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Y100: Vinyasa To Practice Moving Meditation With Ujayi Breath And The Bandhas (locks) bandhas meditation ujayi vinyasa

 

A few years ago I went to a Vipassana meditation retreat. There was minimal food. No talking. No yoga. Only Vipassana (“insight meditation”) - 10 hours a day for 10 days.
 
I have always loved seated meditation. It was my first mindfulness practice and it has been...
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TT10: How to Avoid Burnout with Lisa Feder burnout yoga teacher training

Today I get to interview Lisa Feder. Lisa is an experienced yoga teacher, MBA and author of "A Year of Mindful Wellness." We talked about how to avoid burnout - and an experienced that Lisa had recently of realizing her cup was empty and how she navigated that. We talk about the need for...
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Y99: Hatha for Low Back Pain and Awareness of Pelvic Tilt back pain hatha

In last week’s episode I shared one of my favorite threads of the Yoga Sutra: “mindfulness of opposites.”

Today I share one of the most essential pairs of opposites -- anterior and posterior pelvic tilt. If you’ve never heard these words before, I will share exactly what...

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A47: The 11th House: Gains, Social Circles, Wealth 11th house astrology houses wealth

Want to know how the 11th house effects you specifically? You can now schedule a reading at the time that works best for you at http://www.quietmind.yoga/astrology

Where will your gains come from? What social circles are most helpful for you? What makes the 11th house considered both an...

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Y98: Gentle Yoga For Hamstrings And Back: When Negativity Arises, Cultivate The Opposite (Pratipaksha Bhavana) back gentle yoga hamstrings yoga sutra

In today's episode I share one of my favorite threads of the Yoga Sutra. Pratipaksha Bhavana: “When negativity arises, cultivate the opposite” or “mindfulness of opposites.”

Opposites are the core of everything I teach in yoga. Postures are either active or passive....

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Y97: Vinyasa To Strengthen Core And Support The Lower Back core lower back vinyasa

This episode is brought to you by Mindful New Year - an online & in person retreat - Jan 17th - Yoga, Ayurveda & Vedic Astrology - Learn more at http://www.mindfulnewyear.com
 
In last week’s episode I shared about how to establish your center, today we strengthen that...
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Y96: Hatha For Improving Balance By Establishing Your Center balance core hatha yoga

In last week’s episode I shared how to address deep seated muscular imbalances.

In today's episode I share how balance is often misunderstood as needing to arrive at a perfect point between two opposites. As you know from any amount of life experience, things are constantly changing and...

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A46: The 10th House: Career, Karma, Work 10th house career houses karma

Want to know how the 10th house effects you specifically? You can now schedule a reading at the time that works best for you at http://www.quietmind.yoga/astrology

What is your career path in life? What kind of work environments will bring you fulfillment? What challenges might you face in your...

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A48: November 2019 Horoscope astrology horoscope

Jupiter picks back where it left off in April - what was happening for you at that time? I'll share approaches to work with this significant transit of Jupiter (Guru) - the planet of growth, teachers, wisdom and the most benefic planet.

Mercury goes retrograde Oct 31st to Nov 20th in Scoprio...
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TT9: BBC: "Yoga Teachers Risking Serious Hip Problems" hips injury prevention yoga teacher training

 

There is a new article from the BBC called “Yoga teachers risking serious hip problems” https://www.bbc.com/news/health-50181155 In today’s episode I read through the article and share the one piece missing from the article - specifically how to apply this article to your...

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A49: The 12th House: Moksha, Letting Go, Foreign Lands 12th house astrology moksha

Want to know how the 12th house effects you specifically? You can now schedule a reading at the time that works best for you at http://www.quietmind.yoga/astrology

Have you experienced significant loss in your life? The 12th house can show how best to work with losses, endings and detachment....

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Y95: Gentle Yoga For Back Tension Release And Back Strengthening back strengthening gentle yoga tension vinyasa

In today's episode I discuss ways to release tension in the back and strengthen the back. This is a commonly UNDER trained area for many yoga students, and a commonly under emphasized aspect of yoga practice. Yoga tends to OVER emphasize pushing movements like Chaturanga and updog - which are...

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