Archive for May, 2010
Yoga and runners
Posted by Jack in Getting started, Newsletter on 28 May 2010
During the course of an average mile run, your foot will strike the ground 1,000 times. The force of impact on each foot is about three to four times your weight. It’s not surprising, then, to hear runners complain of bad backs and knees, tight hamstrings, and sore feet.
The pain most runners feel is not [...]
91 year old teaches yoga
Posted by Jack in Newsletter, Yoga forever on 25 May 2010
Over a year ago I told you about 83 year old yoga instructor, Bette Calman from Williamstown, Austraila. She was leading 11 classes a week as well as completing her daily practice. While others her age are complaining about aches and pains, she is focusing on improving yet another of her yoga postures.
This is another [...]
What to look for in a yoga studio
Posted by Jack in Newsletter on 18 May 2010
Selecting a yoga studio can be a daunting task, especially if you are new to yoga and unsure what aspects of a studio environment will make a difference in your practice.
There are five areas that you should consider when selecting a yoga studio to attend.
Action Figures doing yoga . . .
Posted by Jack in Newsletter on 14 May 2010
Who knew
I was reading one of the many Marketing blogs that I follow and one of them was talking about an action figure that he received from a friend that had his own face on the character. He did admit that the action figure was much more buff than he was.
This got me to thinking [...]
5 ways to be your Best!
Posted by Jack in Newsletter on 10 May 2010
I was reading the February 2010 issue of the Reader’s Digest the other night when I came across and article that was about Olympic athletes and how they could do there best at the Olympics. As I was reading the article I realized that the five points that the author Stuart Foxman made about being [...]
Going to Mysore class is like my new lunch dishes
Posted by Jack in Newsletter on 7 May 2010
I got a Bento Box
My daughter returned from Japan after being away for a year at University. She brought a gift for me. She got me a Bento Box. A Bento box? What’s a Bento box? I had never heard of them before.
Wikipedia describes a Bento box as a single-portion takeout or home-packed meal which [...]
What to do after the yoga class is over
Posted by Jack in Newsletter on 4 May 2010
This is the fourth article in the Yoga Etiquette series.
The first article dealt with what to do before you come to the studio take a class.
Be clean
No Scents
Proper clothing
No eating
Arrive on time
The second article covered setting up your space in the studio.
Roll out your mat
Do not crowd others
Get your props ready
The third article talked about [...]
April News from the Studio
Posted by Jack in Newsletter on 1 May 2010
02 April – The Yoga Atlantic group asked me to write an article about our trip to Goa in January for their newsletter called The Wave.
03 April – Helen won the “Fav yoga instructor” award from Faces magazine. Her picture is in the Faces magazine as well
03 April – Kim lead the last class [...]
April Articles in Review
Posted by Jack in Newsletter on 1 May 2010
There were 10 blog posts during the month. We actually talk about 12 posts below. The first of the Mysore series was published in March and the last of the Yoga Etiquette series will be published during the first week of May.
Mysore class is scary
I started teaching Mysore style Ashtanga classes at the studio on [...]