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Photos from last weeks class in the railyard and the Tuesday's farmers market. See you tomorrow at 7am. http://wp.me/p2OMec-2X

Daniel Lieberman on Endurance Running and the Evolution of our Body and Brains

Ted Talk about the evolution of the human body by Daniel Lieberman http://wp.me/p2OMec-2P

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New Classes for the Summer

New schedule and blog post http://www.bodybreathyoga.com/2015/07/07/new-classes-for-the-summer/

New Classes for the Summer A website about life, yoga and learning

Change the World | Yoga Luminaries | Yoga Journal

Sweet! My teacher Nikki Myers just made it into Yoga Journal for her Yoga of 12 Step Recovery program. http://www.yogajournal.com/wisdom/2532

Change the World | Yoga Luminaries | Yoga Journal Yoga article: Meet five yogis whose practice has inspired their activism.

7 Poses to Soothe Sciatica

This is a good article on sciatica. which some of my friends seem to be suffering from. Feedback as always is appreciated https://yogainternational.com/article/view/7-poses-to-soothe-sciatica

7 Poses to Soothe Sciatica These 7 simple poses target the tight muscle that often causes sciatic pain: the piriformis.

What’s Your Yoga Style? [Infographic]

This is actually pretty good.

What’s Your Yoga Style? [Infographic] What’s Your Yoga Style? [Infographic]

Timothy McCall: The Good Doctor

This is a truly inspiring story. I like to think that letters after names shouldn't define who you are or how influential what you say is but...that is naive. I love it when doctors love yoga, it makes me feel accepted and justified on some level. I guess we all still need reassurance. Oh yeah, he is a tennis player too. http://yogainternational.com/article/view/timothy-mccall-the-good-doctor

Timothy McCall: The Good Doctor In 2002, Timothy McCall set out for India to research the medical benefits of yoga. He wanted to know what evidence existed to suggest that yoga could heal chronic and acute diseases. And if it could, how?

BBC Radio 4 - Beyond Belief, Yoga

This is a very good discussion about yoga on NPR. Recommended for all teachers and students http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03trq8c

BBC Radio 4 - Beyond Belief, Yoga Ernie Rea and guests discuss the spiritual roots of yoga.

Yoga and Sport blog post with lots of cool links!

http://www.bodybreathyoga.com/2014/01/16/yoga-and-sport/

John Cleese on Creativity

Amazing and funny talk on creativity. Love John Cleese
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AU5x1Ea7NjQ#t=2154

John Cleese on Creativity

It seems like in our current age and presiding cultural striving towards self-improvement, better everything, more stuff, increased happiness, and living healthier that the only thing we really to get better at is self-acceptance. "Get better at" there I go. This includes acceptance of destructive tendencies and our denial. That ugly stuff that we don't want to have like some kind of conception that we need to "get better at" something. Once we have self-acceptance everything else happens naturally and organically. Beware the class, program, person or organization that says they have the answers. It is a life long process and it's not easy. Discovering how to cultivate self-acceptance and self-awareness, that is the key. I know I am coming into some answers for myself now. What are yours?

Amazing yoga poster (and other great items) for all your yoga loving friends and family this holiday season. Please use promo code [email protected] when you purchase.
Thanks

http://theyogaposter.com/

Confessions of a Loved & Hated Ashtangi.

Keep up the good work Kino Yoga. Watch her video about Mysore. Very cool

Confessions of a Loved & Hated Ashtangi. People love and hate me. I am, after much deliberation, okay with that. I’m a bad Ashtangi. I wear small shorts and mascara. I’m not a natural blo

To Contract Or Not To Contract – What To Do With a Shortened Psoas

This is a really good article on the anatomy of the Psoas muscle. Is your Psoas tight or short or both? http://yogadork.com/2013/11/21/to-contract-or-not-to-contract-what-to-do-with-a-shortened-psoas/

To Contract Or Not To Contract – What To Do With a Shortened Psoas By Alexa Kim During a recent Level 1 Teacher Training in L.A., an excellent question was posed by one of the trainees: “I have fabulously tight psoas. Wo

http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/01/ashtanga-yoga-is-for-12-year-old-boys-other-absurdities-peg-m

There is now an Ashtanga based mysore style self-practice class in Santa Fe led by bodybreathyoga.com (Joe, Me). It is Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 630-8am and Sundays from 5-630pm at the Santa Fe Community Yoga Center. If you have ever wanted to learn Ashtanga Yoga or work on your self-practice please join us. I could go through the reasons I like Ashtanga (it is disciplined but not rigid, it is structured but not repetitive, it is difficult but so is life and it teaches us to work through it etc...) but many have said it before. Here are some links to get you inspired and get you going:

Some articles from Elephant Journal

http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/01/ashtanga-yoga-is-for-12-year-old-boys-other-absurdities-peg-mulqueen/

http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/10/the-truth-about-ashtanga-yoga-jessica-blanchard/

Good one by Kino about spiritual and physical transformations and dedication

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dq6B6mPkNJU

David Swenson and he Whole First Series as well as an intro:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvR4PHQ8zb0

http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/01/ashtanga-yoga-is-for-12-year-old-boys-other-absurdities-peg-m

Seva

Our yoga in the schools project featured in Shakti Yoga Journal. Cool! http://www.shaktiyogijournal.com/seva.html

Seva Stories on Service Projects

Have you ever wanted to develop a self-practice or take one to the next level? Please join us tonight at 6pm at the Santa Fe Community Yoga Center to explore your yoga, your body, your breath, your practice, your heart, your mind, and your spirit. Free homemade Chai and cookies. If you can't come today we will be meeting at 630-8am Tuesdays and Thursdays through the winter. :)

Our self-practice donation class "Yoga and the Art of Self-Practice" begins this Sunday at 5pm at Santa Fe Community Yoga Center Tuesday and Thursday mornings and Sunday afternoons through January. Please join us when you can

Yoga for Beginners: 5 Things Every Newbie Should Know.

This is a good article for beginners. I would add to "Namaste" and "Om" that you if don't have to make the sounds or chants if you don't feel like it. I would also add 7) Come with Beginners Mind. Expect some pain and expect some pain you're not used too. I came to yoga from Soccer, Rugby, Skiing and Track. I hadn't really stretched deeply or like that...ever. But if you stay with the breath it get's easier. Try not to get down on yourself for not being good (especially hard for regular competitive athletes) or for not being able to not let go of this "not being good" at it attitude. It will all come into place if you practice. http://www.elephantjournal.com/2013/10/yoga-for-beginners-5-things-every-newbie-should-know/

Yoga for Beginners: 5 Things Every Newbie Should Know. The only thing that should matter to yogis is the present moment. Keeping yourself in the present moment is believed to keep you in reality, as opposed to reflecting on past events which are no longer occurring, or projecting future events which have not yet occurred.

Rock Stars and Groupies: Narcissistic Co-Dependence in the Yoga Teacher-Student Relationship

This is also a very good one we need to all be aware of as teachers and students (of any kind). Ego, co-dependence, insecurity, narcissism, transference, idolatry, and counter-transference. All of these take us away from a true spiritual path and give yoga a bad name. Let's stop this hurtful behavior. http://yoganonymous.com/rock-stars-and-groupies-narcissistic-co-dependence-in-the-yoga-teacher-student-relationship/

Rock Stars and Groupies: Narcissistic Co-Dependence in the Yoga Teacher-Student Relationship There’s been a lot of talk about s*x and ethics in the yoga teacher-student relationship lately, and with good reason. If we focus too heavily on s*x, however, we tend to overlook the fact that there are often important psycho-emotional issues at play...

7 Tips to Develop a Daily Practice for Growth, Healing, and Happiness

As I embark on this next phase of my teaching I am studying my self-practice closely as well as reading a lot about yoga, teaching and other topics. Here is a great article for folks to start off with if they have never had a self-practice http://tinybuddha.com/blog/7-tips-to-develop-a-daily-practice-for-growth-healing-and-happiness/

7 Tips to Develop a Daily Practice for Growth, Healing, and Happiness If you're feeling stuck in your life, developing a daily practice can lead to growth and healing. It allows you to reconnect with yourself, each and every day.

Letting Life Come to You

"As an athlete, I could see the profoundly positive benefits yoga had for my body, my mind, and my abilities. I couldn’t believe everyone wasn’t doing this, particularly men and especially athletes." we couldn't agree more.
http://blogs.yogajournal.com/omchorus/2012/10/letting-life-come-to-you.html#.UJF_mQecRw8.facebook

Letting Life Come to You by Kent Katich As a high-school basketball player growing up in Iowa, I dreamed of going to UCLA, the mecca for college basketball where championship banners hang in the rafters and (unlike Iowa) the very temperature is always 72 degrees. But UCLA wasn’t calling, so after graduation, I ...

10 Things That Make a Good Yoga Teacher

New blog post as to what makes a good yoga teacher.
http://www.bodybreathyoga.com/2012/10/22/10-things-that-make-a-good-yoga-teacher/

10 Things That Make a Good Yoga Teacher A website about life, yoga and teaching

What makes a good yoga teacher?

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