So I’m heading down to Connecticut today to visit my Aunt and cousins. My cousin Heidi and my Aunt Linda have been running very successful dance studio in Connecticut called Ballet Ecole for many years, and have recently opened a new studio named “Pirouette, Pilates and More“. Both are classically trained and unbelievable dancers who [...]
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Yoga Pose of the Week: “Just Dance” in Natarajasana
Posted in yoga, Yoga pose of the week on August 3, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yoga Pose of the Week: Fly like an Eagle in Garudasana
Posted in yoga, Yoga pose of the week on July 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As promised, this week I’m bringing you the “King of all Asanas” according to B.K.S. Iyengar… Eagle Pose, or Garudasana (sometimes spelled Garundasana) Much to many yogi and yogini’s surprise…Garudasana doesn’t actually translate to “Eagle”… Garuda actually translates to something along the lines of “all-consuming fire of the sun’s rays” or “devourer of serpents“. Eagles, [...]
Yoga Pose of the Week: I’m on a Boat…pose…Paripurna Navasana
Posted in Exercise, Uncategorized, yoga, Yoga pose of the week on July 20, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Paripurna Navasana: “Full Boat Pose” Take advantage of this human boat; Free yourself from sorrow’s mighty stream… – Shantideva: “The Way of the Bodhisattva” – Skill level: Beginner Because it’s summer, and we all love the idea of spending our weekends out on the ocean, especially now that the weather is nice, I decided “Boat [...]
Yoga pose of the week: Get your Prana on in Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana…upward facing two footed staff pose
Posted in recipes, yoga, Yoga pose of the week on July 13, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana: “upward facing two-foot staff pose” Is it just me, or did Monday come extremely quickly this time around? The gorgeous weather gave me an opportunity to have a jam packed weekend of sailing, yoga and socializing, leaving me a little worn out, dehydrated, and yet extremely content and desiring more weekends [...]
Yoga Pose of the Week: If there’s a Wheel, there’s a way…to detox…Chakrasana
Posted in Ayurveda, Buddhism, Exercise, Uncategorized, yoga, Yoga pose of the week on July 6, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Chakrasana…wash away the weekend’s toxins in Wheel pose … After a wonderfully sunny and eventful weekend filled with July fourth barbeques and fireworks, I am sure most of us are in the need of one word…DETOX. Well, you are all in luck, because I have the perfect detox pose for you today… Chakrasana The [...]
Yoga pose of the week: Get some perspective…upside down in Headstand sirsasana
Posted in yoga, Yoga pose of the week on June 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
After a great evening of wining and dining with friends at the Gaslight in the South End of Boston (fantastic food…and there’s free parking!) the other night, I came home to find that my beloved 2 1/2 year old weathered Macbook was not responding to me, or anything! Silent freak-out ensued and my whole technological [...]
Yoga Pose of the Week: Urdhva Mukha Svanasana… upward-facing dog
Posted in Yoga pose of the week on June 22, 2009 | 3 Comments »
upward-facing dog So every week I will post a “Yoga pose of the week”, one that has some relevance in my life, or those in the context around me. I chose Urdha Mukha Svanasana this week, or as many know it as upward-facing dog because it is my favorite pose in the surya namaskar sequence [...]
