WoYoPracMo

Practice and all is coming -- Sri K. Pattabhi Jois

It's all yoga. Practice. Connect. Inspire.

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  • Marika Nilsson
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  • Paolo Villa
  • Julia M
  • Burbster
  • onestarr
  • Parthena
  • SeaStar
  • Katherine Jenkins
  • Nairam
  • Putmoo
  • LotusYogini
  • Kaivalya
 

World Yoga Practice Month

NEWS!!!! NEWS!!!!
We kicked off World Yoga Practice Month on January 1, 2008 with a challenge: practice yoga every day in January. A bunch of yogis and wanna-be yogis signed up, and something amazing happened: the group became more than just a bunch of people stepping onto their yoga mats every day. It became a supportive, inspirational community of yoga practitioners all over the world. We were having so much fun that we decided we didn’t want to give it up at the end of January, and continued with monthly themes. Then we did the big WoYo Month again in January 2009, and now it's time for the 2010 edition!

In the meantime, our community is still going strong. We love to talk about everything yoga-related -- and even lots of non-yoga-related stuff. Whether you are a yoga veteran or you don't know your asana from your elbow, we'd love to hear from you! Please share your thoughts and experiences in the discussion forums or on your own WoYo blog page. This site is all about the community and connection between us, so don't hesitate to ask questions, give advice and share ideas!!

From Ashtanga to Iyengar, newbies to longtime practitioners, everyone is welcome to join in the fun!

Namasté,

Yogamum

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Marika Nilsson

Everyday yoga

I go to my lessons twice a week and the other days I try to do my asanas also at home. I like this challenge (yoga everyday) as it is the same one I've put up for myself.
Yesterday at the lesson I was thinking about difficulties I have with this months asanas. The most problematic are absolutely: Upavisthakonaasana and Upavisthaparsvakonaasana. I keep trembling. I know however that I will get better insisting with patience. It has happened before.

Posted by Marika Nilsson on February 10, 2010 at 1:51am

SeaStar

February Asana List

I thought I'd add a list of postures that I will be doing for February, more for me than anyone else. This sequence takes me 20 min on the mat.




  • Samasthiti

  • 4 Surya Namaskara A

  • 4 Surya Namaskara B

  • Padangushtasana

  • Utthita Trikonasana

  • Dandasana

  • Paschimattanasana A

  • Purvatanasana

  • Janu Shirshasana A

  • Baddha Konasana

  • Baddha Padmasana

  • Padmasana

  • Uth Pluthi

  • Shavasana

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Posted by SeaStar on February 8, 2010 at 11:13am

SeaStar

A slightly longer practice: Feb.1 -7

I added on one more sun sal A and B and a few more poses in February. Now my practice is 20 minutes each day. It's going great. There is an amazing feeling of ease that comes from a stretch in tight muscle.



My 3 year old son watched me do sun salutations the other day. He sat on the bed absorbed by this odd form of recreation. He says he wants me to teach him sometime. It was so cute. My 7 month old watched me one day because he woke early from a nap. He didn't seem to think it

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Posted by SeaStar on February 8, 2010 at 11:04am

Katherine Jenkins

365 Lessons-Lesson 37-Practice Yoga

Please visit my blog: Lessons from The Monk I Married. I am also writing a book about my 13-year journey with my husband, a former Korean Buddhist monk. You will find 365 lessons on my blog which started January 1st. Enjoy!

When I was young, I was told in elementary school that I had Scoliosis
(curvature of the spine). For some reason, I always believed after
hearing that news, that I was doomed. That I wouldn't be able to do… Continue

Posted by Katherine Jenkins on February 7, 2010 at 2:30pm — 1 Comment

Burbster

Yoga Studios in Austin

I a need to hit a convetion in Austin next week.


Anyone have any tips on a studio to checkout near the convention center. I would prefer to get there by bicycle.


I was kind of thinking of a 98 degree class??


I am still a class newbie, so any advice would be appreciated. Class etiquette etc.


So far here is what I have gleemed:


get there early


don't crowd folks


running sweats are not a bad thing


your own mat is optional?



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Posted by Burbster on February 5, 2010 at 8:07pm — 1 Comment

Putmoo

The cracked noggin club

Day 5 of February and still practicing each day. I only did about 40 minutes yesterday after my hike but tried to incorporate a supported, over a step-stool handle, supported backbend. It's pretty intense - not to mention time-consuming to set up - but I feel like my sacrum is happier after doing it.


Made it down to Joey's class this morning - where is everyone this week? But it does mean I get lots of assists and I can reinforce basics. For example, I notice that when I get a squish i

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Posted by Putmoo on February 5, 2010 at 5:33am

LotusYogini

Workshops, Mexico...a girl can daydream

Yesterday I went to Mysore at Balance.
Not a lot of changes in my practice. Still working up to Marchi. D. Can't bind yet!
But I was given lots of wonderful tips to work on in my practice from my teacher.
Things that you always notice you are doing; but becoming habits and not good ones.
Like my tailbone (that thing has a mind of its own!) and some good suggestions for improving my chattarunga.
Today, My hamstrings are reminding me what Mysor… Continue

Posted by LotusYogini on February 4, 2010 at 6:01am — 3 Comments

Mekheieh

The rest of the month...

I did pretty good this month! I only missed two days. Granted there were some days that I did only a 5-10 minute practice that I didn't think counted. But the point is that I thought about yoga every day, made myself get on the mat even when I didn't want to, and I feel like a better person from it. Now on to february when I'm going to try to keep up daily practices but might add pilates to the allowable exercises since I need some help with core strength.

Posted by Mekheieh on February 3, 2010 at 10:00am

Burbster

Restorative Poses

As I am new to the Yoga, (I have have a six month streak of daily pracitice.) I was suprised when Yee's 8 weeks to Balance book had a whole day of nothing but restrorative poses. So far I have been primarily doing the standing poses recommended by Birches' Power Yoga, and a colleciton of seated positions that cover foward bends, twists and back bends. I have acieved a range of motion that I have never experienced before. I began to view my other workouts.. running, biking, even lifting in terms… Continue

Posted by Burbster on February 3, 2010 at 7:50am

Putmoo

A bit late

It's three days into February and I'm still practicing. It is nice to maintain the momentum. I hope to keep going until the 14th, when my family goes on a trip and it gets really hard to carve out time when in strange places, potentially small lodgings and new alcoholic beverages. Sunday, I practiced in the afternoon after the family left for golf. The problem is, they're only gone for a bit over an hour, then the "when are you going to feed me?" starts. And that's from my husband! I did take ad… Continue

Posted by Putmoo on February 3, 2010 at 2:35am

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