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Phyllo Triangles with Minty Kale
April 16, 2013

Phyllo Triangles with Minty Kale

Pastry Parcels of Pleasure A healthy vegetarian, (or even vegan), Mediterranean dish inspired by the Burekas I grew up eating thanks to my mom Sara. The filling can be changed, but here we chose fresh, healing and grounding ingredients; including our all time health master Mr Kale. Phyllo triangles taste amazing with tahini or hummus [...]
Less Pain, More Happiness
April 9, 2013

Less Pain, More Happiness

Find Happiness Life will always have its moments of pain, but it doesn't mean you have to suffer from it. The attitude of the mind towards the pain will determine whether the pain goes away quickly or becomes a lasting suffering. Learning to control the attitude of the mind will save you from adding more [...]
Ashtanga Closing Chant
April 1, 2013

Ashtanga Closing Chant

Ashtanga Closing Chant This is the classic way to end the ashtanga practice as taught by Pattabhi Jois of Mysore India. After the practice is done, and before savasana, chants this astanga closing chant quietly to yourself this chant, or even out loud. Practice chanting the ashtanga closing chant over and over here with this [...]
Ashtanga Invocation Chant
March 18, 2013

Ashtanga Invocation Chant

Ashtanga Invocation Chant Here's an audio recording with Sanskrit and English transcriptions of the Ashtanga Invocation Chant, used to open an Ashtanga class.   //doronyoga.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/AsthangaInvocationCR.m4a OM VANDE GURUNAM CARANARAVINDE SANDARSITA SVATMA SUKHAVA BODHE NIH SREYASE JANGALIKAYAMANE SAMSARA HALAHALA MOHASANTYAI ABAHU PURUSAKARAM SANKHACAKRASI DHARINAM SAHASRA SIRASAM SVETAM PRANAMAMI PATANJALIM OM Roughly translated into English as: I bow [...]
How to do the Side Crow – Parsva Bakasana
March 2, 2013

How to do the Side Crow – Parsva Bakasana

Parsva Bakasana - Side Crow In this video Doron demonstrates side crow pose; it is similar to crow pose, but slightly more challenging as it involves a twist. This video shows a step-by-step demonstration of how to enter parsva bakasana, including how to correct for common errors in setting up for the pose.   How [...]
Arm Balances – Eka Pada Koundiyanasana
February 20, 2013

Arm Balances – Eka Pada Koundiyanasana

Eka Pada Koundiyanasana Doing an arm balance should be fun! But keep in mind when doing an arm balance to shift your hips over your center of gravity. This will allow the head and legs to extend, and your body will act as a see-saw. see the video to understand how to do this - [...]
How to Find Balance in Your Life and Yoga Practice
February 12, 2013

How to Find Balance in Your Life and Yoga Practice

Find Balance Through Yoga In this video Doron tells how you can use your yoga practice to find balance between the feminine and masculine sides - yin and yang. The terms Yin and Yang come from Chinese philosophy, where they symbolize two different energies existing. Yang energy is dry, active, hot, focused and fast. Yin [...]
Ayurveda – East meets West
February 1, 2013

Ayurveda – East meets West

Eastern Traditions in the Western World Ayurveda, the science of life, is a powerful tool to understand your body and mind. We can learn about our body type (Prakriti), and understand how to balance our elements (Vata, Pitta, Kapha). Through that we are able to find a state of harmony and bliss. At Doron Yoga [...]
Clouds and Your Mind – Meditation
January 18, 2013

Clouds and Your Mind – Meditation

Seeing Thoughts as Clouds in Your Mind Doron discusses meditation techniques, and how to deal with thought interruption. Doron explains how our mind can be seen as clouds on the sky. As we meditate, allow the clouds to float away. Don't force or push, but rather observe your mind working and only then let go [...]