Yoga Forums http://www.yogaforums.com/forums A forum community for people to discuss yoga postures, breathing techniques, meditation, and spiritual aspects of yoga. Come join our friendly community and discover yoga! en Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:36:41 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.yogaforums.com/ugala/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg Yoga Forums http://www.yogaforums.com/forums Comment on Yoga Sequence http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f16/comment-on-yoga-sequence-6463-new-post.html Wed, 08 Sep 2010 01:47:03 GMT Folks: Can you comment on this sequence of yoga poses. This is given in a book by a guru in my native town. Prayer/Dhayan in vajrasan : 1-3 minute... Folks: Can you comment on this sequence of yoga poses. This is given in a book by a guru in my native town.

Prayer/Dhayan in vajrasan : 1-3 minute
Savasan
Viparita Karani
Shoulder Stand
Fish Pose

Meru Dandasan
Bhujagasan
Salabhasan
Dhanurasan

Ardha Matysendrasan
Pachimottasan
Sasasan(Hare Pose)
Triangle Pose

Savasan

Deep Breathing

Appeciate your comments on this. ]]> General Yoga Discussion Layman http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f16/comment-on-yoga-sequence-6463.html The importance of skin in Yoga http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f16/the-importance-of-skin-in-yoga-6462-new-post.html Tue, 07 Sep 2010 16:26:55 GMT SKIN PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN YOGA

The skin is the outer most covering of the "body pot". It forms the chief interface between the internal and external enviroment. It is a sense organ of air element in the body. The skin as a sense organ brings in information from the external enviroment. This knowledge from the skin alters the workings of the internal organs of the body, so as to maintain the internal environment constant.



1. The superficial--Epidermis 2. The deeper-Dermis

1. The Epidermis is the protective response of the skin to the rays of sun. It also response to the stress from body and mind. The skin's color changes according to the above factors.

2. The Dermis,

The Dermis is the essential sense organ of which is rich in blood vessels, lymphatics and nerves.

The skin is bound to the underlying structures of bones and muscles. The stretching of the skin with the muscle action activates the skin from within. Activation from within means that the sensory nerve endings in the skin get stimulated. This impulses evokes parasympathic vasodilator response of the vascular bed of the body. Any exercise or asanas without stimulation in the skin can only bring obout the sympathetic nerve response so as to raise the blood pressure and quicken the pulse . It is essential to stimulate the skin in order to give balance to both sympathetic and parasymthetic response to body.

The skin is richly supplied with nerves. Many of these nerve erminals have special receptors like touch receptors, pressure receptors,vibration receptors and thermal receptors. These skin receptors can get stimulated by outside agencies as well as from within. During Asana- Pranayama these receptors ger activated from within.

In Iyengar practice, the weighs and bandages are used to relax the muscles. The possible explanation for this is that the steady stimulation of the pressure recptors helps to reduce the tone of the muscle. the weight pressure removes the build-in muscle tension, and the muscle submits to the force of gravity and relaxed.

It must be remembered that during Asana and Pranayama practice, not only the outer skin gets activated but the nerves if the inner linning of the body cavities also get activated and send impulses to spinal cord brain centres. The whole object of doing asana and pranayama is to work on nerves system of the body to improve its receptivity , and to control abd expand its reactivity. ]]> General Yoga Discussion suru26 http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f16/the-importance-of-skin-in-yoga-6462.html Introduction http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f13/introduction-6461-new-post.html Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:53:13 GMT Hi all,

Just wanted to quickly introduce myself. I've been lurking these forums for a couple of months now and thought the time was ripe to join in the fun :p.

I have a background in western philosophy as well as religious studies (specializing in 'mysticism'). About six years ago, I took a year-and-a-half long yoga teacher training course and subsequently taught classes for about two years. After a break from teaching, I will start a more in-depth (600 hours+) course starting this weekend.

Very passionate about the yoga tradition in all its facets and looking forward to participating in what seems to be a lively and diverse community here...

best,
NK ]]> Member Introductions and Greetings Nomad_Kamda http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f13/introduction-6461.html Timely wisdom http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f17/timely-wisdom-6460-new-post.html Tue, 07 Sep 2010 11:01:55 GMT Dalai Lama ---Quote--- My true religion, my simple faith is in love and compassion. There is no need for complicated philosophy, doctrine, or... Dalai Lama
Quote:
My true religion, my simple faith is in love and compassion. There is no need for complicated philosophy, doctrine, or dogma. Our own heart, our own mind, is the temple. The doctrine is compassion. Love for others and respect for their rights and dignity, no matter who or what they are - these are ultimately all we need.
In light of heated debate recently, I felt this was a timely bit of wisdom. ]]> Poetry and quotations lotusgirl http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f17/timely-wisdom-6460.html Levitation ! http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f16/levitation-6459-new-post.html Tue, 07 Sep 2010 09:13:31 GMT I have been attending this 48 day yoga course with a enlightened yoga master Paramahamsa Nithyananda. It's my first sort of intensive hata yoga course and I lost 15 pounds in the first 8 days! More than that I saw a bunch of people in the class levitate in the first few days of the program! Pretty amazing - my first direct experience with some of the Siddi powers. Thought this group might find it interesting. Here are some videos from the program.

Video: Go to youtube and search for "nithyananda levitation"
Photos are available at their site dhyanapeetam dot org

Have anyone else on this group had experiences with these kind of Siddhis? Would be great to share experiences..

-- AC Narendran ]]> General Yoga Discussion acnaren http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f16/levitation-6459.html yoga for plantar fascitis http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f16/yoga-for-plantar-fascitis-6458-new-post.html Tue, 07 Sep 2010 07:00:26 GMT please suggest yoga poses to relieve intense plantar fascitis which is causing heel pain on both my heels please suggest yoga poses to relieve intense plantar fascitis which is causing heel pain on both my heels ]]> General Yoga Discussion anirudh http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f16/yoga-for-plantar-fascitis-6458.html New to hot yoga... http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f16/new-to-hot-yoga-6457-new-post.html Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:25:30 GMT Hi. I'm a newbie here, and pretty new to yoga as well. Please be gentle with me and forgive my incorrect use of terms!

I've been a runner and devoted gym person for about 8 years. Recently I've been experiencing a lot of pain/tightness/soreness in my hips/legs and one day I woke up and realized that I needed to get into a yoga class. There's a reputable hot yoga studio near my home and I was hooked after the first class.

In tonight's class, I got lightheaded and almost nauseous for the first time in class, about 3/4 of the way through. I had to miss a couple poses while I rested in child's pose and didn't feel all better until I got home, rehydrated, took some rolaids, and curled up on the couch.

What I'm struggling with is beating myself up for "missing" poses. The runner/gym person in me is having trouble letting go of that competitiveness.

I also think one of the reasons I didn't feel well tonight was that I did some tough runs and gym workouts this weekend, and one earlier today. I'm afraid to ease up on my old routine for fear I'll lose my fitness, which I know is ridiculous. I guess this is just part of my practice? Practicing letting go of the "shoulds?"

How do you find balance between all of the physical/athletic activities you love to do? ]]> General Yoga Discussion caito http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f16/new-to-hot-yoga-6457.html To make an apple pie http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f17/to-make-an-apple-pie-6456-new-post.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:40:35 GMT "To make an apple pie from scratch, first, you need to... create the Universe!"
some scientists ... forgot the name... ]]> Poetry and quotations CityMonk http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f17/to-make-an-apple-pie-6456.html Stay aware of present moment http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f16/stay-aware-of-present-moment-6455-new-post.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:37:38 GMT Last week ve been practicing "here and now". What an awesome feelings to pull the awareness from the web on thoughts into here and now! I noted that the best practice to do so is to concentrate on the body, the breath or other senses.

What are the other techniques to stay totally present and focused on here and now?

How do you pull your mind from the flow of thoughts back to the reality?

Thank you ]]> General Yoga Discussion CityMonk http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f16/stay-aware-of-present-moment-6455.html to one http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f17/to-one-6454-new-post.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:59:51 GMT to one i desire, even though you have fake breasts you look beautiful in that dress something in your smile the color of your skin you have... to one i desire,
even though you have fake breasts
you look beautiful in that dress
something in your smile
the color of your skin
you have baggage
guess we all do
i see your jelousy
its a beatuful thing, may i never loose sight of this
how I wish you were mine
and how would it turn out, I dont know
wish you were mine, but not the only one
I would save all if I could
and give everyone the world

to another one
you are so kind to your animals
the electric blanket for chloe, how cute, she likes it
how the chloe plays fetch with the earplugs
taking in the animals, the unwanted and forgotten ones
feeding them
your house is full of life, ten cats three dogs and a hedgehog
the yoga room, free from anything else, except the yoga cat from the street that somes in through the gate
your dog has become my companion, I feel safe with him
wish I could take him everywhere, wish I had my own house, maybe, in time, one day
he likes to meet other dogs,
and sniff there butts, sorry if that sounds gross
he likes the walks

and another one
you wanna fly
I wish that for you

opening the heart? what is closed?

its raining outside, the air is cool
todo bien, all is well,

thanks to mooji, for the comfort of words, thanks for mmoents of peace and the moments of peace within the suffering

do you have a child, if so I hope you smile, togethor
a loved one imperfect, what if we saw them as perfect?
playing, free, unbound
I hope you have the pillow fight pear, i would like to watch with joy, to some that may sound perverted but it does not come from that space, a diffferent space, unexplainable, but I have the sense you know what I mean,
as children

Is my kundalini awkening, the heart opeing, LOL
a cough, must be the ciggarettes
what do I take seriously, LOL
have I gone mad, or sane
written here for the world to see, I am vulnerable, ok
maybe you can relate,
I hope so and I hope it brings you peace
with love
brother Neil
PS, if you compliment, I may blush or not respond, for taking praise feels akward, sometimes, why do I shy away from that. I prefer the action and leave it as that,
to walk away, without thanks
for I am not great

so here is your poetry, carly, sorry for the failure, breaking the promise, i hope I succeed, follow through, and fly, may you as well. ]]> Poetry and quotations Brother Neil http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f17/to-one-6454.html The Five Kleshas http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f16/the-five-kleshas-6453-new-post.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:49:39 GMT I'm curious how each of you incorporate your knowledge of the five kleshas into your practice (if at all). During meditation? Every moment of your waking hours? If the kleshas distort our mind, does that mean pondering them with the mind is in itself a klesha? Do we have to FEEL them? ]]> General Yoga Discussion David http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f16/the-five-kleshas-6453.html Hello, newb here. http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f13/hello-newb-here-6452-new-post.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:35:52 GMT Hi everyone. I am a newb to this board and a bit of a newb to yoga. I took a yoga class in February because I thought it would help me relax- had... Hi everyone.
I am a newb to this board and a bit of a newb to yoga. I took a yoga class in February because I thought it would help me relax- had (and still do) have some serious stressors in my life and wanted to learn how to be more bendy.

Months later and I am still at it. Depending on my work schedule, I try to fit in 4 practices at the studio per week. I love yoga. Although I still have the stressors in my life that drove me to seek out ways of relaxing, I have found yoga to help me in other areas of my life as well. I am also still working on the bendy part ;).

Here are some tidbits about me:
I work with kids.
I have a kid.
I love animals and do not eat them.
I enjoy being outdoors.
I still listen to heavy metal even though I am almost 40. \m/ Rock on!
When I bake it is usually for my dogs.
Sometimes I protest with the PETA folks.
I love reading books about Zombies.
Volunteering in disaster areas is my hobby. (profile pic was me working demolition Summer 2010 in Leogane, Haiti)
I randomly quote lines from the movie Fight Club or Zombieland.
I lack a filter.
And sometimes I forget that I am a grown up.


I hope I get to know some of you and we can all learn from each other.
Namaste ]]> Member Introductions and Greetings DhaliMama http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f13/hello-newb-here-6452.html free http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f17/free-6451-new-post.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:21:31 GMT note to self the way to be free is not not care that your bound note to self
the way to be free is not not care that your bound ]]> Poetry and quotations Brother Neil http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f17/free-6451.html Yoga Flooring http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f16/yoga-flooring-6449-new-post.html Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:43:27 GMT Is yoga usually done on a hardwood (basketball court like) floor or on carpet, which is better? Is there any difference or feel in comfort of your... Is yoga usually done on a hardwood (basketball court like) floor or on carpet, which is better? Is there any difference or feel in comfort of your feet on different floors?
I know mats are used in many classes but some classes practice different settings to adjust to teach different surroundings ]]> General Yoga Discussion stephanie.le41 http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f16/yoga-flooring-6449.html Expansion http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f17/expansion-6444-new-post.html Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:31:57 GMT We should train ourselves to think in grand terms; Eternity! Infinity!----Sri Sri Paramahansa yogananda. klpathi.blogspot.com/ We should train ourselves to think in grand terms; Eternity! Infinity!----Sri Sri Paramahansa yogananda.
klpathi.blogspot.com/ ]]> Poetry and quotations klpathi http://www.yogaforums.com/forums/f17/expansion-6444.html