Category Archives: Asana

Nine Tips for a Successful Home Yoga Practice

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Whole Life Yoga

Let’s face it. We all live busy lives. Most of us can barely carve out one hour once a week for yoga class, let alone several. Unfortunately, yoga practiced that infrequently is unlikely to yield long-term benefits. The solution? Supplement … Continue reading →

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Breathing in Asana: The Anatomical Breath

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Whole Life Yoga

Some yoga teachers describe breathing as filling a bucket of water, asking students to breathe from the bottom up, as if they were breathing into their bellies.  This would make sense if air were a liquid; it’s not.  Air is … Continue reading →

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Touch Me or Touch Me Not?

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Whole Life Yoga

This week’s blog entry was written by guest author Brandy Reinke. Brandy is a graduate of Whole Life Yoga’s teacher training program. She can be contacted at brandy.reinke@gmail.com. I love when I lay my fingers just under the arc of my … Continue reading →

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Zen on the Go

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Whole Life Yoga

This week’s blog entry was written by guest author Wesley Vonn. He can be contacted at wesvonn@gmail.com. Traveling can bring stress to your mind and body that can hinder your happiness and affect the overall quality of your trip. Even … Continue reading →

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To Sanskrit or Not to Sanskrit. A Pose by Any Other Name…

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Whole Life Yoga

I look forward to answering your questions in this blog. Please feel free to leave a comment or e-mail your questions to tracy@wholelifeyoga.com. A Whole Life Yoga teacher training student asks: In some of the classes I attend, the teacher … Continue reading →

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The Magic of Movement

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Whole Life Yoga

One of the key hallmarks of Viniyoga is its unique combination of movement, flow and stay.  Some yoga lineages, such as Iyengar and Yin, focus primarily on staying in poses.  Others, such as Ashtanga and Vinyasa, primarily flow from pose … Continue reading →

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Extending the Spine in Downward Dog

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Whole Life Yoga

I’ve been getting a lot of crap—er, feedback—from my students about the cartoon banner on my author website. I’m actually quite fond of it, but my students are right: my cartoon self’s Downward Dog is, in yoga teacher-speak, “worthy of correction.”  But at least the German shepherd looks good! … Continue reading →

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Fitness, Yoga Style

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Whole Life Yoga

Students often ask me if yoga is sufficient to develop overall fitness. Put more directly, if I practice yoga, can I cancel my gym membership?  I always cringe a little before answering. As a yoga studio owner, the answer that would benefit me most is … Continue reading →

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Can You Do Too Much Yoga? Response to a Student Question

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Whole Life Yoga

I look forward to answering your questions in this blog. Please feel free to leave a comment or e-mail your questions to tracy@wholelifeyoga.com. A Whole Life Yoga student asks: Is there such a thing as too much yoga? I have … Continue reading →

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Five Steps to Your Ideal Home Yoga Retreat

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Whole Life Yoga

This week’s blog entry was written by guest author Christine Stump. Check out Christine’s wonderful blog at http://yogaguide.wordpress.com/ When you think of a yoga retreat, do you think of bamboo, waterfalls and bathrobes? Drop some cucumber slices in your water … Continue reading →

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