July 1, 2011
Celebrate your independence this weekend by connecting with your third chakra, the place of personal power. The United States was born because of the desire for freedom, to give the individual power and rights. In celebration of all of this, we can connect to our third chakra, and stimulate our own personal power from within ...
Chakras, Karoun Yoga, Yoga Tips, Yoga Wisdom
June 1, 2011
Our eyes are a critical tool for seeing the world around us. However, we utilize our eyes for so much more: We see with our eyes, express with our eyes, decipher information with our eyes, and communicate with our eyes. Raising the eyebrows, scrunching the forehead, squinting, and laughing are just a few of the ...
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January 11, 2011
Beginning the New Year faced with all sorts of resolutions and plans to “get better” can be daunting. It is easy for little things to throw us off our path, even if we have the best of intentions. Sun pose is an excellent way to get grounded again, to feel powerful, open and ready for ...
Chakras, Karoun Yoga, Yoga Wisdom
November 29, 2010
In this busy holiday season I notice that my students are being pulled in a million directions, leaving little time for themselves, and leaving themselves for last. Here is a quick way to get quiet and find your center, especially on days when you are putting everyone else first. In Wisdom Pose (also called Child’s ...
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November 2, 2010
Chakra means “wheel” in Sanskrit, literally a spinning wheel of energy. We have seven of these energy centers in our body from the genitalia (root chakra) to the crown of the head. Each Chakra corresponds loosely to bundles of nerve endings in the body. The Second Chakra The second chakra is located just below the ...
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