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Eager to master the arm balance? Equinox’s Briohny Smyth shows there’s no limit to what the artfully honed yoga body can do. q.equinox.com Download the song, “Midnight,” here music.dstllry.com Video by: Project Dstllry Directed by Brody Baker Scored by Sanford Livingston and Jamie Biden.

yogatic asked:

2nd part of “yoga flow avoiding down dog and chaturanga”. In this flow we will move on with standing poses, how to do them still creating some heat in the body, without having to take a vinyasa in between. Of course you can keep going with the different standing poses this way, than moving on to some seated asana’s and lying poses to finish it off.. The seated hip openers can be a nice follow up to this! youtu.be

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Esther Ekhart talks with Taetske Kleijn about yoga and spirituality. They will be giving a course about “the Clarity Process” this March in Ireland. see here for more info. www.tsuki.org Please subscribe to my channel here: bit.ly Go to my channel: www.youtube.com Follow me on facebook : www.facebook.com Follow me on twitter: www.twitter.com Look me up on Google+ : www.gplus.to

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Great for travelers and desk warriors!

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Wanna get a vegan cookie and talk about your day?

yogatic asked:

Yoga Twists are very important poses in the yoga. Not only do they make you flexible and is it good for the spine, they also release the toxins out of our body. Please subscribe to my channel here: bit.ly Go to my channel: www.youtube.com Follow me on facebook : www.facebook.com Follow me on twitter: www.twitter.com Look me up on Google+ : www.gplus.to

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with the festive season approaching, this” Yoga for Digestion ” might come in handy!

motleyfitness asked:

Here an advanced move pioneered in my Pylata Workouts! Always use control and modify as needed. I have created the Pylata workout and method and have received a HUGE response. What is Pylata? They are advanced workouts that combine the CORE blasting of Pilates with the interval INTENSITY of Tabata and end with a soothing Yoga cool down…all in under 20 minutes. No weights or machines used…EVER! Your body weight is more than enough. Order my Pylata workout DVD at www.motleyfitness.com or pay pal me $20 to motleyfitness@gmail.com. Enjoy!

Yoga is associated with fitness – even category trees in directories list it alongside aerobics, zumba & pilates. And they are perfectly right. But that’s just one part of the story.

Yoga comes from the Vedas – ancient Indian holy scriptures, keen on exploring the divinity and the true nature of the mind. Indian yogis never cared much about looks and physical fitness. Yoga was a vehicle to the knowledge of the real self. Twisting their arms, balancing in seemingly impossible to assume poses, extending their breath and slowing down their heart rate to unfathomable levels, their minds and will bent on achieving perfection of the mind. So what about fitness: their incredible flexibility, muscle strength and stamina? These were just side effects.

In fact, yoga works on the levels of body, energy and mind. It tones muscles and improves flexibility, strengthens joints and boosts the practitioner’s fitness levels. It also relaxes muscles that we tend to tense up in our modern civilised lives: shoulders, neck, the muscles of the pelvis. Walking to a yoga class feels nothing like walking back from it: blissfully relaxed yet powerful, body following its natural movement patterns, a walking yogi is an amazing sight. The rising energy intertwined with the natural body strength forms the stem, crowned by the lotus of a peaceful mind.

So how about pilates and aerobics? Apart from strength and flexibility, these also help you rise your energy levels (though whether the energy is balanced or not depends on the type of the fitness class and the activities themselves). Attending pilates or fitness classes can have the effect of muscle relaxation and emotional contentment. But yoga goes beyond that. Yoga classes combine all the advantages of pilates or zumba, but they do not stir up emotions. Rather than that, they allow the yogi to reflect on his own physical and emotional state, facing their own weaknesses, doubts and ambitions. Yoga classes let the practitioner withdraw and dwell within the present moment without getting lost in physicality, competition, or even sexuality of certain types of fitness exercises.

In our modern lifestyles We can’t underestimate the value of a good workout. Physical fitness allows us to survive hours spent sitting at the computer desk. But we must not forget that we are not only bodies – we are also spiritual and energetic beings.

Go on, take care of yourself. Take a yoga class!



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TaraStilesYoga asked:

standardculture.com This routine will balance your body and focus your mind. Do it every day!