BarefootAndUpsideDown

carolyn aka LaughingYogini | December 29, 2009

Adho Mukha Svanasana or Downward Facing Dog, aka DFD, is a pose I could never give up, at least not willingly. There are so many delicious benefits: the back enters a lovely traction, stretching out whatever has kinked up, the shoulders are invited to open and receive a stretch, the arms strengthen with every breath, [...]

Category: asana | No Comments »
Tags: adho mukha svanasana, Downward facing dog pose

carolyn aka LaughingYogini | December 24, 2009

Today,Christmas Eve, I heard from a very dear old friend asking about the family anise cookie recipe, as she has for so many years. When we were children, her home was my home and my home was hers. I think of Lisa as a long lost sister since we’ve been out of touch for way [...]

Category: Recipes | No Comments »
Tags: anise seeds, Bavaria, cookie, holiday, recipe, Ruhland, Untergrafenreid, vegetarian, Waldmunchen

carolyn aka LaughingYogini | December 24, 2009

A Yogini’s Recipes for Happiness

Broccoli Tofu Stir Fry
Carolyn’s Rice Pudding
De-Lish Tomato Soup

Moroccan Style Cabbage and Chickpeas
Irish Soda Bread
Mike’s Dal
Asparagus Strata
Corn Salad/Salsa
Mediterranean Mushroom and Onion Soup
Sweet & Spicy Pecans

Anise Seed Cookies
Moroccan-style Butternut Squash

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carolyn aka LaughingYogini | December 23, 2009

One who perseveres on the path of noncovetousness gains deep understanding of the meaning of life. (trans. B. Bouanchaud)
I DO pray for aparigraha to blossom in my life like a spiritual flower showering me with the clarity and buoyancy of a saint. This yama, suggests I relinquish that which I hold onto. I need [...]

Category: Poetry, Sutra, Yamas & Niyamas | No Comments »
Tags: abundance, Bernard Bouanchaud, Nischala Joy Devi, noncovetousness, Poetry, Sutra, yama, yoga ethics

carolyn aka LaughingYogini | December 11, 2009

I know that this is a bit lame: posting a Thanksgiving post two weeks late, (if you’re experiencing any post-feast hunger,try the sweet & spicy pecans because they are very tasty AND easy to make) but hey, though I wasn’t able to post then, I really DO have a LOT to be grateful for.
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Category: Meditation, VIDEO THURSDAYS | 1 Comment »
Tags: george winston, Meditation, thanksgiving, YogaDeMystified

carolyn aka LaughingYogini | December 6, 2009

Today Mom moved into an assisted living facility. For several reasons, she couldn’t manage to live on her own anymore. Watching the family locus reshuffle has been a sad event.
Even though my brain knows it was necessary and inevitable, my heart grieves for what has past and will no longer be.
I’ve been spending [...]

Category: Life, Sutra | 3 Comments »
Tags: B.K.S. Iyengar, Bernard Bouanchaud, Georg Feuerstein, grief, Patanjali, T.V.K. Desikachar, Yoga Sutra

carolyn aka LaughingYogini | December 5, 2009

A Yogini’s Recipes for Happiness
Spiced nuts are a family favorite during the holidays. They provide a nice alternative to the high fat, high sugar traditional snacks. I cut the butter in half from the original recipe and I tried to cut the sugar in half, but I think that next time, I’ll use 1/2 cup [...]

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Tags: high protein, pecans, recipe, snacks, spices, vegan, vegetarian