March 2011
Quotation of the Month
"Banat, banat, ban jai" (Striving, striving, one day behold! The Divine Goal - referring to daily yoga meditation practice) - Yogavatar Sri Sri Lahiri Mahashaya One of Lahiri's favorite sayings quoted in Autobiography of a Yogi, p. 293, by Paramhansa Yogananda. Read More
Feature: Practice Tips
Practice Tip: Coordinating Your Breath with Movement In February's practice tip, we discussed the importance of proper alignment in the poses both for safe practice and for an increase in the flow of life-force (prana) throughout the body. In this month's tip, we will discuss the importance of coordinating your breathing with the movements of the various poses. A common error of yoga practitioners is irregular breath, shallow breathing, or even holding your breath while practicing the yoga ... Read More