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Plus sized yogis face unique challenges when starting a yoga practice. Share your tips on how you can do yoga even if you are overweight. You can recommend a yoga style, teacher, DVD or book, whatever had helped you the most. Share Your Tips Plus Size Yoga in NYC I’ve been in a plus size yoga class for a little over a year now in NYC with Michael Hayes, of Buddha Body Yoga. The changes in my body have been amazing. I have increased flexibility and feel more “in” my body. Michael gives individualized...

How to Start Doing Yoga

Deciding that you want to start doing yoga is the first step. It’s easy to get stuck here, though. Don’t be intimidated! Here is the information you will need to take that next step and start enjoying the pleasures and benefits of yoga. 1. Pick a Yoga Type A little research will be required on your part. Many yoga classes are out there, and you may be turned off if you pick one that does not suit your personality and state of physical fitness. Take a few minutes to read this overview of yoga styles....

Christian Yoga

Although yoga asana classes are open to people of any religion, classes aimed specifically at Christians are becoming increasingly popular in the Unites States. Some devout Christians find themselves uncomfortable with yoga’s vestiges of Hinduism, including the use of Sanskrit terminology and devotional chants. Others see yoga’s ability to quiet the mind as an opportunity to seek a deeper relationship with their Christian faith and enjoy classes that foster that bond. What to Expect A typical Christian...

Bikram Yoga – Hot Yoga

What is Hot Yoga? Hot Yoga is a series of yoga poses done in a heated room. The room is usually maintained at a temperature of 95-100 degrees. As you can imagine, a vigorous yoga session at this temperature promotes profuse sweating and makes the body very warm, and therefore more flexible. What is Bikram Yoga? Living yoga master Bikram Choudhury is a Hot Yoga innovator. His method of Hot Yoga is a set series of 26 yoga poses, including two pranayama exercises, each of which is performed twice in a single...

Make Your Own Assist: Wheel Pose

The other day, as I was getting my favorite assist in wheel pose from partner, I thought “it’s too bad you can do this assist by yourself.” And then I remembered that you can! I had a teacher years ago who used this trick all the time. So, here’s how it goes down. •In the partner version, you push up into wheel while holding your partner’s ankles as he or she stands at your head. It takes a lot of pressure off the wrists and really allows the shoulders to open. •If you are...

Dragonfly Pose Is the Yoga Pose of the Week

Dragonfly pose is kind of a crazy arm balance. When I was breaking it down, I realized it’s flying crow meets side crow with a little extra twist of something special. I’ve also seen this pose called hummingbird, and just to make things more confusing, there is a different yin yoga pose that is also called dragonfly. Remember what Aunt Yoga always says about why poses have a variety of names?

Pigeon Pose – Eka Pada Rajakapotasana (Prep Version) Is the Yoga Pose of the Week

Once upon a time, many years ago, I was not a fan of pigeon pose. Then I got pregnant and it became the best thing in the world to me. Yoga during pregnancy is like that. As your body changes, each pose feels completely different, some better and some worse than before. I’m glad to say that my affection for pigeon has stayed. If this pose is tough for you, try moving your front foot closer to your hip. If you want more of a challenge, edge toward bringing your shin parallel with the front of your mat.

You Sheeky? Er, Not So Much

If you read Yoga Journal, you’ve probably seen the ads for meSheeky’s line of yoga skirts. You know, the ones with the model’s butt on prominent display? If you’ve ever wondered what that’s all about, see what happened when I took a few meSheekys for a test run. .