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Tis the Season
By John Dunbar 7 January 2009 01:06:00
Tis the season... A very warm holiday wish to all! There is a special relationship to yoga and Christmas. One of the four pillars of yoga is Karma Yoga. Wikipedia translates Karma yoga as ‘the path of union through action . It is described as a way of acting, thinking.....
Asana of the Month: Locust
By John Dunbar 7 January 2009 01:04:00
Asana of the Month December : Locust Sanskrit name : Shalabhasana General discussion The locust pose is often also called the grasshopper. I realize there is not a huge resemblance to biblical crop destroyers but if you almost close your.....
The Power of Breath Part II (Deep Yogic Breathing)
By John Dunbar 4 December 2008 04:31:00
The Power of Breath Part II (Deep Yogic Breathing) "Through the practice of pranayama the mind becomes arrested in a single direciton." Sri K. Pattabhi Jois To continue with the discussion on Pranayama, I would like to introduce the first breathing exercise of Deep Yogi Breathing......
Graduation Bali Style!
By John Dunbar 21 November 2008 08:30:00
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Asana of the Month: Cobra
By John Dunbar 21 November 2008 06:31:00
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The fine art of vegetarianism or “I can’t believe I ate the whole thing!”
By John Dunbar 14 November 2008 02:57:00
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The Power of Breath...
By John Dunbar 30 October 2008 05:25:00
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Asana of the Month, October - Tree
By John Dunbar 14 October 2008 15:29:00
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Temple Stays and Alternative Vacations…
By John Dunbar 14 October 2008 05:54:00
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Asana of the Month: Bow
By John Dunbar 25 September 2008 10:57:00
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Zen and the Art of the Traffic Jam
By John Dunbar 25 September 2008 05:14:00
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Graduation is Upon Us...
By John Dunbar 15 September 2008 06:33:00
"Better than any ritual is the worship achieved through wisdom; wisdom is the final goal of every action." Bhagavad Gita Graduation is upon us... Every time I participate in a graduation the graduation scene from Clockwork Orange comes to mind - the one where Alex is graduating.....
The Yogic Bond...
By John Dunbar 29 August 2008 07:11:00
The Yogic Bond So what is your first memory? Is it something soft, something cuddly? Now, what is your first yogic memory? When you reflect back on your first yoga experience what comes to mind? Well, mine is of the gentle voice of my first yoga teacher, Claude. I remember.....
Asana of the Month: Cat/Cow
By John Dunbar 21 August 2008 16:58:00
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Yoga At the Orphanage
By John Dunbar 18 August 2008 10:19:00
Yoga at the Orphanage I wanted to share a special day some of us had recently at a local Hill Tribe orphanage near the resort. A lovely Australian couple, guests here at Anantara, Golden Triangle, Rory and Terry Crawford, accompanied us as well. General Manager, Mark Heather.....
Dilemmas of a Nature-Loving Yogi…
By John Dunbar 18 August 2008 10:20:00
Dilemmas of a Nature-Loving Yogi... The first time I entered a yoga studio in a downtown New York City my initial reaction was to turn tail and run all the way back to my sailboat in the Bahamas. Not because of the yoga but because of the incredibly cramped setting. The yoga mats were.....
Kids Yoga
By John Dunbar 4 August 2008 07:34:00
Kids Yoga People tend to think of yoga as an adult activity, but really it's a wonderful practice to involve kids in. During my stay at Anantara-Maldives, Donna, one of my teacher- training students, brought her cute four year old son, Jared to yoga almost everyday. We.....
200 Baht and the Rerrax, Rerrax, Rerrax…
By John Dunbar 28 July 2008 10:41:00
200 Baht and the Rerrax, Rerrax, Rerrax... Well I am out 200 baht but it's for a good cause... One of my yoga students, Khun Duan, a waitress at the Thai restaurant here at Anantara Maldives, was teaching her final class today. She was displaying the usual final exam jitters.....
Asana of the Month, July: Warrior / Triangle
By John Dunbar 23 July 2008 04:32:00
Asana of the Month July : Warrior / Triangle Sanskrit name : Virabhadrasana / Trikonasana General discussion I have combined these two asanas together to keep a flow between the postures. The warrior is a posture of strength, while the Triangle gives you a gentle.....
What is Yoga Exactly?
By John Dunbar 15 July 2008 09:14:00
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