I am moving to a new home! on Jun 10, 2011 in My Yoga Diary A lot of things are still going on with my new blog but just a heads-up for those of you following me that I am preparing to continue this blog under a new domain name. It’s about time since I’ve spent many years on this free platform. Th...
Breathing Zone: a FREE iOS app for 24 hours on May 16, 2011 in Apps iPad breathing app Breathing Zone free app how to breathe slowly iPad app pranayama slow breathing Those who practice yoga know how important Pranayama (or breathing) is to our practice. And clinical studies do show that by breathing slower and deeper, it has a profound effect on reducing stress levels and ultimately, blood pressure. For 24 hours...
Get your Yoga Journal May 2011 digital edition FREE! on Apr 18, 2011 in Apps Books and Videos iPad free magazine yoga yoga digital edition yoga digital magazine Yoga Journal Zinio Good news! In celebration of Earth Day, the May 2011 digital version of Yoga Journal is being made available for FREE! The last time I was able to download a free digital version was in May 2008. I believe you may still be able to download it now. Fo...
Traveling this summer? Do airplane yoga! on Apr 18, 2011 in Asanas airplane yoga Tara Stiles travel yoga yoga for travel yoga while flying Are you leaving on a jet plane this summer? Which type of traveler are you: the kind who walks up and down the aisles every so often? Or the type who stays seated, strapped to your seat the whole flight? If you’re the latter, let’s just s...
My Cushe Yoga Flops on Feb 23, 2011 in Accessories and Props Cushe Cushe yoga flops flip flops flipflops yoga flops yoga sandals yoga slippers The first time I encountered Cushe (pronounced cu-shee) was at my boys’ school fair just the other week. I was going around taking pictures of the boys’ different game booths when I saw a stall selling flip flops. The brand was new so, wi...
Sale: Yoga App for Healthy Backs on Feb 12, 2011 in Apps iPad David Moreno Healthy Backs iPad app iPhone app iPod Touch app yoga yoga app yoga for back Version: 1.0 (iOS 4.0 tested) Released: Feb. 11, 2011 Price: $6.99; sale now at $0.99 File size: 354 MB Seller: vook Ok, I do not know how long this sale will last as I just saw this a couple of hours ago but considering that it’s right about V...
A First Encounter with Yin Yoga on Feb 11, 2011 in Asanas Instructors My Yoga Diary Dona Esteban fascia passive yoga Paul Grilley yang yin yin yoga yoga Up until the other day, my yoga practice has been one I’d call fairly active. My yoga experience began under a hatha vinyasa teacher. When I had to go to Makati for part-time consultancy in late 2007, I tried ashtanga with Yoga Manila because t...
Meeting Joseph Bismark, the man behind The Gem Collection book on Feb 5, 2011 in Books and Videos My Yoga Diary food for thought Japa Joseph Bismark nuggets of wisdom QI Group The Gem Collection I love quotations, food for thought, nuggets of wisdom, and whatever else you may call those phrases and stories that make you sit up, reflect, ponder and internalize. Many, many times, these have influenced little and big changes in my life. Maybe w...
Tears on My Mat on Jan 7, 2011 in Asanas My Yoga Diary crying during yoga heart openers heart opening asanas tears tears during yoga A few years back, I had my first surprise initiation – crying while doing yoga. (Read all about my first crying experience HERE). And surprisingly, looking at the date of that post, it happened also on a January – 3 years ago! What is it...
For Now, I’m Flexitarian! on Dec 30, 2010 in Food My Yoga Diary flexitarian yoga diet yogi diet One frequent question I get from people who find out I do yoga is: “Are you vegetarian?” Many of my yogi and yogini friends ARE vegetarian and I know a couple who are vegan. And I do wish I could say that I was too. There are a lot of yog...
