Black History: More Than a Month
Black History: More Than a Month In the US and in Canada, the month of February is observed dedicated to acknowledging the achievements of Black individuals and groups throughout our history. Here at Prajna Yoga, we feel that Black History is more than a month. It is an integral part …
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Lung and Throat Tonic
Lung and Throat Tonic We call this variation a “Bridge to Shoulderstand” and the benefits on the connective tissues are huge. As you can see from the photo, much blood flows into the cervical region, bathing the shoulders, neck, jaw and jaw. Note how the bolster contours to the cervical …
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Don’t Hold Your Breath
You don’t have to do yoga to know that you should not “hold your breath”. Yet in order to make it through a topsy turvy time it is common for people to do just this. When we say “holding your breath” we do not simply mean not inhaling. Of course, people rarely “hold their breath” for without breath there is no life and by way of a long held breath, you might end up passed out on the carpet! It is more common for people to constrict their blood vessels, clench their nerves or tighten their sphincters in order to get by.
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The Fluid You
The Fluid You Take time to reflect on the fact that your identity is fluid and always changing. Reflect on the current changes taking place in your life at this time. There may be shifts in your health as you age or you might have experienced an injury that limits …
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Right Medicine
Those who are regular practitioners in the internal art of yoga or qi gong use their practice like medicine. Via breathing techniques, mindfulness and postures we take our “ daily dose”. By comparison, the average adult in America takes 4-5 pharmaceutical pills per day. Like any medicine used to regenerate …
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Is the Yoga Industry Changing?
With the onset of the pandemic, yoga enthusiasts worldwide have been practicing at home. There has been a reckoning in the industry for students of all styles of practice to move more slowly, be mindful and to take their time. Prior to the rise of COVID-19, it was clear that …
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On the Rock
For anyone who finds rock climbing to be one of the most awesome and fearsome athletic feats ever done by a human being, the Nov 22, 2021 article in the New Yorker entitled, What it Takes to Climb the World’s Most Forbidding Cliffs is a must read. It features the Boulder …
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My Grandmother’s Hands
This collection of writing, guided reflections and historical perspective on race in America is a must read. It is a must read because it helps clarify the real fear that white people carry toward people of color. Resmaa Menakem’s primary point revolves around what he identifies as “white body supremacy”. …
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Your Delicate, Blood Filled Lungs
By Tias Little I like to say where there is breath, there is blood. When you breathe, your lungs and your heart together propel blood through your circulatory system into every nook and cranny of your body. In this course we pump bright red blood irrigates into all bodily tissues …
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The Vulnerability of Afghani Women
Several days ago CNN featured the collapse of the Afghanistan government and the fast take over of the Taliban. The newscaster was speaking to the extreme risk women now face by showing clips of an Afghani woman teaching a yoga class to other women in Kabul. All the students were …
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