I love me some Greek yogurt. Mix in some granola, some fresh fruit. Add a dollop to baked sweet potatoes or on latkes with applesauce. Mix in a bit of honey or agave for a sweet treat. Maybe some cucumber and dill for tzatziki.
And yoga? You obviously do not need to get me started on [...]
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Posted in Musings, Yoga Basics, tagged Greek Yogurt, Oikos, Stonyfield Farm, Yoga on November 2, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Yoga Basics: Camel Pose
Posted in Yoga Basics, tagged Camel Pose, Ustrasana, Yoga on March 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I love Camel Pose, but I do not recommend jumping into the full pose. Many variations are available to meet your own personal needs. Camel Pose (Ustrasana) stretches the entire front side of the body and strengthens the back, core and leg muscles. I’m going to start with the modifications and progress to the full expression of the [...]
Yoga Basics: Pigeon Pose + A lil’ rant.
Posted in Holy Yoga, Musings, Yoga Basics, tagged Downward Facing Dog, Pigeon Pose, Truth, Yoga on February 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Ah, pigeon pose. I love pigeon pose. I’m not entirely sure why it’s called pigeon pose, but the Sanskrit Eka Pada Rajakapotasana is best translated as one leg king pigeon. Hmm… Anyway, it’s a wonderful pose for hip and groin opening and eventually chest opening.
Begin in a table top position with your shoulders directly over your hands [...]
Yoga Basics: Standing Forward Bend
Posted in Yoga Basics, tagged Yoga, Tadasana, Forward Fold, Mountain Pose, Quinn on February 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Standing Forward Bend. Sounds simple, right? Yes, but no. Especially for people like me with superdupertight hamstrings (reference to the steel rods in the back of my legs). I really do not like this pose, but it’s fundamental to the practice of Yoga, and there are numerous benefits. It opens the hips and groin (need [...]
Yoga Basics: Downward Facing Dog
Posted in Holy Yoga, Musings, Yoga Basics, tagged Downward Facing Dog, Stretch, Yoga, Yoga Basics on January 15, 2009 | 3 Comments »
I love yoga, and because I love it so much I want to share it with my friends and family. First I need to dispel the myth that you must be flexible to practice yoga, because that just isn’t true! I hold all my tension in the back side of my body making for ridiculously tight hamstrings [...]
