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Competition In Yoga And How To Free Yourself From It
June 2, 2020

Competition In Yoga And How To Free Yourself From It

What competition? Competition is a negative interaction that occurs among organisms whenever two or more organisms require the same limited resource. This is the biological definition of competition. In psychology  it is defined as a measure of a person’s desire to surpass others.” Let us have a look at where you might have faced competition [...]
Open Your Hips in 20 Minutes
May 25, 2020

Open Your Hips in 20 Minutes

Happy Hips When I ask my students which area of the body they want to focus on, the answer is almost always "hips". Here's a fun, all level hip opener class for you to try. It's an efficient and practical practice to open your hips. The class will also help release back pain and increase [...]
4 Tips to Help You Cope with Fear
March 28, 2020

4 Tips to Help You Cope with Fear

How to Handle Fear In psychology we find the concept of social contagion. This is when a person copies a certain behavior of others - these days it is fear and panic. Every single person who can stay calm and handle fear will support the collective in dealing with the worldwide challenges. NY times Fear, [...]
Bridging Yoga and Zen
March 24, 2020

Bridging Yoga and Zen

Building Bridges Both yoga and Zen are aimed at discovering who we are beyond the thinking mind, or the conditioned self. Both try to help us find freedom from our mind and bring us to a more intuitive, inner life — taking action as needed while living in the present moment. There are, however, some [...]
Live Yoga Class at Peacebank Studio
March 21, 2020

Live Yoga Class at Peacebank Studio

Peaceful Yoga Class at Peacebank This Doron Yoga live session was filmed at Peacebank Studio in Redwood City in California. Many of the students were regulars at Doron Yoga classes. You can really feel the sense of mindfulness during this beautiful class. There are modifications given for all levels of ability and the pace of [...]
Yoga During the Female Cycle
March 19, 2020

Yoga During the Female Cycle

Can You Practice Yoga While Menstruating? Traditionally it has been mostly men that have practiced yoga. We will therefore not find any information about the impacts of yoga on menstruation in the Sutras or the Bhagavad Gita. At Pattabhi Jois’ institute in Mysore, India, women are asked to stay home and rest during their menstrual [...]
How to do Jump Throughs – This Works!
March 9, 2020

How to do Jump Throughs – This Works!

Jumping through in the Ashtanga Vinyasa Tradition   This video explains jump throughs to transition from Adho Mukha Svanasa (Downward-facing dog pose) to Dandasana (Staff pose). It's commonly referred to as a "jump through to sit". The jump through can serve as a great way to build strength, mobility and focus. This means your practice [...]