Personalized Yoga instruction in Longmont, CO Information on all aspects of yoga as well as mental and physical health.
If you haven't seen this, check it out. Some amazing articles on yoga philosophy and application (by way of Michael Lloyd-Billington, Personal Training & Yoga Instruction and Old Town Yoga Studio)
The Living Yoga Blog Our hope is you’ll find The Living Yoga Blog a useful resource for your own personal exploration o
08/25/2013
Richard Freeman giving an interesting perspective on "ruining" your life via Elephant Yoga and Yoga Workshop
Yoga Ruins Your Life. {New Video} Richard Freeman is elephant’s hometown hero, our guide for yoga as deeply rooted meditation, philosophy, humor, lineage and, yes, a ruined life.
06/04/2013
Good reminder.... if you hear a teacher say any of these, you may want to consider it a warning.
5 Things A Yoga Instructor Should Never Say If you're lucky, you've never heard a yoga teacher say anything awkward or hurtful while leading a yoga class. But the truth is, sometimes we do say silly things. Some of us may cringe when we think
03/23/2013
Great reminder for those of us that may be a little "overly" immersed in tech...
Why You Need To Stop Checking Your Phone All The Time I just watched two of my fellow human beings walk across a busy Chicago street while lost in the world of their phones. Shortly after they sauntered into the crosswalk, cabs and other cars honked...
02/13/2013
Just in case you needed another (or 10) reason(s).... (via Kathryn Budig / MindBodyGreen)
10 Ways Yoga & Meditation Will Make You Cool (Warning: Hilarious!) As if reduction in stress, increase in gray brain matter, general peace of mind, improved physical fitness and overall positive state of well-being aren’t enough, here are a few ways that yoga and meditation will make you really, really cool*.
Some good reminders about the true meaning of yoga.
10 Ways to Practice Yoga (in Life) Without Practicing Yoga (on a Mat) My husband practices yoga, but he doesn't realize it. While on our honeymoon in Bali, I dragged my husband to a yoga class, and let's just say it wasn't his cup of tea (he spent the entire second half of class in child's pose).
12/28/2012
More news on the benefits of meditation courtesy of Michael Lloyd-Billington, Personal Training & Yoga Instruction
Studies of Advanced Stages of Meditation in the Tibetan Buddhist and Vedic Traditions. I: A Comparis This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/) which permits unrestricted non-commerical use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly c...
09/30/2012
Another one of the many aspects of health that Yoga can impact. Courtesy of Michael Lloyd-Billington, Personal Training & Yoga Instruction and Yogi Times
Yoga and Children with AD/HD Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder | Yogi Times Attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) is a chronic, neurobehavioral condition characterized by pervasive inattention, and/or impulsivity and hyperactivity. According to the Center for Disease Control, 4.4 million children and young adults have been diagnosed with AD/HD; it is the most com...
09/03/2012
Thoughtful article on how how the practice of ahimsa relates to diet and the overall practice of yoga. (via Yoga for Men)
This Practice Of Yoga Means 'Absence Of Violence': Would You Practice? When we possess an expanded understanding of ahimsa beyond only vegetarianism and accept every person as they are, we then have the best capacity to support transformation and positive change of any kind.
09/02/2012
Great application of Yoga and a reminder that we're all, ultimately, still students.... "I think at times that this place is my greatest teacher. It reminds me to accept things I cannot change."
Yoga: How We Serve Women in Prison By Rob Schware for the Huffington Post, August 27, 2012 This is an interview with Elizabeth Johnstone, who in 2007 started teaching yoga and meditation at York…
08/19/2012
Great reminder to be appreciative of where we are and what we have....
Are You Grateful for Your Body? Are you grateful for your body? Do you realize the human body is the greatest art form in existence? Most people take this...
Great post by Leo Babauta at ZenHabits.net about living intentionally....
» An Intentional Life :zenhabits Many of us go through our days awake, but following patterns we’ve developed over the years. We are going through the motions, doing things at home, online, at work without much forethought.