These days, with to-do lists at an all time high and with schedules and responsibilities bursting at the seams, it’s hard enough for some people to get a practice in, let alone quieting their minds long enough to take a Savasana. This week we challenge you to find an extra ten minutes during your practice to take a Savasana. Let this final resting pose be your reward for working so hard. Trust us, you owe it to yourself.
Be sure to check out Jason Crandell’s Savasana Tutorial for further guidance with this pose.
Last week we let everyone know that Sianna Sherman would be at the YogaGlo studio on February 2nd and 3rd teaching six free classes. Unfortunately, Sianna will not be able to make it to our studio at this time.
The dates have not yet been rescheduled but as soon as they are, we will be sure to let everyone know.
Each week we scour the interwebs to bring you amazing yoga articles, insights and stories that we hope will illuminate the power of yoga, the ways in which it can heal and soothe and the ways in which it can make us laugh, smile and learn much more about ourselves than we ever expected. This week’s links we think you’ll love are all about the mind, spirit and healing aspects of Yoga. Often times we focus so much on the “poses” and the physical aspect of Yoga, that we forget what a simple stretch, a smile, deep breathing and meditating can really do for our spirit.
Breathe, Stretch, Pose: The Benefits Of Yoga - Starting off the day with a lovely, unassuming way to think about yoga: “While many yoga poses look difficult and intimidating, simple movements such as smiling and reaching for the sky during that morning stretch are forms of yoga…” Indeed. Hope you have a great morning of stretching & smiling.
The Healing Power of Breathing - Most people who are nervous or anxious will breathe in short, rapid bursts, which can increase anxiety, Ginsberg said. Instead, Ginsberg tells her patients to imagine there is a balloon inside their stomachs, which they blow up when they inhale, and deflate when they exhale slowly. She calls it “deep belly breathing.”
Letting Go of Self-Judgment (An Ashtanga Yoga Story) - ”Self-judgment happens to all of us, especially from situations when we feel uneasy and anxious. In Ashtanga, I realized it wasn’t about my body not being as flexible, or not as well built, or that I couldn’t speak Sanskrit; it was that I lacked compassion for myself when things got a little unnerving. I had allowed false perception to cloud my judgment by comparing myself to others. My ego was bruised because the reality of my current state was not jiving with what I thought it should be.”
Vets Find Ways To De-Stress Using Yoga, Meditation - Army veteran Weldon Holder says “the relaxation and breathing techniques he’s learned help him overcome insomnia and lessen the headaches he gets from a traumatic brain injury he suffered in Iraq.”
Top 3 Yoga Secrets for Guys - ”Yoga isn’t all about the poses, so it doesn’t matter what the person next to you is doing. You want to figure out how to move your body easily in any direction. So start easy. If you’re tense and working hard right from the start, the smallest things will defeat you. If you stay easy and keep a sense of humor about things, soon enough the hardest-looking things will also come easy for you.”
If you usually practice in the same place, try practicing somewhere different. If the weather permits, grab your mat and head outside – the park, beach, a piece of grass or a building that has roof top access and head to the top. Rain or shine, find a nice, quiet place, set your intention and take in your surroundings – ah, exhilarating!
If you follow Sianna Sherman online or are lucky enough to have taken her classes in person as she travels the globe, you know that there’s nothing like the energy and spirit of a Sianna class. She will be at the YogaGlo studio on February 2nd and 3rd teaching SIX. FREE. CLASSES.
If you Glo in LA or the surrounding areas and want to make your way to the YogaGlo studio for these two days of Sianna deliciousness, here is the class schedule:
Thursday, February 2nd:
2:00pm – 3:30pm – Earth Prayer flow. This class is a devotional flow of breath, movement and body prayer to honor the earth and every living being. Embody Grace in a creative mix of asana, mantra, mudra and meditation.
4:00pm – 5:30pm – Matsyendra’s Mythic Yoga flow. Twists and more. The myth of Matsyendra is a story of accepting all parts of our selves, including the unwanted parts. With twisting, comes deep acceptance and release into the expansive inner terrain of being.
6:00pm – 7:30pm – Inner Revolution. Hips and more. Turn inside with a more introspective practice of hip openers, twists and forward folds. It’s the inner revolution that ultimately inspires the true evolution of humanity.
Friday, February 3rd:
10:00am – 11:30am – Tapasya Warrior Practice. Stoke your fire for the practice with standing poses and warrior variations. Take the seat of the warrior and cultivate a more courageous connection with your ground of being.
12:00pm – 1:30pm – Abhaya Mudra and Hanuman. Abhaya mudra is a quintessential mudra depicted in the images of the deities. It classically translates as: “Have no fear.” Embody this mudra in your own asana practice with Hanuman as a main inspiration.
2:00pm – 3:30pm – Ganesha at the Threshold. Backbends. Explore your own thresholds with the elephant power of Ganesha and a progressive series of backbends to free the heart energy with understanding and lightness of being.
All classes are Anusara Level 2. We look forward to seeing you at the studio for what promises to be two very full days packed with wonder.
If hitting the waves first thing in the morning or at the end of a long day (or, like may surfers we know: both) is your thing, we’ve got yoga classes designed with you in mind.
Preparing your body for a morning session is just as important as soothing your muscles after one. Here are a few new classes you’ll want to refer to again and again as your go-to surf prep and recovery tools. They’re short and sweet, so you can get to the water quickly when the surf reports demands it:
Balance Muscles Post-Surf with Tara Judelle - A short sequence, for post surfing to open up the upperback, shoulders, neck, psoas and hamstring to balance muscles for fluidity and strength.
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