http://xs-club.net Healthy,Living,Yoga Journal Mon, 28 Sep 2009 07:04:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In Corpse Pose, students symbolically "die" to their old ways of thinking and doing. The normally perceived boundaries of body image dissolve, and a state of blissful neutrality is entered. To practice Savasana, start by aligning the body. Make sure that both sides are resting evenly on the floor and ... http://xs-club.net/2009/09/28/playing-dead/ While recent scientific studies have shown no evidence that pre-exercise stretching reduces injuries, warming up the body is a different issue, because it maximizes blood flow to the muscles and makes the tendons more flexible. In fact, overstretching before yoga may actually defeat good intentions by tightening muscles and making ... http://xs-club.net/2009/09/28/warming-trend/ We can approach the making of our postures as a creative act, bringing them to life with our breath and our intent, just like a musician brings music to life. A musician sits in a silence that holds only the intent to play before she brings the music up out ... http://xs-club.net/2009/09/28/sound-and-silence/ When you unroll your sticky mat and begin to move your body through the postures, you are launching yourself into the unknown. You are going on a search for grand things ruth and beauty and love ike an artist taking out your brushes to explore a vision that came to ... http://xs-club.net/2009/09/28/out-of-the-unknown/ Meditation invokes a shift in consciousness, whether it be in stillness or action. Movement meditation can be a very accessible way to restore the equilibrium of the mind. When you are in the midst of your day and your mind is restless or disturbed, doing this simple movement meditation can ... http://xs-club.net/2009/09/28/movement-meditation-centering-breath/ Mantra, the chanting of sacred words or sounds, is a central part of yogic meditation. Mantra comes from the combination of two syllables: "man," meaning "to reflect" or "be aware," and "tra," meaning "tool for" or "agent of." A mantra is a tool for reflection and the cultivation of awareness, ... http://xs-club.net/2009/09/27/a-higher-hum-breath-and-mantra-meditation/ Rarely do I walk into a yoga class without hearing a teacher announce that yoga isn't about poses. Yoga is far more profound than simply striking a pose, the teacher will say; it's so much more than mastering a physical movement. I agree completely. And yet, I must admit, sometimes ... http://xs-club.net/2009/09/27/in-praise-of-poses/ Though I am not sure what you mean by Half Shoulderstand, breast size can interfere with all the Shoulderstand variations. The simple solution to your dilemma is to wear a very sturdy sports bra when you practice yoga. Of course, you will sacrifice comfort for this additional support, so this ... http://xs-club.net/2009/09/27/pose-modifications-for-large-breasts/ Bikram Yoga was created by Bikram Choudhury and incorporates 26 individual poses performed in sequence in a room heated between 90 and 104 degrees Fahrenheit. This high temperature allows the body to become more flexible for stretching and thus reduces the chance of injuries. Yet, as long as a person ... http://xs-club.net/2009/09/27/some-dont-like-it-hot/ Bakasana, more accurately translated as Crane Pose, is the most important of all arm balances, since understanding how to do Bakasana lays the foundation for most arm balances. Arm balances are complex, and they reveal how the flexibility and strength that carry newcomers through many poses cannot replace skills mature ... http://xs-club.net/2009/09/27/suggestions-for-bakasana-crane-pose-2/