by Rodney Yee | March 3rd, 2008 | Comments (2)
topic: Yoga | tags: Eastern-Medicine, Integrative-medicine, Mayo-Clinic, wellness-dvds, Western-Medicine
I am in a small airplane on my way to the Mayo Clinic to do a satellite media tour with a Mayo Clinic doctor. We are going to talk about Integrative Medicine, and for me specifically, how yoga can help with many of the symptoms that patients deal with from their illnesses. The time has ... read more
by Rodney Yee | February 20th, 2008 | Comments (4)
topic: Yoga | tags: balance, Gesshu-Soko
Zen Master poet Gesshu Soko writes:
Inhale, exhale
Forward, back
Living, dying:
Arrows, let flown each to each
Meet midway and slice
The void in aimless flight –
Thus I return to the source.
In asana practice, we try to balance right and left, front and back, top and bottom. On a very subtle level, we align the human body, so that ... read more
by Rodney Yee | February 13th, 2008 | Comments (5)
topic: Personal Growth, Yoga | tags: deepen-your-yoga-practice, purpose, service, world-hunger
My eldest brother is turning 60 today. Traditionally, 60 is a very significant birthday for the Chinese. I believe it marked a time when people would start letting go of their worldly possessions and embark on a life of spiritual seeking. It marked the time of the beginning of wisdom. ... read more
by Rodney Yee | January 30th, 2008 | Comments (1)
topic: Yoga | tags: fear, tree-pose, yoga-for-beginners, yoga_positions
It is a classic scene – you trip and fall, and your first knee-jerk reaction is to see if anyone saw you.
by Rodney Yee | January 24th, 2008 | Comments (2)
topic: Yoga | tags: alignment, deepen-your-yoga-practice, mountain-pose, yoga-for-beginners, yoga_positions
Mountain Pose is about learning to stand on your feet and connect to Mother Earth. It is about finding the alignment of your skeleton and subtly moving in and out of a fluid center.
For those who are not familiar with this pose, it is just physically standing up with your feet together and arms ... read more
