Lateral Practice (3.21.10)

Focus: Gate Pose
Poses To Know: Mountain Pose, Forward Fold, Chair Pose, Low Lunge, Triangle Pose, Downward Facing Dog, Side Plank, Extended Side Angle, Bridge Pose, Gate Pose, Seated Forward Fold, Corpse Pose (these are just the highlights to the practice)
Breath Awareness: Equal Breathing or 1:1 (Inhale 4 counts, exhale 4 counts)
Running Time: 1hr and 11mins [...]

Spiritual Safety Class 101

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Have you ever uttered the phrases, “My day was a blur!” or “Where did the time go?”  You may feel like every day is in fast forward.  Wouldn’t you like to relish in each passing moment?  A transition is a unique opportunity to capture the [...]

Event: Unraveling the Art of Meditation Workshop

A Beginners Guide to Success
Sonic Yoga, April 17th, 2010, 2:30pm to 4:30pm
www.sonicyoga.com to register
Meditation is an amazing tool that gives you an intimate understanding of how your mind works.  It enables the unknown parts of you to be known.  Its purpose is to allow you to live to your highest potential, to [...]

Twisting Practice (3.14.10)

Focus: Revolved Side Angle
Poses To Know: Mountain Pose, Forward Fold, Lunge, Plank, Downward Facing Dog, Revolved Triangle, Warrior 2, Chair Pose with Twist, Upward Facing Dog, Lunge Twist, Revolved Side Angle, Child’s Pose, Seated Forward Fold, Corpse Pose
Breath Awareness: 1:2 Breathing (longer exhales…for example, count inhale for 2, exhale for 4)
Running Time: 1hr and [...]

Preparation for Meditation

When I first began meditating, I would roll out of bed and begin and just begin to meditate.   Despite those years of being disciplined, I wasn’t doing myself any favor of making my investment worthwhile.  Meditating is like getting ready to run a 10K race, you need to prep the body and mind.  Eating the [...]

Zen & the Art of Making Your Bed

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My day officially begins when the bed is made.  Here is the process that repeats itself each time:
The bottom sheet and light brown blanket get pulled over the bed…no lumps in sight.  Then two body pillows get stacked, followed by four sleeping pillows, which are [...]

Guru…Meet My Friend Craving

Student: So, I had another relapse last night.

Guru: What happened?

Student: I completely lost it. It was midnight and I devoured a half a dozen oatmeal cookies.

Forward Bend Practice (2.21.10)

Focus: Seated Forward Fold 
Breath Awareness: 1:2 Breathing (longer exhales…for example, count inhale for 2, exhale for 4)
Running Time: 1hr and 5mins 
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Make sure you have enough time to enjoy this entire yoga practice.  The sequence in this practice was meant to be done as a whole, with careful attention payed [...]

Backbending Practice (2.28.10)

Focus: Backbending, draw tailbone down and navel in (Key Pose: Bow Pose)
Breath Awareness: 1:1 or Equal breathing
Running Time: 1hr and 4mins (no beginning meditation is included with this practice)
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Make sure you have enough time to enjoy this entire yoga practice.  The sequence in this practice was meant to be [...]