Pilates & Aging Gracefully

by Penny Crochiere, Pilates Master Certified
What is Pilates?
That simple question is typically answered by this description: Pilates is a system of exercises to strengthen at the same time lengthening the body to improve posture and body mechanics. But, since other exercise programs claim the same statement, then why is Pilates so unique? Pilates movements are [...]

Cold Relief the Yogi Way

by Sarah Pederson
The famous yogi BKS lyenger reminds us that “nature alone is the ultimate cure. The belief underlying yoga therapy is to enable the human system to function as efficiently, effectively, and naturally as it can.” A third of lyenger’s book Yoga, The Path to Holistic Health, is dedicated to sequencing poses for [...]

Do Kids Need Yoga?

by Sandra Helpsmeet
We all hear lots about the benefits of yoga, but do kids need yoga?
The short answer is: Not so much, but maybe.
We need to distinguish a bit more the different aspects of yoga to really answer that question. For the purpose of this discussion, we will say that yoga has three aspects: the [...]

Postnatal Yoga: Conditions and Cures for Mama and Baby

by Nora Issacs
The morning sickness, achy lower back, and fatigue of pregnancy have passed. But for new mamas, a whole different set of physical conditions often accompanies the bliss of loving your little creation. Luckily, a few simple yoga poses address the most common concerns. “Our bodies are always in transition, so don’t think that [...]

Breakfast of Yogis

If agni is healthy, you have tremendous
energy throughout the day.
by Nora Isaacs
It’s early morning, and the nutty aroma of hot cereal wafts through Ayurvedic doctor David Frawley’s kitchen in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where he’s director of the American Institute of Vedic Studies. He drinks a cup of soothing chai, then enjoys a traditional Indian [...]

Schools of Balance

Alignment Yoga
by Sandra Helpsmeet
The name Alignment Yoga refers to aligning with the natural forces of grounding, healing, growth, and evolution.
Scott Anderson developed Alignment Yoga after many years of studying other styles of yoga, including Iyengar and Ashtanga, and realizing that asana and pranayama practice are based on what Indian bodies need and are capable of, [...]

Manly Yoga

So when you think of Yoga, I will bet that most of you think that it is a class run by women for women.  Not true.  In fact, when yoga was new, millennia ago, only men practiced it. Krishnamacharya, known as the founder of modern yoga, bridged cultural, religious, and class differences when he taught [...]

Chippewa Valley Yoga Classes

Eden Yoga Studio
Cedar Mall, 37 S. Main St., Rice Lake, WI (behind Regis salon); edenyogastudio.com
edenyoga@live.com; 715-205-2514
Instructor Christy Moravitz
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Intro to Yoga: Mondays, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Shine! Morning Yoga: Wednesdays, 6:30-7:30 a.m.
Flow! Moving Yoga: Thursdays, 5:40-6:40 p.m.
Barefoot! Kids Yoga: Thursday, 5-5:30 [...]

The Father of Modern Yoga: Krishnamacharya

Yoga has been practiced for more than 4 millennia and could be up to 8,000 years old. However, until T. Krishnamacharya began studying and teaching it, it was mainly practiced by small groups of estranged men who were removed from society. Krishnamacharya is considered the father of modern yoga and the person who brought revived [...]

Be Balanced 2011: An Overview

by Sandra Helpsmeet
To say that Yoga is a popular subject in our current culture is an understatement. We see and hear about Yoga in health — even medical — contexts, in the world of fitness, in conversations about stress reduction, in spiritual circles, and in written or visual glimpses into the life of our culture’s [...]

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