All Blog Posts Tagged 'Yoga' (41)

Yoga Benefits for Cancer Related Fatigue

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Yoga for breast cancer is a specific exercise practice that targets those that suffer from physical and emotional fatigue from breast cancer recovery.  Diana Ross, E-RYT 500, founder of …

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Added by Breast Cancer Yoga on May 21, 2012 at 6:00am — No Comments

Yoga Helps Breast Cancer Recovery

Yoga creates harmony of mind and body. It has become center stage in the offerings of complementary therapies for breast cancer recovery. Yoga is now offered in conjunction with other standards of medical care.

Physically yoga can be an extremely important part of recovery wellness.…

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Added by Breast Cancer Yoga on May 20, 2012 at 4:40pm — No Comments

How and Where To Begin A Yoga Practice For Cancer Recovery

How and Where To Begin a Yoga Practice





Where do I start?   What do I need to know to begin a yoga practice? One day at a time is where you start so not to…

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Added by Breast Cancer Yoga on May 20, 2012 at 2:42pm — 1 Comment

The Yoga Community In Los Angeles Continues To Expand

To be honest, when I originally moved out from NYC to Los Angeles, I was not that thrilled. But my boyfriend had a great job opportunity and so I went with him. I was so used to practicing yoga in my city and I felt so at home and spoiled, that I just assumed nothing would ever be able to compare to it. Would Los Angeles be able to live up to all my great teachers in the Village and Union Square?

You bet they have! I must say I am quite impressed with what is going on in the…

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Added by Ellen Hur on January 3, 2012 at 11:55am — No Comments

2012 Yoga Teacher Scholarship Program Launches

Anyone want a free yoga teacher training? I just got word about an amazing opportunity for students to enter and win a fully paid yoga certification program via YogaTrainingGuide.com Announced over the weekend, their new annual yoga teacher scholarship program aims to support students who cannot afford a training. Students have from now until November 18 to enter the program.

 

There are 21 schools in which students can select their yoga teacher training from and they include…

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Added by Ashley Moreno on October 3, 2011 at 11:48am — 1 Comment

Yoga austin becoming more important today

Yoga is widely spreading now in the all countries. As we all know yoga was first originated in the India. Yoga is an exercise which increases the growth and development of the body. The people who do the yoga regularly feel bright and active for the whole day. Yoga helps to maintain the expansion and enlargement…

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Added by Mary Trucker on May 3, 2011 at 12:30am — No Comments

Meet Our CinemAsana Grand Prize Winner

You may recognize Dharma Richards from her super descriptive, easy to follow CinemAsana videos. Here's a little more about the North Carolina-based, camera-ready…

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Added by Libby Lowe on December 23, 2010 at 6:04am — No Comments

Meet Katherine!

When she's not down-dogging with her dog, Katherine Dowdney blogs about life as an instructor for Yoga Bear. Katherine found us while searching for volunteer opportunities in the San Francisco Bay area where she lives with her husband and dog. "Writing for Yoga Bear seemed like such a joyful opportunity to volunteer and be part of a…

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Added by Libby Lowe on December 14, 2010 at 7:14am — No Comments

CinemAsana Is Underway!


Hello! Start watching and rating your favorite videos. Winners will be announced later this month. And please share this link with your fellow yogis, teachers and friends.

Added by Libby Lowe on December 1, 2010 at 7:00am — 1 Comment

Yoga Retreat?



Sepril (center) is explaining how to modify yoga with blankets, rolled yoga mats, blocks, straps and chairs. Sepril and her husband, Frank Iszak, hosted their first yoga retreat in Joshua Tree, California, in a Frank…

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Added by Jean Di Carlo-Wagner,MA,E-RYT500 on October 12, 2010 at 4:30am — No Comments

Yoga: Finding Strength Beyond Breast Cancer: How Rehabilitative Yoga Can Help

Check out the article in BayStateParent at my web link provided here http://www.exclusiveyoga.com/pdf/baystate_parent.pdf. The author interviews three of my survivor-clients who've come to Exclusive Yoga classes for some time. The "featured" client, Jacy Watson, is on the magazine cover. In the article, there is great coverage about the virtual void in the medical world when…

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Added by Camille Kittrell, M.S. ERYT on August 23, 2010 at 1:00pm — 9 Comments

YogaBear Video for June 6th, 2010

Added by Brian Castellani on July 16, 2010 at 3:22pm — 2 Comments

The Waiting Room Yoga

Last week, going into NYC with my cousin to two of her five appointments that week, a waiting rooms full of patients and caregivers. I did want to pop up and say," 'Let's do some yoga stretches!' " But a bit of social shyness and years of conditioning kept my yoga enthusiasm in my head. I stretched and wiggled. Got lost in making up stories to go with all the people in the waiting room. My cousin fell asleep. We waited over an hour and half, when the specialist finally came out, she simply… Continue

Added by Jean Di Carlo-Wagner,MA,E-RYT500 on June 15, 2010 at 6:00am — 5 Comments

National Cancer Survivorship Day

The first Sunday in June is an annual, worldwide celebration of cancer survivorship. The National Cancer Survivorship website has links to local celebrations. Yogapalooza , Yoga Bear's celebration, will be held in a variety of cities, offering all day yoga, raffles and gifts! If you can't visit one of the cities, there is a virtual celebration. The first time I attended, I was going in support of my… Continue

Added by Jean Di Carlo-Wagner,MA,E-RYT500 on June 1, 2010 at 6:30am — No 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

Flying Dog Pose - Yoga Exercise for strengthening your arms and shoulds - preparing headstand

Develop strength in your arms and shoulders. Prepare yourself for headstand, handstand, scorpion, peacock and other Hatha Yoga Asanas. This is a variation of Shvanasana (Svanasana). It prepares for Vrikshasana, Shirshasana, Mayurasana and Kakasana. Also good for prevention of any shoulder problem. Discuss about this and other Yoga practices on…

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Added by Sukadev Bretz on April 21, 2010 at 1:35am — No Comments

Twisting Crocodile Yoga Practice

Stretch your back and buttocks - release tensions. This twisting crocodile is a powerful exercise for a healthy back, very good for the internal organs. Sanskrit name of this Hatha Yoga Asana is Nakarasana. Demonstrated by Mahashakti, explained by Sukadev. More infos on Crocodile Variations at Yoga…

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Added by Sukadev Bretz on March 22, 2010 at 4:48am — 1 Comment

Sherrill Smith: Rising Star for Yoga Bear

Sherrill Smith is a woman with passion and a vision. Deciding after thyroid cancer to become a yoga teacher and specialize in teaching other survivors, Sherrill didn't wait to get started on spreading the word, planning local projects and becoming Arizona's YB Chapter director. Sherrill did an interview about Yoga Bear and the benefits of yoga and healing called "Cancer Warrior', produced by Mel Majoros. The interview began a chain of events… Continue

Added by Jean Di Carlo-Wagner,MA,E-RYT500 on March 2, 2010 at 6:30am — 1 Comment

Nina Doren Carroll: Yoga Bear Volunteer

Nina started teaching cancer patients in October of last year as a volunteer for Yoga Bear. She is not only interested in helping survivors, but getting the community involved in the program and gaining support. Nina says its been a little frustrating to garner support, but the benefits she sees in her students helps her to press on. She has asked that if others have had success in getting community support, could they share… Continue

Added by Jean Di Carlo-Wagner,MA,E-RYT500 on February 23, 2010 at 5:00am — No Comments

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