Budding Yogis

02/19/2015

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/10/12/162782583/classroom-yoga-helps-improve-behavior-of-kids-with-autism

Kids with autism who did a yoga routine at school every morning for 17 minutes behaved better, researchers at New York University found.

02/06/2015

Be sure to check out my YouTube videos for beginners and intermediate. Here is one of the episodes:
http://youtu.be/nkJerv7r260

via YouTube Capture

11/21/2014

To all my followers, sorry for being so absent. I have been busy taking care of our New Born Yogi!!!
New Years is around the corner and what better way to start the year off with Yoga as a family, just for the kids or for an independent practice. Contact me with any questions. Its time to clear our minds and make our bodies happy.

01/24/2014

Today's pose is the
Flower Pose (Balasana)
Step 1: sit on the floor, bend your knees in towards your chest.
Step 2: weave/place arms under the legs and grab a hold of your ankles.
Step 3: gently lift feet off the ground and keep your knees wide.
Step4: hold for the count of 10 and repeat 3-5 times.
🌸🌸🌸remember to help one another

01/20/2014

Today's yoga pose is the Floor Bow Pose ( Dhanurasana) Step 1: begin laying down on your stomach with your arms by your side and your palms faces open to the sky. Step 2: Bend your knees and grab your feet or ankles with your hands. Step 3: inhale and raise your thighs off the ground towards the ceiling. Raise chest and look ahead.
Step 4 exhale and release out of pose. Continue four mor times.
🌸🌸🌸 remember to help one another

01/15/2014

Today's pose is Reverse Warrior ( Viparita Virabhadrasana)
Step 1: start in Warrior II ( view previous pose for steps)
Step 2: place your back hand down your leg with Palm placed lightly on the thigh. Inhale and Place front hand with Palm facing up towards the sky.
Step 3: keep you front knee bent and look up forwards your fingers. Hold up to 30 seconds.
Step 4: repeat steps on opposite side.

🌸🌸🌸remember to help one another

01/13/2014

Today's pose is the Bridge Pose ( Setu Bandha Sarvangasana).
Step 1: lay flat on your back and bend your knees so the are hip distance apart. Step 2: place hands next to your hips and raise hips off the ground.
Step 3: if you have room, clasp hands underneath your back and hold pose for 5 breaths. Lower hips and resume position 4 more times.
🌸🌸🌸remember to help one another

01/10/2014

Today's pose is the Triangle Pose (Utthita Trikonasana)
Step 1: begin in Warrior II ( view previous post for this pose) with left leg in front
Step 2: straighten front left leg and left arm down the left leg either. Place hand lightly on your knee, shin, ankle or on the floor beside your foot.
Step 3: rotate right arm and hand up towards the sky allowing it to be aligned with your left hand. Step 4: look up at your hand. Step 5: stay and hold for 30 seconds focusing on your breathing. Then switch to your right side and do the same. 🌸🌸🌸Remember to help one another

01/08/2014

Today's pose is Warrior II (Virabhadrasana)
Step 1: stand in Mountain pose, step right foot behind you and rotate toes out to the side as your heel is aligned with your left heel.
Step 2: bend left knee so that it is directly aligned with the left ankle and hips are turned to right side of body.
Step 3: inhale and and raise hands out above each thigh.
Step 4: hold for 30 seconds to one minute then switch to the left side maintaining your breathe.

01/07/2014

01/05/2014

Today's pose (asana) is the Tree pose (Vriksasana).
Step 1: Start at Tadasana which means you are standing with your feet under hips and arms to your side.
Step 2: Shift your weight to one side (your right) and balance on that leg with foot planted
Step 3: Bend left knee and rotate your left foot to place on upper right thigh ( half lotus pose) and toes pointed to the ground.
Step 4: keep your spine elongated with hips centered and hands are either above the head or placed in the center of your chest with hands places together.
Step 5: remain in pose on each side for 20 seconds slowly inhaling and exhaling.
🌸🌸🌸 Remember to help and encourage one another!

01/04/2014

Ok Yogi families. Your first pose (asana) is the Cobra pose (Bhujangasana)
Step 1: lie face down on the floor
Step 2: engage your spine and draw your belly button to your spine
Step 3: with fingers spread next to your chest, press your plums down and lift your torso
Step 4: straighten arms with out any unnecessary pressure.
Step 5: inhale and exhale slowly for 5 times. Then release.
🌸🌸🌸remember to help one another out!