March 31st, 2009 in Side Column | No Comments »
Yoga Travels: Because you can’t reach samadhi until you pay to practice it somewhere exotic and totally not where you live.
Our friend Jennie went to India on a yoga retreat and wrote all about it. If I were you, I’d read her stories.
I begin looking around the room to see a massage table (good sign), a king size floor mat (a little questionable) and a thick rope hanging from the ceiling (not so good!) She looks at me and barks, “Change!” So I wait expectantly for her to put the nice warm blankets on the massage table and leave so I could undress. Well, let me tell you, that was only the first of many surprises for me. [more...]
March 30th, 2009 in Article | 2 Comments »
If you do the kind of Yoga that I do, then you find yourself singing. A lot. Mostly in a language you don’t understand. A language the kids like to call “Sanskrit”.
Now, if you’re new to Yoga, like I am not, you may feel confused and even intimidated by said singing. You may want to look for a Yoga class that has no chanting, like in a gym or at (shudder) Bikram, of which more on at a later date.
I would like to suggest that you embrace your inner “American Yogi Idol” and chant it up! It’s a wonderful way to connect to the spiritual side of your practice, and also to connect with Read more »
March 29th, 2009 in Article | 2 Comments »
by Jim Catapano
As you know, I am an avid student of the intense and violent martial art known as Yoga (pronounced “cheez-bur-grr”). Many have asked, “Jim, what’s Yoga like?” Well, now that I have this forum on the World Wide Net I thought I’d give you a primer on the basics.
1. Yoga was invented in 1968 by Dr. Timothy Leary (father of Dennis Leary from that show about the red truck). Dr. Leary invented the ancient art as a supplement to his LSD practice. His philosophy: “Turn it on, Drop it In, Yoga it up.”
2. Yoga is a Sanskrit word meaning “My body can do amazing things. Wanna buy me a drink?”
3. Yoga is about bringing the “Chaka” into alignment with the Nannies and
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March 29th, 2009 in Asana | 2 Comments »
by Dayle Pivetta
Prasarita Padottanasana as practiced by Bite Size’s own bloat-ini Dayle
Standing with my feet about 3 feet apart, I ground the outer edges of my feet, and balance my weight equally between the heel and the ball of the foot. Hands on my hips I inhale with a long straight spine. I imagine the pelvic bowl in my minds eye. The bowl is full of a spicy 3 bean chili that I ate for lunch and on my next exhale I slowly Read more »
