Yoga Secret #6: Although attending a live class is the best, you can still learn Yoga if you are not able to make it to a class. I first started practicing Yoga in the 1970’s when it was not popular. My first teacher was the book Richard Hittleman’s Yoga: 28 Day Exercise Plan. I […]
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Secrets of Yoga #5
Yoga Secret #5: You are never too old to start a Yoga practice. There are many styles of Yoga including Yoga in a Chair. Some teacher trainings such as Silver Age Yoga focus specifically on students 55 and over. [avatar user=”Helena” /] Namaste and Yoga On! Helena
Secrets of Yoga #4
Yoga Secret #4: You can lose weight by doing Yoga. The weight loss does not come primarily from burning calories. It comes from an increased awareness of your body and a desire to move toward health and wellness. [avatar user=”Helena” /] Namaste and Yoga On! Helena
Secrets of Yoga #3
Yoga Secret #3: You don’t need an hour to do a Yoga practice. On days you are busy, even 10 minutes of bringing awareness to the breath with some gentle neck and shoulder exercises will serve you will. [avatar user=”Helena” /] Namaste and Yoga On!
Secrets of Yoga #2
“I can’t do Yoga because I can’t touch my toes.” Wow! Wish I had a dollar for every time I have heard that. Yoga is not about touching your toes. It is all about trying to touch your toes. Yoga is a practice and not a performance. [avatar user=”Helena” /] Namaste and Yoga On! Helena
10 Secrets of Yoga
As we practice yoga, we make discoveries which become our “yoga secrets.” Over the next few weeks, I am going to share 10 of mine. Please feel free to comment and/or share some of yours. 1. Without awareness of the breath, it is not yoga. It is stretching. The breath unites the mind and the […]
We All Want To Be Liked
I enjoy scrolling through each day and seeing what my Facebook friends are up to. However, I would also like to learn how to use FB to share information. How?? First of all, I would like to invite you “click” on the icon and “like” Yogazander® on Facebook. Then over the next several weeks, I will post […]
Chair Yoga: Anytime, Anyplace!
We often think of our Yoga practice as something that we put aside time to do. However, as the holiday season approaches, we can find that time is missing. No worries! On those days, you can incorporate a practice into your daily life by taking as little as 5 minutes to do a practice in […]
Beach Yoga
The core of my personal practice centers around my Serenity Routine. Here is part of that routine. Although the video is only a couple of minutes, the actual practice should go slower and take 5 to 10 minutes. I hope you enjoy. Let me know what you think!
FIND THE TEACHER WITHIN
As a Yoga teacher, I am not concerned if everyone in the room is doing the same thing as long as they are all safe. Why? Because my approach as a teacher is to guide the student to the true teacher (guru) that is inside each one of us. I feel that each of us is […]