Tag Archive for ‘Yoga Journal’
Vrschikasana – Take the Sting Out of Scorpion Pose
Listen to the Pronunciation of Vrschikasana. Courtesy of the Online Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide. We are surprised to find, or not find rather, Vrschikasana, Scorpion Pose, listed among the backbends or the arm balances on the Yoga Journal List of Poses. As we wind down our backbends as we approach the spring equinox, we would be [...]
03/9/10 6:20 PM
Baddha Konasana – Bound Angle Pose
Listen to the Pronunciation of Baddha Konasana. Courtesy of the Online Sanskrit Pronunciation Guide. When determining which yoga pose to highlight today, I could not help but ask our Co-Founder, Peter Agelasto, what pose is his favorite yoga pose. Why? Because Today is his Birthday. He has given so much time, effort and resources to [...]
02/12/10 12:15 PM
Yoga Journal February 2010 Home Practice Sequence by John Schumacher
The February issue of Yoga Journal includes an article by John Schumacher. Regular readers of the magazine look forward to the monthly Home Practice feature for fully illustrated sequences of ten poses. This month’s sequence is designed to build the strength and flexibility needed for arm balances, such as Bakasana (Crane Pose). Each pose is [...]
01/28/10 12:38 PM
iHanuman Newsletter July 2009
Happy July Friends! iHanuman has been busy this month working on upgrading our website to offer our teachers and students new web features and communication tools, so we do not have a new feature this month, but we do have 6 new video classes with Anusara Yoga Teachers Betsey Downing, Ph.D and Jaye Martin. John [...]
07/6/09 1:07 PM
From Asana to Action
Use your yoga teachings to inspire social change. By Sara Avant Stover On November 5, 2008, Nelson Mandela wrote a letter to President-Elect Barack Obama—a letter that appeared in the New York Times the next day. Mandela’s missive included the statement, “Your victory has demonstrated that no person anywhere in the world should not dare [...]
12/27/08 9:38 AM
Sink into Stillness
Fine tune your approach to Corpse Pose through an exploration of varying teaching philosophies. By Sara Avant Stover You rest on your mat, palms facing up, feet splayed apart. Energy pulses through your limbs. Your breath slows down as the cool air on your skin, the gentle weight of the wool blanket on your body, [...]
12/9/08 5:25 PM
Yoga Journal: Is Yoga Enough to Keep You Fit?
John is featured in the Yoga Journal Asana Column When it came to the fitness benefits yoga can or can’t provide, yoga teacher John Schumacher had heard it all. A student of B. K. S. Iyengar for 20 years and founder of the Unity Woods studios in the Washington, D.C. area, Schumacher was convinced yoga [...]
12/7/08 8:53 AM
The Feedback Mechanism
Learn how seeking constructive criticism from more experienced teachers can improve your teaching skills. By Sara Avant Stover At one point several years ago, Elena Brower, Anusara Yoga teacher and owner of New York City’s Vira Yoga, received letters of constructive, critical feedback from two of her teachers—both on the same day. While this initially [...]
11/26/08 9:23 AM
We Cannot Turn Back
We live in a universe of infinite possibility. That’s why last night, along with 80,000 other enthusiasts, I did the wave in a football stadium and swished an American flag through the air for the first time since the Memorial Day parade in the 3rd grade. As an American, as a yogini, and as an [...]
08/28/08 6:14 PM
The Joy of Sustainable Activism at the DNC and Beyond
Yoga as Usual in the Oasis I almost forgot to brush my teeth this morning. Dishes are piling up in my sink; and for the first time in a long while, I didn’t make my bed today. Clearly, despite my best attempts to stay grounded, the DNC frenzy is having its way with me. While [...]
08/27/08 6:18 PM
