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Different Yoga Styles: You Got It All Wrong
As a blogger, I receive press releases all the time. I received one yesterday that was really disturbing. It came from a major “yoga lifestyle brand” aka retailer of cute and pricey non essential yoga ish. Don’t get me wrong. I have drawers full of cute non essential yoga ish. I love it. I am just calling a spade a spade. I am not going to name these people but you know them. They dominate Instagram. They sponsor challenges done by the most popular yoga teachers in the world. Some of which are Ashtangis. The press release was disturbing because these people, whether we like it or not, are the…
BKS Iyengar Dies and This Is What Is On The Cover of Yoga Journal?
Article originally published here Like I said before, the Yoga Journal is not about yoga. BKS Iyengar, one of the most prolific yogis of all time dies, and there is not one mention of it on the cover. I am sure they have a little snippet in the book. But if this is a magazine that educates people about yoga, it should be up front and center. The whole magazine should be about him and his contributions to yoga. But it isn’t. It is a yoga flavored fashion/fitness magazine. It is in the same category as Shape and Fitness Magazine. I understand that people are all excited because Kathrine Budig…
Pose of the Week: Krounchasana
The above picture is of yoga legend BKS Iyengar. We remember your many gifts today. Videos
Pose of the Week: Kapotasana
Benefits of the Pose Back opener Shoulder opener Strengthens quads and abs Effects According to BKS Iyengar (Light on Yoga) Tones the spinal region Pelvic region stretched Genital organs kept healthy Massages the heart and strengthens it What is Needed For This Pose Strong quads Open hip flexors Open back Open shoulders Pre requisite Poses Urdhva Dhanurasana Ustrasana Laghu Vajrasana Dhanurasana Video Post by Peg Mulqueen.
Making the Philosophy and Poses of Ashtanga Accessible for All
