Virasana (Hero Pose, Iyengar version)

In Yoga balance means many things...

In my Yoga classes, I often say that "balance is no accident".  It is the perfect meeting of equal, opposite forces that meet each other at the same point.

Bringing your life into balance is just like bringing your body into balance. You have to apply force in certain places, and you have to let go in other places.

Tree pose (Vrksasana) provides a perfect example. Use the pose as a Google Map for life balance....here's how:

In Tree pose, we have to tighten the inner thighs (at the hip sockets especially), the buttocks, and then pull in the lower abs. At the same time, we have to let the abs be loose enough to lengthen so we don't hunch forward. We also have to steady the standing foot, but not too much; we need to let ourselves wobble in a stable fashion while we find our stance.

Sounds a bit like navigating through life, doesn't it?

In life, we have to stress certain things, but, we must have a loose-enough connection so that things can keep evolving. A loose connection doesn't mean a careless connection, it actually means having the discipline to connect strongly without overdoing it.

In Yoga, as in life, which is Yoga, balance means many things.

Yoga For Positive Changes

 Every person who starts doing Yoga and sticks with it reports some manner of positive change within themselves. It goes way beyond the physical accomplishments, which are really just a reflection of the emotional growth that a yogi experiences.

If you're thinking of trying yoga and want to make changes in yourself, here are three things to remember:

• You are a cool person as you are. 

• Changes you seek are to improve on what's already positive.

• Transformation really means finding hidden things you were born with.

Our culture balks on celebrating the self. To love yourself, to show yourself compassion and understanding, is still a new thing. Because this idea is still elusive, we think it is egotistical. Yet it is our lack of self appreciation that is often the cause of egoism, of the desire to adorn ourselves with material things, seek recognizably-high status in society and control over others.

When you get to know yourself from within, you connect with your own traits and become whole. True emotional and physical balance makes you a well of positive energy that feeds goodness to you and all those you connect with in life.

Yogini Or Shahar, author of Freedom Yoga, has more cool things to say about this. Take a look if you have a moment. I totally agree with her. 

Peace and yoga-a different view

Yoga isn't just about the usual peacenik stuff.

Click here to read more!

Blessings!

Yoga In The Park in Thornton

YOGA IN THE PARK......

Join me for Yoga in the park Saturday AM 8:45......hope you can make it!

 

This is where class is 845 am Saturday  CLICK LINK BELOW!

 

Take 128th Ave. and turn at Fillmore Court.  It's the small park right across from the Eastlake Preserve, your land mark is the traffic light and the RTD bus stop.

 

 

https://www.google.com/…/data=!3m1!4b1!4m2!3m1!1s0x876c746e…

 

 

NAMASTE! SHANTI OM!

Golfer's Yoga-Improve your long and short game with this short sequence

Yoga and Golf have more in common than you think!

As a golfer and a veteran yoga teacher, I can attest, tried and true.

Click link below for yoga sequence-and NO, there is nothing I'm trying to sell you!

http://yoga.org.nz/blog/2015/improve-your-golf-game-with-these-yoga-poses/

 

Golf weather in Denver this weekend looks good!

 

 

Enjoy!

"If you can breathe, you can do Yoga". -Beth Shaw.         

Never think you can't do Yoga because you're not flexible or athletic.           Yoga can be started at any age by anyone.         "Success" in yoga isn't defined by how cool you look each pose.                     A sincere approach to Yoga is all it takes. The pretty poses will come in time.  

The quote above comes from Beth Shaw, a true Yogini and female entrepreneur extraordinaire. She's the founder of of YogaFit, the world's largest Yoga school. 

So try Yoga if you haven't; keep doing it if you do. If you're in North Metro Denver, try my classes.

e-mail me for more information!  yogarunner@earthlink.net

Shanti Om!