‘Yoga’ Archive

SAVE YOURSELF WITH TRIGGER POINT THERAPY November 21, 2008 1 Comment

Today I’m going to review a great online tutorial about trigger points:
Save Yourself From Trigger Points & Myofascial Pain Syndrome!
The tutorial is the work of Paul Ingraham, a Registered Massage Therapist from Vancouver, Canada. He publishes a large website with many articles and tutorials about common aches, pains and injuries. His writing style is clear [...]

FOUR PILLARS OF RELAXATION September 23, 2008 3 Comments

I am rereading Herbert Benson’s book, The Relaxation Response, a book that originally appeared in 1975 and has sold upwards of four million copies worldwide. What might have sparked so much interest in this book is the fact that it was based on scientific research, done by a Harvard doctor and researcher, into the nature [...]

DEFINITION OF YOGA March 3, 2008 1 Comment

A few sentences from a friend and then a reply:
I think many intellectuals have wrecked their brains/minds also. You should invent a ‘roller’ for the brain/mind and teach people how to relax that muscle.
~Don
I think that stage comes eventually as the body learns to relax and release. Part of the program is the stretching, [...]

BLISS ROOT February 10, 2008 Comments Off

HE WAS IN NO OTHER PLACE
Cross and Christians, end to end, I examined. He was not on the Cross. I went to the
Hindu temple, to the ancient pagoda. In none of them was there any sign. To the uplands
of Herat I went, and to Kandahar. I looked. He was [...]

FOAM ROLLER YOGA February 9, 2008 1 Comment

I like to use props, particularly a roller, in my yoga practice and lately I have been using a very light weight foam roller. They can be purchased at very reasonable prices from a number of companies that have websites. I purchased a batch of them over a year ago, cut them to [...]