May 2010 Blog Posts (16)

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Yoga Props: What Are These Things For??



The landscape of a yoga studio varies from school to school. Some places are very sparsely furnished, others are richly ornamented with plants, artwork... and props! Don't be alarmed, they aren't torture devices (usually!). Like toys for adults, these props offer the opportunity to deepen, support and enliven your practice. They are there for you to find the optimal alignment in a pose, to direct and funnel your energy during both your asana, pranayama, and your meditation practices. Some… Continue

Added by Liz Lawler on May 31, 2010 at 6:30pm — 1 Comment

Beware of Agave Syrup! ? Controversy arises regarding this popular sugar alternative....

I have found out that agave syrup may not be as great as we thought it was....

www.living-foods.com



www.naturalnews.com



onlinehealthnews.org



Sorry to be the bubble buster here, but we need to keep each other informed...my advice,… Continue

Added by Laura Kowalewski on May 26, 2010 at 5:57pm — 5 Comments

Yoga + Seniors = Frank and Sepril Iszak

It is my great honor to introduce new Yoga Bear members: Frank Iszak and Sepril Gobe-Iszak, my first mentors and yoga teachers. After cancer, deciding how to become a yoga teacher that specialized in teaching cancer patients was not an easy in 2005. I googled lots of training programs and found SAYCO (Silver Age Yoga Community Outreach) in San Diego. It was a God-send, because their 70 hour program, with six months of weekly mentoring,… Continue

Added by Jean Di Carlo-Wagner,MA,E-RYT500 on May 25, 2010 at 6:30am — 3 Comments

rhode island class for survivors

hi everyone, i will be offering a yoga class for survivors, and those undergoing treatment, at innerlight yoga center on tuesdays at 4 p.m. beginning june 1st.please feel free to e-mail me with questions. blessings, alicia barry
my e-mail is bija54@aol.com

Added by alicia barry on May 24, 2010 at 5:20am — No Comments

Weekly Yoga Letter , May 21, 2010

Hello Yoga Bears!



Hope your week was good and you have great plans for the coming weekend.



We are super excited for Yogapalooza! If you didn’t buy your ticket yet – please do - It’s around the corner! Also RSVP in the event page.



In addition, we are still looking for donations for the Yogapalooza silent auction. Please contact… Continue

Added by Moran Serr Hirsch on May 21, 2010 at 4:43pm — No Comments

Yogapalooza

So you probably know all about Yogapalooza coming up on June 6.

But let me add that YogaVibes.com, which distributes my Yoga for Breast Cancer Survivors class online, is donating all thier profits that day to Yoga Bear. So if you or someone you know wants to participate in this fundraiser but you don't live in one of the participating cities, take a class online at YogaVibes and know you're helping make a difference.…

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Added by Katheryn Harlan on May 19, 2010 at 10:12am — No Comments

Yoga Poses In Real Time

What about yoga in our everyday lives? If I don't get to class and haven't gotten to the mat, what then? Am I not going to practice at all? In these 'in between' times, I can take a pose and practice breathing. Choosing to stretch where ever I find myself. I'm a wiggler. I don't sit in a chair very long without wiggling. Mostly, my feet don't touch the floor and my back starts to feel achy and so, I take a pose in the chair. In an all day lecture, you will find me next to the wall, in the back… Continue

Added by Jean Di Carlo-Wagner,MA,E-RYT500 on May 18, 2010 at 5:00am — 6 Comments

Weekly Yoga Letter , May 14, 2010

Hello Yoga Bears!



Hope you all had a good week.



We are in the midst of Preparations for Yogapalooza on June 6th! We are planning great events and we would love to see you there! Tickets to participate are $10/person/class or $15 for an all day pass and can be purchased here. Also RSVP here and stay tuned for more details here.

We are looking… Continue

Added by Moran Serr Hirsch on May 14, 2010 at 3:41pm — No Comments

Raising Your Roof

In class the other day my teacher told us to look up in our warrior pose and not to let the roof interfere with our vision. I thought “wow, what a simple statement that covers it all”. Often times we but up these walls with the belief that we are protecting ourselves. What we don’t realize is that we are actually barricading ourselves in.



Recently I have had many students come to me for advise on numerous topics ranging from should I do a yoga teacher training to did my boyfriend… Continue

Added by Sarah B on May 12, 2010 at 3:55pm — 2 Comments

Cancer Class Offered in Rhode Island

hello all my rhode island friends, i am returning to r.i. and will be offering a yoga class for breast cancer survivors beginning june 1st at innerlight center for yoga and meditation in middletown. please join me every tuesday at 4 p.m. for a restorative class that will provide you with a sanctuary and a community of extraordinary survivors like yourself. the class is free and will continue throughout the summer. hope to see you there, namaste, alicia

Added by alicia barry on May 12, 2010 at 3:33pm — No Comments

Yoga class for cancer survivors in Ft. Greene/Clinton Hill

I'm teaching yoga class for women breast cancer survivors today, Wed at 5:30 in Bklyn, www.movewithgracestudio.com , come if you can, we'd love to see you!

Added by Narisara Vanichanan on May 12, 2010 at 10:18am — No Comments

My Husband and Meditation

This weekend, my husband, Chris, decided to listen to a talk on meditation by Jon Kabat-Zinn .

The "Mindfulness" technique of meditation is deceptively simple. Take a sixty-seconds, and listen to your breathing. Yep, that's it. Want to try again? Here's goes.… Continue

Added by Jean Di Carlo-Wagner,MA,E-RYT500 on May 11, 2010 at 5:00am — 2 Comments

Weekly Yoga Letter , May 7, 2010

Hello Yoga Bears!

Hope you all had a lovely week.



Official details about Yogapalooza! Yogapalooza is a day of yoga to benefit charity and celebrate healthy living - Join us Sunday, June 6, 2010, National Cancer Survivor's Day, for a YogaBear fundraiser.

We're raising money to continue providing free yoga services for cancer patients and survivors.

Yogapalooza will be… Continue

Added by Moran Serr Hirsch on May 7, 2010 at 11:49am — No Comments

Shortcuts

In practicing yoga, there should not be any shortcuts. Without learning the correct techniques and having the correct alignment, the practitioner is only causing more harm to herself. We hear practitioners complaining of injuries from yoga which is actually due to repetition of doing poses incorrectly.

Many times in life, we also tend to take shortcuts. We will find ways to shorten our journeys, not realizing that we are missing the beautiful sceneries along the longer route.

Added by Karin Tang on May 6, 2010 at 7:50pm — 2 Comments

New Women Cancer Survivor Class in Brooklyn

Hello!
New WCS gentle yoga class starting on Wednesdays, 5:30pm at www.movewithgracestudio.com, in Brooklyn (Clinton Hill / Bed-Stuy).

Added by Narisara Vanichanan on May 4, 2010 at 7:49pm — 1 Comment

Stress Busters: Add-On to the List

No doubt we've all tried ways to handle "emotional hangovers", commonly referred to as 'stress', a pile up of overcharged nerve endings which causes everything from crankiness to migraines.

Chronic and unremitting stress, associated with cancer treatment, calls for an arsenal of tools.

Here's a short list of things, please add-on:

1. Yoga -… Continue

Added by Jean Di Carlo-Wagner,MA,E-RYT500 on May 4, 2010 at 5:30am — 2 Comments

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