YOGA, HEALING: HEAT VS. ICE

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Yoga: how to Upward Facing Dog Pose (Urdha Mukha Svanasana)

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Yoga: how to eagle pose

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How to do halfway lift.

How to do halfway lift. (ARDHA UTTANASANA)

How to do Ardha Uttanasana

This is a pose we see over and over again in vinyasa yoga. It is the pose to do if you’re working on hamstring flexibility. It’s also good for finding length in the back, spine, and between the ribs. Hope these tips help – feel free to get in touch on facebook or twitter if you have any questions or would like to see a specific pose covered!

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Guided Meditation (Shavasana) – Deep Relaxation

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Published on May 23, 2012/31,320 views

You May perform this Meditative Relaxation Indoor or Outdoor.
*Be sure to wear comfortable clothing.
* Be in a comfortable temprature, Not too much noise or sounds in your surroundings.
*If practising in outdoors during day time, do not perform Shavasana under direct sunlight, but in a shade.
*If performing indoors keep the lights dim for reduced strain on your eyes and better relaxation.
*Best enjoy with headsets to capture the effects of the voice and sound for a very relaxing experience.
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Heart Openers and Backbends Yoga class 57mins, Guru Mantra: Imperfect Perfection, Namaste Yoga 235

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Today’s class will focus on twists and side bends to gently open up your heart center. We will practice gentle backbends as well as a mudra for your heart chakra with the Guru Mantra.

The focus of this week’s class is on Vishnu‘s incarnation as Krishna and his conversation with Arjuna that in taking a human form he could only be 15/16th perfect. We will reflect on our imperfect perfection as human beings and bring loving kindness, compassion and perfection to our imperfections.

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Sun Salutations Intermediate Yoga Class 49mins, Yoga Stories 2, Guru Mantra, Namaste Yoga 233

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Sun Salutations Intermediate Yoga Class 49mins, Yoga Stories 2, GuruMantra, Namaste Yoga 233

Published on Jun 27, 2014

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Props Needed: Meditation Cushion or Blanket, Bolster or Wall,

Yoga Asanas/Postures: Alternate Nostril breathing with breath retention/Nadi Sodhana, Surya Namaskar/Sun Salutations, Reclined Hero Pose/Supta Virasana, Apanasana/Knee to Chest Pose, Supta Matsyendrasana/Crocodile Twist

Description:

The second class in our yoga stories series is the guru mantra. This mantra also focuses on the Hindu God‘s Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Today we will focus on how these gurus of creation, preservation and destruction show up in all areas of our lives. We will reflect back on our own experiences as see how each challenge in our life is an opportunity to learn.

Today’s yoga class will explore mantra and pranayama/breath practice as an opportunity to explore the gurus Braham, Vishnu and Shiva (creation, preservation and destruction). We will also explore these aspects through sun salutation/surya namaskar (creation), reclined hero pose/supta virasana (preservation) and poses for letting go (destruction).

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Tibetan Healing Sounds #1 -11 hours – Tibetan bowls for meditation, relaxation, calming, healing

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on Aug 8, 2013/6,051,494 views

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This is an extended version of a shorter sample found on the album Natural Healing Sounds Gold. New, 1 hour version of “Tibetan Healing Sounds” : http://youtu.be/S4Bmk69ctAs
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ARTICLE: YOGA

Yoga

Yoga dates to at least the 2nd century BCE—and likely much earlier—as an orthodox school of Hindu philosophy, but it has become known outside of India as a means of physical and mental exercise. The popular form in the West is hatha yoga, which emphasizes specific postures combined with controlled breathing to bring about mental calm. Hatha yoga’s more than 1,000 positions are intended to make the spine supple and promote circulation throughout the body. What does yoga mean in Sanskrit? More… Discuss

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TO YOUR HEALTH: Bone-Safe Yoga (for people with skeletal health conditions such as osteoporosis)

Published on Dec 20, 2012

Google Tech Talk
November 13, 2012
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Presented by Kathleen Cody, Shelley Powers, and Annie Appleby

ABSTRACT

Yoga is a great practice for reducing stress and enhancing your well-being. But, did you know that some poses can be harmful as you get older? Take time to understand the risky movements and how to modify them to strengthen your bones and prevent fractures.

Come learn about:

– The basics of bone health and get some tips to improve overall posture
– Understand how yoga can help reduce bone loss and fractures as you age
– Incorporate the principles of bone safe yoga into your practice
– In-office Yoga Poses to help realign your posture during your work day

Don’t miss this opportunity to hear Kathleen Cody and Annie Appleby impart their expertise on the mechanics of alignment, dynamic alignment and leg strengthening to prevent bone loss and fractures in your yoga practice.

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*Breathing Techniques* (Yoga, Meditation, Relaxation, Stress, Cancer, Blood Pressure) Kapalbhati

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As an inspiring revolutionary spiritual leader and in-demand speaker worldwide, for over forty years Acharya Shree Yogeesh has dedicated his life to helping guide hundreds of thousands of people on their spiritual journey of self-improvement and self-realization. 

It is Acharya Shree Yogeesh’s mission to spread the message of nonviolence, vegetarianism, oneness, and total transformation. 

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