Posted in asanas, balance, chakras, instructor resources, links and resources, practitioner resources, try it!, yoga choreography, yoga class ideas, tagged 4th chakra, Anahata, chakra balancing, chakra meditation, heart chakra, heart meditation, heart opening yoga, yoga choreography, yoga class ideas, Yoga Links, yoga poses, yoga resources on September 10, 2009 | 3 Comments »
“When your heart speaks, take good notes.” — Judith Campbell
The fourth chakra, or the Heart Chakra (Sanskrit- Anahata, meaning “unhurt”) is located at the center of the chest, and is also the center of the chakra system. Represented by the color green and the element air, this chakra connects the lower “physical matter” chakras with [...]
Posted in chakras, class musings, contains pics, instructor resources, links and resources, try it!, yoga class ideas, tagged chakra henna, earth henna kits, henna, henna drawings, henna ideas, henna tattoos, how to henna, yoga class ideas, yogi tea on August 20, 2009 | 5 Comments »
‘Cuz it just seems yoga-ish, doesn’t it? This week after Monday and Wednesday night class, my husband offered free henna ink tattoos for anyone interested. Monday night we had 5 and Wednesday, 4 girls that got inked! Of course we enjoyed Yogi Tea, brownies, and Trader Joe’s black licorice Scottie dogs. (Random, I know. We have [...]
Posted in balance, bandha, chakras, instructor resources, links and resources, practitioner resources, prana, pranayama, try it!, tagged chakras, contains video, darth vader, darth vader breath, hissing breath, ocean breath, prana, pranayama, teaching yoga, ujjayi, yoga breath, yoga breathing, Yoga Links, yoga philosophy, yoga resources on May 29, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Although I’ve always cued deep, even, controlled breathing in my classes, over the past few weeks in my classes, I’ve been guiding my practitioners through a certain breath pattern as we warm up for class, then of course as vinyasa style denotes, encouraging the breath through practice. The breath pattern is simple, breathing through the [...]
Posted in asanas, balance, bandha, chakras, contains pics, instructor resources, links and resources, practitioner resources, prana, try it!, yoga class ideas, tagged 1st chakra, asanas, chakra asanas, chakra meditation, charka balancing, grounding, mula bandha, root chakra, root lock, rooting, Yoga Links, yoga resources on March 22, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“Change your opinions, keep to your principles; change your leaves, keep intact your roots.” –Victor Hugo
Spring is a beautiful and perfect time to focus on rooting! The 1st Chakra, or the Root Chakra (also called the Muladhara Chakra) is located at the base of the spine and pelvis, and the perineum. Balance in the Root Chakra will bring feelings [...]
Posted in asanas, balance, bandha, chakras, contains pics, instructor resources, links and resources, practitioner resources, prana, try it!, yoga class ideas, tagged 3rd chakra, asanas, chakra asanas, chakra balancing, chakra meditation, self confidence, self trust, solar plexus, Yoga Links, yoga resources on March 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
“Doubt yourself and doubt everything you see. Judge yourself and you see judges everywhere. But if you listen to the sound of your own voice, you can rise above and see forever.” –Nancy Kerrigan
The 3rd Chakra, or the Solar Plexus Chakra, relates to personal power, self esteem, confidence, self trust, willpower, and the balance that [...]
