by Rodney Yee | February 13th, 2008 | Comments (5)
topic: Personal Growth, Yoga | tags: deepen your yoga practice, purpose, service and 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 and 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 and 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
by Rodney Yee | January 16th, 2008 | Comments (2)
topic: Personal Growth, Yoga | tags: breath, breathing exercises and savasana
Back in my college days I took a music listening course, thinking that it would be an enjoyable easy credit. Little did I know that I would be required to listen to hours of music not of my choice, and listen for structure and story, and then be tested on my analysis of the ... read more
by Rodney Yee | January 9th, 2008 | Comments (1)
topic: Personal Growth, Yoga | tags: change, happiness, joy and resolutions
There is a light white blanket on the earth this morning. Colleen was laughing at the excitement of the California kids. It is beautiful, and quite a dramatic change. All of a sudden so many different activities are possible… sledding, snowball fights, building snowmen, skiing and snowboarding. A new perspective cloaks ... read more