It's Time To BREATHE

Breathing is essential to life, just as hydration and nourishment.  There is also something to be said about the reduction of stress, which aids and promotes the mental, physical and emotional.  If any one of these elements are missing or not sustained, then there is a loss in the natural balance and chemistry of what makes you alive. 

Every chance you get, do something that will alleviate stress.  I choose to Breathe and Dance.

'Breathe'

15 seconds with one good beat is all you need...

Don't believe me, try it!

SMOOTHIES & YOGA

 

 

 

 

Elevate yourself enough so that there is minimal opposition in reaching the desires of your being.  Allow yourself to keep your third eye open knowing that your portals are strategically protected yet welcoming and inviting.  Understand yourself enough to realize the meaning of infinite abundance and appreciation.  Mostly, work tirelessly at being an example of truth manifesting.

 

Namaste' 

 

 

Sun Salutations Fun & Easy

(see video below)

Greet  each and every day with a warming salute to the Sun (an essential provider of life) by repeating a series of flowing poses.  The most familiar of asana sequences, Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) is as rich in symbolic and mythic overtones as it is in physical benefits.

   One of the means of honoring the sun is through the dynamic asana sequence Surya Namaskar, better known as Sun Salutation). The Sanskrit word namaskar stems from namas, which means "to bow to" or "to adore." (The familiar phrase we use to close our yoga classes, namaste—te means "you"—also comes from this root.) Each Sun Salutation begins and ends with the joined-hands mudra (gesture) touched to the heart. This placement is no accident; only the heart can know the truth.

 

 

The eight basic postures, in order of performance, are:

 

Tadasana (Mountain Pose)

Urdhva Hastasana (Upward Salute)

Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend)

Lunge

Plank Pose

Chaturanga Dandasana (Four-Limbed Staff Pose)

Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Upward-Facing Dog Pose)

Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog Pose)

The transition from posture to posture is facilitated by either an inhalation or an exhalation. As you move through the sequence, watch your breath closely. Slow your pace or stop and rest entirely if your breathing becomes labored or shuts down altogether. Always breathe through your nose, not your mouth: Nasal breathing filters and warms incoming air and slows your breathing down, thereby lending the sequence a meditative quality and reducing the risk of hyperventilation.

   Remember, this is only a half-round; you'll need to repeat the sequence, switching left to right and right to left to complete a full round. If you're just starting out, it might help to work on the poses individually before you put them together
 

   Launch your practice slowly with three to five rounds, gradually building up to 10 or 15. If this seems like a lot, remember that the traditional number of rounds is 108, which may take you more than a few weeks to work up to. You can pace the sequence briskly to generate heat and cleanse the body-mind, or more moderately to create a moving meditation.

   The goal is to practice, not to be perfect.   Nature will handle that.  Namaste’

Sun Salutations

 

   Greet each and every day with a warming salute to the Sun (an essential provider of life) by repeating a series of flowing poses.  The most familiar of asana sequences, Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) is as rich in symbolic and mythic overtones as it is in physical benefits.

   One of the means of honoring the sun is through the dynamic asana sequence Surya Namaskar, better known as Sun Salutation). The Sanskrit word namaskar stems from namas, which means "to bow to" or "to adore." (The familiar phrase we use to close our yoga classes, namaste—te means "you"—also comes from this root.) Each Sun Salutation begins and ends with the joined-hands mudra (gesture) touched to the heart. This placement is no accident; only the heart can know the truth.

 

The eight basic postures, in order of performance, are: (see image above)

 

1.       Tadasana (Mountain Pose)

2.       Urdhva Hastasana (Upward Salute)

3.       Uttanasana (Standing Forward Bend)

4.       Lunge

5.       Plank Pose

6.       Chaturanga Dandasana (Four-Limbed Staff Pose)

7.       Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Upward-Facing Dog Pose)

8.       Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward-Facing Dog Pose)

   The transition from posture to posture is facilitated by either an inhalation or an exhalation. As you move through the sequence, watch your breath closely. Slow your pace or stop and rest entirely if your breathing becomes labored or shuts down altogether. Always breathe through your nose, not your mouth: Nasal breathing filters and warms incoming air and slows your breathing down, thereby lending the sequence a meditative quality and reducing the risk of hyperventilation.

   Remember, this is only a half-round; you'll need to repeat the sequence, switching left to right and right to left to complete a full round. If you're just starting out, it might help to work on the poses individually before you put them together

 

   Launch your practice slowly with three to five rounds, gradually building up to 10 or 15. If this seems like a lot, remember that the traditional number of rounds is 108, which may take you more than a few weeks to work up to. You can pace the sequence briskly to generate heat and cleanse the body-mind, or more moderately to create a moving meditation.

   The goal is to practice, not to be perfect.   Nature will handle that.  Namaste’

 

 

Flexability

Backwards Arch Pose is a yoga pose that allow you to explore all spectrums of the chakras through flexibility and seeing things in other ways.  This pose is one that permits diversity and agility and welcomes the positive aspects of change.  Without change, there is no growth.  In each and every one of us there are stages that we must adapt to and become a part of by either learning or teaching.  The multi-stages of life can sometimes be harsh and/or brash where there is very little time to adjust.  When this pose is practiced correctly, the adjustments needed are easily calibrated.

This Pose will sharpen the minds’ eye by alternate visualization, flexible reasoning and diversity in conducting the way the body move.  The practice of this pose is to heighten the awareness of perception and sharpen the physical ability to function under awkward and/or uncontrolled situations.   

Ease into this pose slowly, only when the spine and large muscle groups are warmed and the muscles are not tense or tight.  It is best to keep your eyes open when doing this pose for balance.  Practice four to eight breaths at a natural breathing rate.  Lay flat on the floor after this pose to allow the spine to adjust to its natural curvature. After every pose, make it a habit to relax and take at least two breaths in between before advancing to the next pose.