BarefootAndUpsideDown

carolyn aka LaughingYogini | May 28, 2009

In class, many of you have asked me about home practice. I sense much insecurity about practicing :”the right way.” Some have expressed fear of doing IT WRONG, worried that they’d hurt themselves. Maybe some of this comes from over-emphasis on CORRECT alignment. Correct alignment needs to come from inside the student. ONLY YOU KNOW [...]

Category: Life, yoga | 2 Comments »
Tags: alignment, Erich Schiffmann, inner listening, practice, yoga

carolyn aka LaughingYogini | May 22, 2009

A Yogin’s Cuisine, Recipes for Health & Happiness MIKE’S DAL (a South Indian Sambar style Dal – what you might enjoy in a thali platter) INGREDIENTS 8 oz. split red lentils (1/2 package) 1 T. ground turmeric ½ choppd cauliflower 2 chopped carrots 1 diced and seeded jalapeno (or chili) pepper Optional: 2 chopped stalks [...]

Category: Recipes | 4 Comments »
Tags: black mustardseed, carrots, cauliflower, dal, onions, recipe, red lentils, sambar-style thali, South Indian, tomatoes, vegan, vegetarian

carolyn aka LaughingYogini | May 21, 2009

A sense of abundance is deeply connected with a sense of gratitude. Here I broaden the topic to include developing a sense of abundance in life. Really life is too short to live any other way, isn’t it? I practice my lovingkindness meditation using repetition of the four line mantra: May I live without fear. [...]

Category: Life, Meditation, VIDEO THURSDAYS, happiness, transformation | 2 Comments »
Tags: abundance, Gratitude, lovingkindness mantra, poverty-mentality, sharon salzburg

carolyn aka LaughingYogini | May 20, 2009

Saturday, May 14, blossomed cloudy and rainy – a fabulous day to drive through the vineyards into Westfield NY’s brilliant yoga studio PANTERRA for an afternoon exploring standing poses with teacher, Dariel Woltz. If you missed the poem I posted regarding my classes at Panterra, you may wish to read “body heart and soul” first. [...]

Category: Workshops & Training | 3 Comments »
Tags: Ardha Chandrasana, Dariel Woltz, Eric Franklin, Forward Fold, HalfMoon Pose, Parsvakonasana, Revolved Right Angle Pose, Seat of Power, standing poses, Stonehenge Savasana, Studio Panterra, Trikonasana, Utkatasana, Uttanasana, Warrior One, Warrior Three, Warrior Two, Westfield NY