Mercury Poisoning

feeds@yuku.com (Lex87) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:59:47 GMT

My landlords wife has mercury poisoning due to too much fish consumption. She started a rigorous (in that she does it a lot) yoga routine and has seen a drastic improvement in her condition. Predominantly her coordination. I'm not a doctor and these aren't medical facts, just passing the info along for anyone else who may be suffering, or know someone who is.

Cheers
Lexy

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falling-down amateur pranayama revisited...

feeds@yuku.com (forrest) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:40:52 GMT

I'm still not inclined to regular asana practice (much as I sometimes wish I were.) But I've kept on playing with my breath.

Sometimes one obsessive way of doing it will work for awhile; then that loses its flavor & becomes another unnatural compulsion to be discarded. But I feel like there's been a sort of progress.

The latest is a seated breath-pause-breath-pause (etc) inhale followed by the same sort of exhale. I'll vary the count each time for a...

Meditation and Asanas

feeds@yuku.com (netineti) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:57:04 GMT

So I have been using a prayer for my meditative practice recently. This is a change for me since I have usually used just my breath during my meditation sessions. About a month ago I picked up a book by Eusawaran (spelling ?) that discusses a method he teaches in which prayers are used as ones fundamental focus.

The prayer I use is about 50 words and I just say it to myself silently for about twenty minutes.

I mention this because I have noticed how it is helping my...

i am

feeds@yuku.com (ma data) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:48:29 GMT

I am" by Matt Kahn

I am the kingdom that you seek,
the simple truth that words can't speak.
I am the Buddha's silent vow,
and every...

There are Three Groups that Incarnate

feeds@yuku.com (Erich Schiffmann) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:42:41 GMT

At the present time there are three types of incarnations occurring.

One is those who recognize, as almost all of you do, that a shift in consciousness, an Awakening process is occurring which will culminate very shortly, and who are wanting one last fling, you might say, in the experience of sensuality--which I am not using negatively--one last fling in the experience of being limited and attempting to overcome the limitations.

A second type is, those who are incarnating...

Letting go of fear

feeds@yuku.com (Avedis2007) — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 09:46:38 GMT

Hi Everyone

I've been busy, so I haven't been able to say hello. Mostly I've been going to a nice place four days a week where I play with lots of other little boys and girls like me. I use to cry when Mommy left me there because I missed her and didn't want her to leave, but now I'm more use to it. I have lots of fun playing there.

Anyways, it was Halloween again, and I wanted to teach my Daddy about letting go of fear. He gave me some scary monster...

GO YANKEES

feeds@yuku.com (drrona) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:55:30 GMT

GO YANKEES!

TED: elizabeth gilbert

feeds@yuku.com (drrona) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:26:41 GMT

elizabeth gilbert @ TED

wonderful.

love
rona

Searching for pause

feeds@yuku.com (Wyndolyn) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:40:31 GMT

Lately, I have been trying to slow down during my oh so busy days. I can't seem to get off the work treadmill. I had read Erich's work in the past and was suddenly reminded of his meditation techniques that had helped me briefly in the past. I was really happy to find this community so I can learn from others about their meditation and yoga experiences. Meditation isn't as easy as it seems. Hearing what others say about their practice might help me stay with it. I'm really...

Hatha Yoga classes in English - center of Moscow (near Arbat)

feeds@yuku.com (m108) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:45:05 GMT

Ashtanga Yoga Center (Moscow, Russia) starts English yoga classes for beginners!
New comfortable yoga hall near Old Arbat street (5 min. walking from metro Smolenskaya)
Every Sunday, 12 am
Qualified yoga teachers.
http://www.yoga108.com/en/classes/

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Prerequisites for a teacher

feeds@yuku.com (yogaspy) — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:36:41 GMT

Dear Erich:

I write a blog called Yoga Spy: http://yogaspy.wordpress.com/. Earlier in October, I posted on the low admission standards for yoga teacher training programs: http://yogaspy.wordpress....s-for-teacher-training/. I got both positive and negative feedback, no surprise. The question "When is a yoga...

Yoga and Elvis!

feeds@yuku.com (MichelleYoga) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:42:23 GMT

Hi Everyone

I know this probably isn't the place on the forum to put a question like this, but I couldn't see anywhere else to put it..... So.....

I have been asked to write an article on Elvis and yoga. My goal is to discover if he did yoga, or any other spiritual practice, meditation, etc. etc. I have found a few things on the Internet but if there are any Elvis/yoga fans on here, I'd love to hear your thoughts. If anyone can help at all, I'd be so...

Standing poses

feeds@yuku.com (yogi67) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 04:44:37 GMT

Hello erich!!excuse for my bad english language,but i'm french and it is difficult for me to write in english!!!!!I practise yoga for 20 years and i have bought your book ,and i want to tell you it is very interesting and original,congratulations!!!!! My father is a yoga teacher too ,he practices yoga since 50 years .I have a QUESTION on standing poses: TO GO OUT standing pose as trikonasana or uttanasana for instance,my father tell me it's better to do IN EXHALING ,but you and...

I'm so glad I found this forum!

feeds@yuku.com (twogoldenbirds) — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 22:02:19 GMT

Hi!

I am not new to online forums but I've never participated in a yoga forum before, so I'm very happy to be here.

I took my first yoga class out of curiosity in 1998 and my first reaction was, "Oh, it's just poses?" That seems so funny to me now. I'm not sure what I thought yoga was. Yoga clicked with me right away and I've been practicing ever since. My first class was a free class offered at my apartment complex. The first time I...

India

feeds@yuku.com (netineti) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:40:56 GMT

Hi,

Do folks here have much experience or info about India. Specifically what it is like in terms of finding places to study yoga. Is it really vital that find the place before I leave or can I arrive in India and just look around once I am there?

Are there certain regions, cities that are really the key ones to check out in terms of yoga schools and centers?

What is it like to travel in India? What are the costs like?

And basically any other...

Climate Action

feeds@yuku.com (georgiagail) — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:39:24 GMT

Tomorrow, Oct. 24th, is International Day of Climate Action.

Yogaville, VA June 11 - 13, 2010

feeds@yuku.com (Speakfreely) — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 06:42:52 GMT

Hello! I may be the first to sign up for this. I signed my sister (who began practicing yoga just a few years ago, at an Anusara yoga studio) up too. Yogaville is about the only place Erich visits that is an easy (2 hour) drive for me. I KNOW my sister is gonna dig Erich's teaching.

200 hr. intensive training in the USA???

feeds@yuku.com (sjanderson) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:13:03 GMT

Greetings all, I had a question about teacher training. I am interested in taking the plunge next spring with a month-long intensive training outside of my home city of Pittsburgh, PA. Basically I am searching for a live-in program in the lower 48 states that would run under $4,000 including room and board. The style I practice and would like to teach would best be described as general vinyasa flow. Does anyone have any links or recommendations for a 4-week program that I could check out in...

Looking for 200 hr. intensive training in the USA

feeds@yuku.com (sjanderson) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 07:43:18 GMT

Twists

feeds@yuku.com (debbiji) — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 14:58:13 GMT

What is the fundamental difference between Ardha Matsyandrasana & Marichyasana III? I see them used interchangeable in some sources....& I see them described as concave & convex in some sources.

Moving Into Stillness