information about how yoga can help make your life better. We recently spoke ...

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August 14, 2018
Parsvakonasana B Pose Guide

This standing twist of the Ashtanga standing sequence is rather complex with many moving parts. You may find that different teachers approach this pose differently, but each are aiming for ...

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July 10, 2018
The Top 3 Things You Need to Know to Start Yoga

Many, many more people think about doing yoga than actually get around to starting. I’ve often pondered what is getting in the way. After talking to many an interested, but nervous potential ...

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June 26, 2018
Entering Motherhood? How Yoga Can Help You Prepare

Prenatal yoga has come to help many women through pregnancy, birth, and being with their newborns. It can help you feel less frightened about motherhood by helping you become aware ...

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June 12, 2018
Vichara: A key tool of self-study in yoga

The systematic practice of raja yoga, the “royal” path, consists of three components: tapas (austerity, or going against the grain of our conditioning), svadyaya (self-study, or self-inquiry to understand the ...

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May 8, 2018
Trauma, the Gunas and the Polyvagal Theory

Trauma field luminaries such as Peter Levine, PhD and Bessel van der Kolk, MD, among others, concur that trauma is in the body, not in the event – or in ...

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April 10, 2018
Why Yoga

Why do you practice yoga? A yogi is a seeker of the truth. Intention sets the tone for what kind of journey you‘ll have along the path of yoga. Align ...

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