by Sandy | Jan 12, 2011 | Empower Your Yoga Practice
This newsletter focuses on change—both the kind we invite, like new year’s resolutions and goals; and the kind we don’t necessarily like, like unexpected snow storms. Since this is the time of year we invite change into our lives, I thought an inversion, like legs up...
by Sandy | Nov 12, 2010 | Empower Your Yoga Practice
Warrior III (Sanskrit terms: Virabhadrasana III) September and October’s newsletter featured Warrior I and Warrior II, respectively. This month’s practice pose completes the “Warrior ensemble”. September opened with a reference to the meaning of the Sanskrit word...
by Sandy | Oct 30, 2010 | Empower Your Yoga Practice, Newsletter
Last month’s newsletter featured Warrior I. I opened with a reference to the meaning of the Sanskrit word for Warrior Pose as well as a warrior reference in regard to the Solar Plexus Chakra. Please refer to the archives for more. I offer the following opener...
by Sandy | Sep 29, 2010 | Empower Your Yoga Practice, Newsletter
Warrior I (Sanskrit terms: Virabhadrasana I) The three forms of Warrior (Virabhadrasana) are named after a powerful, auspicious warrior, Virabhadra, from Hindu history. When you perform one of the warrior poses, feel the strength of this pose and imagine yourself...
by Sandy | Aug 29, 2010 | Empower Your Yoga Practice, Newsletter
Side Plank / The one-armed balance pose (Sanskrit terms: Vasisthasana) Last month we broke down Gate Pose. I often teach a flow with gate pose and the kneeling side plank version of side plank pose since they both use the one knee on the floor and the other leg...
by Sandy | Jul 29, 2010 | Empower Your Yoga Practice
Gate Pose / Lateral Side Stretch (Sanskrit terms: Parighasana) Gate pose “encourages transformation. Practice of this intense side stretch takes us beyond our daily lives, stretching our boundaries so that we can move past limitations. Kneeling with one leg firmly on...
