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Yoga has long been sought after for physical benefits. It increases flexibility, strength and overall health. It also supports mental focus and fortitude. So, it’s no surprise that a number of athletes are using the practice to support and maintain their performance. But what is surprising is how many athletes are crediting yoga to their success and triumph in professional sports. |
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Thursday, February 28, 2008 by Kelly Golden
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Yoga in 2008 and Beyond
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Yoga Journal has just released the results from their latest market study on yoga in America. The study includes numerous components from consumer spending to why people are practicing yoga, and provides some insight on the trends in yoga today. |
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Tuesday, February 26, 2008 by Kelly Golden
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The Practice of Yoga in Action
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 Karma Yoga is the premise of the Bhagavad Gita: action without thought or need of reward. Many yogis today are finding that their practice of Yoga is being pulled off the mat and into the world, and for most, it’s manifesting as selfless service to others. Bringing yoga to those who need it most is a dream for most of us who love the practice, and now many are putting that Karma Yoga dream into action. |
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Wednesday, February 20, 2008 by Kelly Golden
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Keen on Getting Close
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 Only weeks before I’m scheduled to co-teach a partner yoga workshop, I receive a link entitled, Why I hate partner yoga. The irony did not go unnoticed.
To be honest, I haven’t practiced that much partner yoga, and taught even less. But, when my friend approached me about teaming up for a workshop, I thought it would be a great opportunity to learn more. First, I do not have an aversion to sweat. I am a vinyasa teacher and practitioner, and sweat is part of the process. For the most part, I like people, and I love to share yoga, so we were off to a great start. And the stroke of luck that sealed the deal was that my partner for the workshop was well versed in the workings of this practice. |
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Wednesday, February 06, 2008 by Kelly Golden
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Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Dies
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 Maharishi Mahesh Yogi has died in his home in Vlodrop, Holland his advisors announced Wednesday. Last week, the founder and leader of the Transcendental Meditation movement announced his retirement and retreat into silence, which was unexpected by many of his followers. |
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Monday, February 04, 2008 by Kelly Golden
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Dow Jones Dharma Index
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The word Sanskrit word dharma has many different interpretations. It can be translated as the “law that governs the universe,” “individual obligation,” “the underlying order of nature,” and literally, “that which holds or supports” to create order and harmony within the complexity of the natural world. So when the Dow Jones launched its ‘Dharma Indexes’ earlier this month, it was worth looking into. |
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Tuesday, January 29, 2008 by Kelly Golden
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In Awe of BRAINWAVE
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A festival has just begun in New York City exploring how art, music, and meditation affect the brain. The event, called BRAINWAVE, is an interesting fusion of sacred and modern study as seen through the eyes of scientists, artists, musicians, and practitioners.
The event was kicked off by Iceman, 48 year old Dutch man Wim Hof, who stood immersed in a clear container filled with ice for one hour and twelve minutes breaking his previous world record of 78 minutes from 2004. Hof uses the Tibetan Tantric practice of Tummo to control his body temperature. This has been practiced by Yogi Monks in Tibet, but Hof is the only non-Tibetan to achieve this state. |
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Wednesday, January 23, 2008 by Kelly Golden
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Yoga Rage, An Oxymoron?
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It’s still January, the season of the yoga rage. New explorers from all walks of life are trying out classes, and trying the dedicated practitioners’ patience. An article out of the UK sites incidences of “yoga rage” are on the rise, as new students arrive unaware of the etiquette of yoga class and turn the sacred space of practice into a practice of distraction.
For those of us who have been practicing for a while, this occurrence is not uncommon during those peak times of the year. Naïve new students bring cell phones into class, walk into the space with soiled shoes, enter late and leave early, and are just generally unaware of their surroundings and their place in it. But what does it say about our practice as students of yoga that we would allow the actions of the others affect our own practice, much less turn to “rage.” Sure the space gets crowded, and we might get a foot or hand in the face, but we’re practicing yoga after all. Patience, compassion, and generosity are what it is all about. |
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Monday, January 14, 2008 by Kelly Golden
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Yoga Day USA
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Saturday January 26, 2008 is set for Yoga Day USA, an annual nationwide celebration designed to raise awareness about the physical benefits of yoga by offering free or reduced cost classes and workshops in communities across the country. In its ninth year, Yoga Day USA is sponsored by the Yoga Alliance, the organization that outlines standards for yoga teachers and yoga schools and maintains registries of all teachers and schools that meet these standards. |
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Monday, January 07, 2008 by Kelly Golden
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Resolution Solution
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It’s not a big stretch to imagine that Yoga and Meditation classes are booming this time of year. At the close of each year, many of us find time to reflect upon our time and determine how we can “do better”, get fit, reduce stress, be happy. Yoga is one activity that allows us to work toward all of these goals in one practice, one commitment. |
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Monday, December 31, 2007 by Timothy Burgin
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Happy New Year!
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New Year’s Eve is always a time for reflection, introspection and celebration. As I look back on this last year I am so grateful for all that I have accomplished and I humbly bow to the lotus feet of all of you who have supported me and my work at YogaBasics.com and JapaMalaBeads.com. I look forward to both businesses growing and expanding in 2008, and for this work to continue to inspire consciousness, open-heartedness and peace throughout the world.
May your New Year’s celebrations be happy, safe and peaceful. I wish the best for you in 2008 and hope all of your prayers, intentions and manifestations are fulfilled. |
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Monday, December 31, 2007 by Kelly Golden
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Yoga for Veterans
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The practice of Hatha yoga is widely known to have the benefits of initiating great mental and physical change. Yoga can bring a sense of calm and peace to our hectic lives and help to heal our bodies, and for those who suffer from extreme trauma as a result of combat, this practice can assist in dealing with the memories and effects of war.
Recent images of the war in Iraq are awaking traumatic memories in Veterans of all ages across the country. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition characterized by severe and recurrent emotional reactions to extreme psychological trauma, and close to one in every three soldiers returning home from Iraq are being diagnosed with some form of it. Fortunately, some groups of these Veterans are finding solace in the practice of Hatha Yoga. |
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Sunday, December 30, 2007 by Kelly Golden
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Yoga in Schools
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A few years ago, I spent my Tuesday afternoons schlepping to an elementary school with my bag full of yoga mats. I would enter the school cafeteria/gymnasium/auditorium full of chattering children and wait while the group dispersed, leaving only ten or twelve of the Kindergarten through fifth graders. These children were selected by three of the school staff members as those who “needed” stress relief the most. The kids were a mixed bag, boys and girls from five to ten of all colors and backgrounds. , I cannot begin to imagine what life was like for most of the children that gathered with me on those Tuesday afternoons, but for the 45 minutes they spent with me on those afternoons, they were joyous, playful, and insightful. And they loved yoga. |
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Thursday, December 06, 2007 by Kelly Golden
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The Yoga of Laughing
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I don’t know about you, but the holidays are often stressful times around my house. With family spread out over three states, and two little girls with lists as long as they are tall, the holiday season is more like work than enjoyment. So as I was pursuing the news headlines, I was intrigued by a style of yoga that is unfamiliar to me, and one that claims to reduce stress, increase your immunity, and make you feel good. I had to find out more. |
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