http://www.indiantoday.com/rss/Yoga.xmlIndia, Bharat, News, Cricket, Politics, Finance, Stock Market, Stock Exchanges, Indian Today, bollywood news, hindi movie, indian movie,indian entertainment, NRI, Immigration, Interview, Travel, Recipe, Yogahttp://www.indiantoday.com/news.aspx?url=http%3a%2f%2fyoga.about.com%2fb%2f2012%2f02%2f02%2fmy-yogaversary-the-first-decade.htmhttp://www.indiantoday.com/news.aspx?url=http%3a%2f%2fyoga.about.com%2fb%2f2012%2f02%2f02%2fmy-yogaversary-the-first-decade.htm<p><img class="alignnone" src="http://0.tqn.com/h/yoga/1/9/B/8/ariel.JPG" alt="Downward Facing Ariel" /></p> <p>I'm not really great with the dates, but I know I took my first yoga class in the fall of 2001, not long after September 11th. I had only been in New York a few months and didn't have a job yet, so I couldn't afford many classes. An old resume shows that I started working for a book publisher in October, but it wasn't until a few months later that I became a regular at the yoga studio a few doors down from my office. So winter/spring 2002 was when I really became a student of yoga, meaning that I have now been practicing a full ten years, one of my longest relationships to date.</p> <p>My first teachers were wonderful people. I took class with gorgeous, red-headed, down-to-earth Fiona every Tuesday evening. Her classes were always packed. She worked us hard and gave the most amazing adjustments. Then on Thursday evening, it was gorgeous, funny, generous Paula who led us in a heart-centered practice. She was the first person I heard mention inner and outer spiral, and, even a decade later, I still have to think really hard every time I hear those directions. I'm profoundly grateful for all my teachers, who all, every single one, happen to be gorgeous.</p> <p>During these ten years I got married, had a baby, moved across the country, and had another baby, each life change bringing with it a corresponding change in my yoga practice. My kids roll out a yoga mat and do some poses like it's no big deal. My six-year-old explains to us at the dinner table how taking deep breaths calms you down when you are mad. My two-year-old sets up a row of Barbies doing <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/od/yogaposes/a/downdog.htm">downward dog</a> on the kitchen table. The six-year-old forgets to take deep breaths when she discovers little sis has been playing with her Barbies. I decide to take the deep breaths instead. Yoga is part of my life so it is part of theirs.</p> <p>I've learned so much but I still often feel like the new kid, which is a nice way to enter the second decade. I guess I thought I have the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/od/yogaposes/a/hanumanasana.htm">splits</a> down by now. (I may never get the splits down.) On some days, I feel like I can't really touch my toes and on others, my foot slides behind my head. Sometimes the hard poses get easier and the easy poses get harder. I love asana, but I have learned that, of course, it's not about the poses. Yoga improves my quality of life, and I hope it does the same for you.</p><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/b/2012/02/02/my-yogaversary-the-first-decade.htm">My Yogaversary - The First Decade</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/">About.com Yoga</a> on Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 at 23:34:26.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/b/2012/02/02/my-yogaversary-the-first-decade.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/b/2012/02/02/my-yogaversary-the-first-decade.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://yoga.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://yoga.about.com/b/2012/02/02/my-yogaversary-the-first-decade.htm&zItl=My Yogaversary - The First Decade">Email this</a></p>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:34:26 GMThttp://www.indiantoday.com/news.aspx?url=http%3a%2f%2fyoga.about.com%2fb%2f2012%2f01%2f31%2ftired-of-winter-retreat.htmhttp://www.indiantoday.com/news.aspx?url=http%3a%2f%2fyoga.about.com%2fb%2f2012%2f01%2f31%2ftired-of-winter-retreat.htm<p>Is your in-box filled with tempting offers to escape to exotic locales with every yoga teacher you've ever known? That's because we're headed into peak retreat season. If you're thinking about signing on, I have a few suggestions on making your trip a success. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/od/lifestyle/qt/yogaretreats.htm">Read more...</a></p><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/b/2012/01/31/tired-of-winter-retreat.htm">Tired of Winter? Retreat!</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/">About.com Yoga</a> on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 at 22:25:17.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/b/2012/01/31/tired-of-winter-retreat.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/b/2012/01/31/tired-of-winter-retreat.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://yoga.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://yoga.about.com/b/2012/01/31/tired-of-winter-retreat.htm&zItl=Tired of Winter? Retreat!">Email this</a></p>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:25:17 GMThttp://www.indiantoday.com/news.aspx?url=http%3a%2f%2fyoga.about.com%2fb%2f2012%2f01%2f29%2fwarrior-iii-virabhadrasana-iii-is-the-yoga-pose-of-the-week-3.htmhttp://www.indiantoday.com/news.aspx?url=http%3a%2f%2fyoga.about.com%2fb%2f2012%2f01%2f29%2fwarrior-iii-virabhadrasana-iii-is-the-yoga-pose-of-the-week-3.htm<p><a href="http://yoga.about.com/od/yogaposes/a/warrior3.htm" target="new"><img src="http://z.about.com/d/yoga/1/0/y/3/warrior3blog.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" align="right" /></a>Let's talk about arm variations in <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/od/yogaposes/a/warrior3.htm">warrior III</a>. Arms extended in front has got to be the classic, as evidenced by its inclusion in <a href="http://yoga.about.com/od/yogabooks/fr/lightonyoga.htm"><em>Light on Yoga</em></a>, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't mix it up. Arms extended backwards, as shown here, is easier on the shoulders and a little more stable. Hands on your hips helps you to level the hips, which is good for alignment since the hip on the raised leg tends to want to cock up. My personal favorite is <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/od/yogatherapy/ss/carpaltunnel_3.htm">reverse namaste</a>, which helps me keep a nice, flat back. How to do like to do it?</p><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/b/2012/01/29/warrior-iii-virabhadrasana-iii-is-the-yoga-pose-of-the-week-3.htm">Warrior III - Virabhadrasana III Is the Yoga Pose of the Week</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/">About.com Yoga</a> on Sunday, January 29th, 2012 at 22:35:55.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/b/2012/01/29/warrior-iii-virabhadrasana-iii-is-the-yoga-pose-of-the-week-3.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/b/2012/01/29/warrior-iii-virabhadrasana-iii-is-the-yoga-pose-of-the-week-3.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://yoga.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://yoga.about.com/b/2012/01/29/warrior-iii-virabhadrasana-iii-is-the-yoga-pose-of-the-week-3.htm&zItl=Warrior III - Virabhadrasana III Is the Yoga Pose of the Week">Email this</a></p>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 17:35:55 GMThttp://www.indiantoday.com/news.aspx?url=http%3a%2f%2fyoga.about.com%2fb%2f2012%2f01%2f26%2fom-at-the-airport-in-san-francisco.htmhttp://www.indiantoday.com/news.aspx?url=http%3a%2f%2fyoga.about.com%2fb%2f2012%2f01%2f26%2fom-at-the-airport-in-san-francisco.htm<p>I've suggested ways to reduce the stress of travel before, including <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/od/lifestyle/tp/airplaneyoga.htm">yoga poses you can do on the plane and at the airport</a>, and now if your travel plans include San Francisco, you can do your asanas in a special yoga room. <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://todaytravel.today.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/01/26/10234554-relax-in-the-new-yoga-room-at-san-francisco-airport?chromedomain=travelkit">MSNBC reports</a> that San Francisco International Airport opened the first airport yoga room today, which, now that it's been done, seems like a total no-brainer. It's reported that mats are provided, but considering that I don't even like to touch doorknobs at the airport, I'd think twice before using a communal yoga mat there. If you need a travel mat, check out the <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/od/yogagear/gr/Kulae-Yoga-Mat.htm">Kulae tpECOmat</a>, which is really thin and lightweight. Here's hoping saner travels ensue!</p><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/b/2012/01/26/om-at-the-airport-in-san-francisco.htm">Om at the Airport in San Francisco</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/">About.com Yoga</a> on Thursday, January 26th, 2012 at 21:15:26.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/b/2012/01/26/om-at-the-airport-in-san-francisco.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/b/2012/01/26/om-at-the-airport-in-san-francisco.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://yoga.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://yoga.about.com/b/2012/01/26/om-at-the-airport-in-san-francisco.htm&zItl=Om at the Airport in San Francisco">Email this</a></p>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:15:26 GMThttp://www.indiantoday.com/news.aspx?url=http%3a%2f%2fyoga.about.com%2fb%2f2012%2f01%2f25%2fparivrtta-janu-sirsasana.htmhttp://www.indiantoday.com/news.aspx?url=http%3a%2f%2fyoga.about.com%2fb%2f2012%2f01%2f25%2fparivrtta-janu-sirsasana.htm<p><a href="http://yoga.about.com/od/yogaposes/a/Revolved-Head-To-Knee-Pose-Parivrtta-Janu-Sirsasana.htm" target="new"><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/yoga/1/0/A/8/parivrttajanusirsasanablog.jpg" alt="" hspace="5" align="right" /></a>While you're in <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/b/2012/01/22/head-to-knee-pose-janu-sirsasana-is-the-yoga-pose-of-the-week-2.htm">janu sirsasana</a>, which I'm sure you have been since I suggested it on Monday, you might as well try out the revolved version of the pose as well: <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/od/yogaposes/a/Revolved-Head-To-Knee-Pose-Parivrtta-Janu-Sirsasana.htm">parivrtta janu sirsasana</a>. The biggest issue I often see with this pose is that people love to try to grab their big toe with the raised arm. And if the time is right, that can serve as a way to deepen the twist. But too often it actually has the opposite effect, forcing the chest to turn down instead of up. Try it both ways and honestly appraise which is more effective.</p><p style="background:#f5f3ef;border:1px solid #d5d0bf;clear:both;padding:.5em;"><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/b/2012/01/25/parivrtta-janu-sirsasana.htm">Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/">About.com Yoga</a> on Wednesday, January 25th, 2012 at 10:35:48.</p><p><a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/b/2012/01/25/parivrtta-janu-sirsasana.htm">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://yoga.about.com/b/2012/01/25/parivrtta-janu-sirsasana.htm#gB3">Comment</a> | <a href="http://yoga.about.com/gi/pages/shareurl.htm?PG=http://yoga.about.com/b/2012/01/25/parivrtta-janu-sirsasana.htm&zItl=Parivrtta Janu Sirsasana">Email this</a></p>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:35:48 GMThttp://www.indiantoday.com/news.aspx?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.healthandyoga.com%2frss%2fredir.aspx%3fredirect%3d1148http://www.indiantoday.com/news.aspx?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.healthandyoga.com%2frss%2fredir.aspx%3fredirect%3d1148Seeking a qualified yoga instructor can be challenging - there are certain basic attributes for excellence if you want good results from the yoga practices you are learning.Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:18:39 GMThttp://www.indiantoday.com/news.aspx?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.healthandyoga.com%2frss%2fredir.aspx%3fredirect%3d1147http://www.indiantoday.com/news.aspx?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.healthandyoga.com%2frss%2fredir.aspx%3fredirect%3d1147This article explains the power of OM chanting and Mantras and why religious blocks and skepticism should not come in the way.Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:27:08 GMThttp://www.indiantoday.com/news.aspx?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.healthandyoga.com%2frss%2fredir.aspx%3fredirect%3d1143http://www.indiantoday.com/news.aspx?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.healthandyoga.com%2frss%2fredir.aspx%3fredirect%3d1143We strive for mental peace all the time. The more we strive for it, the more it seems elusive. Due to our living ways,Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:38:58 GMThttp://www.indiantoday.com/news.aspx?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.healthandyoga.com%2frss%2fredir.aspx%3fredirect%3d1141http://www.indiantoday.com/news.aspx?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.healthandyoga.com%2frss%2fredir.aspx%3fredirect%3d1141In Ayurveda, disease is treated by understanding Individual body types. What is medicine for one, may be poison for another. To put it in modern lingo, Ayurveda offers customized solutions to health disorders.Fri, 07 May 2010 00:02:33 GMT