Standing Forward Fold – Uttanasana

Tweet Share Click for Overview of Uttanasana, Standing Forward Fold Also known as Uttanasana, Standing Forward Fold is a transitional yoga posture used in many hatha yoga asana sequences. This calming yoga pose provides a deep stretch for the hamstrings and calves, while strengthening the thighs.  Often used to help alleviate symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression and menopause, this pose is great to in preparation of a good night...

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Revolved Half Moon Pose – Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana

Tweet Share Click for Overview of Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana, Revolved Half Moon Pose Also known as Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana, Revolved Half Moon Pose is a deep  balancing and twisting hatha yoga pose. Requiring  strength, spinal flexibility and a steady mind, Revolved Half Moon Pose (Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana) is a great all around posture. In addition to developing balance, coordination and spinal flexibility Revolved Half...

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The Making of a Yoga Master: Chapter Zero

Tweet Share About Guided Book Readings Free ‘Guided Book Readings’ on HathaYoga.net are a way for you and I to embark on a shared journey through a particular book. Whether you start the book with me or at a later date is not important, as these ‘guided book readings’ are a road map that allow you to jump on the path whenever you like. Once you begin a book journey, I ask, that for your sake, you continue on...

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Gratitude Week 28

START YOUR OWN AWARENESS JOURNALS GRATITUDE Week 28, Day 7: Thankful for the cool basement, where even on the hottest days of summer, I can find relief from the tireless heat. QUOTE Week 28, Day 7: “Some men (and women) can live up to their loftiest ideals without ever going higher than a basement”  ~ Theodore Roosevelt ___________________ GRATITUDE Week 28, Day 6: Thankful for the air conditioner in our room that blow cool air,...

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Recognition Week 9

RECOGNITION Week 9, Day7: JIM, you are deeply flawed, but I want to take this time to recognize some of the good things you brought to my life… like evenings playing games or music instead of watching tv, and a love for the outdoors.  The greatest gift you provided me was a sense of intellectual curiosity. ______________________ RECOGNITION Week 9, Day6: BIO DAD, you labored in the fields for most of your childhood and fought in a brutal...

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