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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 we'll do it again in 2010.

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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July Intentions

I like the way that a month is such a compact, neat little package of time. It is not so tiny as to seem insignificant, nor so infinite as to seem unattainable. I can imagine myself doing something, consistently following through, for a month. It seems possible. And I've often heard that you can set the foundation of a habit if you can make it through the first month. I like that -- the sense that meaningful change is possible in my life, if only I can stick to my guns for this little package of… Continue

Posted by Chris on July 3, 2009 at 7:29am

End of June

June has come to an end, and with it, Yogadiva's Sun Salutation and Meditation Challenge. This challenge involved starting each daily practice with the same number of sun salutations as the day of the month ... one sun salutation on the 1st, two on the second, and so on until you get to thirty on the 30th. Daily practices ended with half a minute of meditation for each day of the month, building to 15 minutes today, the last day of the month.

I actually completed* the challenge, and I feel grea… Continue

Posted by Chris on June 30, 2009 at 4:48pm — 1 Comment

Ages!

As usual its been ages since I've posted! I don't know why I thought I would be any different about communication in this aspect of my life than I have been in any other. I came late in life (relatively, late teens) to the telephone and since then I've never really become attached to communication without a person physically in front of me. And thats not been helped by working in an area where my need to socialize is just about used up by the end of the work week and all I want to do is read and… Continue

Posted by ElDee on June 20, 2009 at 4:09pm — 1 Comment

An Almost Daily Practice

Well, June is underway, and so is Yogadiva's June Summer Sun Salutation and Meditation Challenge. I am really enjoying it so far. Yesterday was June 6th, so I did six Sun Salutations on the front end of my practice, and three minutes of meditation at the end. Later this evening, it'll be seven Sun Sals. And 30 SS / 15 minutes meditation by the end of the month? Sweet.

In the spirit of full disclosure,… Continue

Posted by Chris on June 7, 2009 at 4:57pm

Day 143 - Getting better

Had a nice practice today-I'm starting to notice that I'm finally going down sufficiently with my arms during chaturanga, and I generally felt strong and with good balance today. Started trying balancing my whole body on my two arms every time I finish a seating position, and lift the hip back up, though I'm not strong enough (or I am not doing it right, or both). Never mind, for some reason I thought it all felt like real progress.

Posted by Nairam on June 4, 2009 at 5:43am

Day 142- Nice practice

Practiced today, after another 2-day break. I felt really well, more flexible than most times lately (although my torso has some strange stiffness lately), and my balance getting decent (though not great). I also made a point out of balancing my body in my arms in between sitting poses, trying to get strength for the jump backs; while trying to figure out how to do the jumps forward, where I tend to open my legs too much and of course they crash with my arms. Sigh.

I feel physically very well a… Continue

Posted by Nairam on June 3, 2009 at 5:56am

Daily Practice - April and May

I last reported progress on my Yoga Streak in early April. I'm now heading into my sixth month of daily yoga practice. Although there have certainly been days that I pulled a 15 minute vinyasa sequence out of thin air at 11:45 p.m. in order to fulfill my commitment, I've actually been quite dedicated to doing a significant daily practice. I've felt the impact this has had on my life and health and it's all positive!

April: In the opening days of April, I received a free pass to the Yoga Show an… Continue

Posted by Kaivalya on June 1, 2009 at 1:42pm — 1 Comment

Day 141 -Pushing

Practiced today again--I was a little more tired than yesterday for the start, and sweated myself out during practice. Balance, a little better than yesterday, and I also felt more comfortable with my torso twists, which were always decent but in the last few weeks have felt really stiff. But my breathing wasn't nearly as good as yesterday, not sure why. Perhaps I let myself be distracted by the fact that there were more people in the shala than yesterday; my mind wandered, particularly because… Continue

Posted by Nairam on May 31, 2009 at 9:24am — 2 Comments

Day 140 - Feeling well after rest

Back to the shala this morning, feeling energized after having done as much as possible to recover my sleep in the last two days and get into a more normal cycle (hopefully).

On Saturdays the place is kind of empty, compared to the rest of the week. I like this--it's quiet, I can hear my own breath and focus on smoothing and deepening it out, which I did today. My balance was still so so, but I managed to keep the focus on the breath for longer than usual, which made the practice feel overall v… Continue

Posted by Nairam on May 30, 2009 at 8:55am

A New Challenge!

I was checking back in to WoYo after a looong time away, and Yogadiva's June Summer Sun Salutation and Meditation Challenge caught my eye. The more I thought about it, the more psyched I got. This is perfect for me right now. My in-class yoga has been steady, but my home practice has become rather spotty. Nothing like a little challenge to get things going again! And the meditation aspect is cool, too.… Continue

Posted by Chris on May 29, 2009 at 3:10pm — 3 Comments

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lilalia commented on Chris's blog post 'End of June'on Thursday

Chris, what a great challenge to meet. It must truly seem like an accomplishment. The Goddess pose does sound a bit more uplifting than the reclined cobbler thing (smile). Your words have very much got me thinking about meditation and its benefits...