Does the yoga lifestyle require that one adopt a vegetarian or vegan diet? This is an on-going and ever-evolving question for me, and I’ve recently had some new thoughts about it that I’d like to toss around here. As always, comments and replies are encouraged. (Just for the record, I am not a vegan or … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: September 2006
Digital Asana Project: Switching from Eka Pada Koundinyasana I to Eka Pada Koundinyasana II
This is a really fun transition. Some people tell me that it looks kind of like a breakdancing move, which has got me thinking recently about incorporating some breakdancing moves into my asana practice. Unfortunately, I don’t know anything about breakdancing. The first step in this transition is obviously to get into Eka Pada Koundinyasa … Continue reading »
Self-Practice Journal 9/17/06
I’d like to start up a new thread on the blog focusing specifically on the challenges and rewards of developing a self-practice. If you have ever tried to do yoga on your own, you must know the tremendous difficulty in (a) motivating yourself to even get on the mat, (b) pushing yourself to the same … Continue reading »
Yoga Product Review: Manduka 71″ Black Mat
The Manduka 71″ Black Mat is in a league of its own. If you do any kind of serious, physical yoga, this is the mat for you. Initially, I was worried about getting a Manduka because I thought the thickness would be problematic. Personally, I like to feel connected to the floor when I’m practicing, … Continue reading »
Yoga Bums (August)
Here’s a great article published a few years back in The New Yorker about Ashtanga and the cult-of-personality that is Pattabhi Jois. – August R. Continue reading »
Digital Asana Project: Handstand to “Upward Cock”
Going from Adho Mukha Vrksasana to Urdvha Kukkutasana — aka handstand to “upward cock” — is a pretty challenging transition. It requires that one already be able to do handstand with a high level of control and balance; one must also be able to get the legs into full lotus without any help from the … Continue reading »
Lululemon Controversy (August)
Check out this article about Chip Wilson, Lululemon’s founder/CEO. – August R. Continue reading »
Book Review: Asanas – 608 Yoga Poses by Dharma Mittra
Anyone who has practiced yoga for some time has probably come across this book at some point in his/her travels. The story behind the book goes something like this. Dharma Mittra, upon finishing his studies with his guru, decided to present him with a gift. So he undertook the massive project of photographing himself doing … Continue reading »
Digital Asana Project: Jumping into Tripod Headstand
Jumping into Tripod Headstand, or Mukta Hasta Sirsasana, is really not as difficult as it might look. There is of course an initial fear of flipping over, but if you’ve ever fallen backwards out of any kind of headstand, you know it’s really not that bad. More of a tumble than a fall, really. In … Continue reading »
