Props Needed for Today’s Class: Yoga Mat, yoga strap, tennis ball Optional Props: Blanket for Savasana if you get chilly, eye pillow for savasana, bolster, blanket or pillow for behind head in savasana if you need it Yoga Postures/Asanas: savasana (corpse pose), keyhole stretch
Yoga for Death. Namaste Yoga Episode 146 – Confronting our Mortality and Discernment Reflecting on our own death allows us to consider what is important Am I ready to die? What unfinished business to I have left? What priorities do I want to change? What do I want to achieve sti
The sixth attitude of mindfulness presented by Jon Kabat Zin in his book Full Catastrophe Living is acceptance. Zin describes acceptance as seeing things as they actually are or coming to terms with things as they are. He points out that we waste a lot of energy denying things that ar
There is always a deeper or safer place to go in any yoga practice so there is something for yogis of every level in this Hatha Yoga class with Diane Jacobs. This class is great for beginners but more experienced yogis are encouraged to go deeper into the poses to make is a more chall
It is with joy and gratitude we present to you the 100th episode of Namaste Yoga. Today’s theme (thanks to Namaste Yoga viewer Elissa Richmond) is all about joy and gratitude. Melissa begins this episode with tears of joy and gratitude for the past 100 episodes and all the viewe
This is the final class in the yoga story series. To finish off our series with will work with tree pose which is said to be symbolic of birth and death. The seasonal nature of trees promises both death and rebirth. In this class we will transform our bodies into trees with our feet a
In episode 35 of Namaste Yoga we cultivate asteya by practicing generosity. By bringing awareness to the generous, life affirming nature of our breath and the natural generosity of our heart center we are able to open to asteya. This class allows you to open to the part of your body t
This week at Namaste Yoga we begin a series of classes that dive into the world of Hindu mythology. When we think of any gods and goddesses we can view them as symbolic representations of aspects of ourselves. Either aspects of ourselves that we are aware of, or aspects we would like
A treat for all the young Yogis! This week's class has a guest instructor, Mai Meret and is specifically designed and presented for children from ages 6-9. 123 kids yoga classes integrate songs, music, creative movement, storytelling, games, physical fitness, relaxation and asana