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Maslow and the Chakras
Human nature strives for structure and understanding. In studying the seven chakras, which are thousands of years old, I’m struck by how Maslow’s Hierarchy of Need aligns with this ancient tradition. First, consider the seven Chakras: 1. Muladhara – … Continue reading
Iyangar Provides a Restorative Antidote to Power Yoga
In my quest to explore different types of yoga, I took a 75-minute restorative Iyangar class at Om Namo in Cambridge with Ally McAlpin. Four students met in an unheated. We began class with our mats short end to the … Continue reading
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Tagged CorePower, Iyangar, Om Namo, power yoga, restorative yoga, Sally McAlpin, yoga
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Return to Bikram Yoga
Six months after stopping Bikram cold turkey, I return to the Friday 6:00 am class on a cold, clear March morning. For months the idea formed an anxious knot in my brain; the longer I stayed away the more convinced … Continue reading
Grand Slam Yoga
The problem with an addiction, as any smoker, alcoholic, or licorice lover can attest; is that you need more of what you crave just to maintain. If you want to bump up your high, you’ve got to increase the dose. … Continue reading
Yoga Cross-training
I attended twelve yoga classes last week. Excessive? You bet. But I found benefit in every one. Since I stopped doing Bikram last September I’ve expanded into doing a variety of yoga styles. My home base these days is CorePower … Continue reading
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Tagged Bikram, Bikram yoga, CorePower, COrePowr Yoga, Om Namo, Santosh Karmacharya
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Seek
After practicing Bikram yoga for four years, I’ve had the new age aspects of yoga pretty much drummed out of me. Bikram strives to be scientific rather than mystical. During the non-stop ninety-minute dialogue, one word never uttered is Namaste. … Continue reading
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Tagged Bikram, Bikram yoga, CorePower, CorePower Yoga, intention, mantra, yoga
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CorePower Yoga
It turns out my addiction to yoga is fickle. My annual membership to Bikram came to a close in early September. After 1,046 classes I’d been feeling diminishing returns. Some days the heat seemed as formidable a foe as on … Continue reading
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Tagged Bikram yoga, CorePower Yoga, Hot Power Fusion, McDonald's, Whole Foods
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