by Jill Miller | June 3rd, 2009 | Comments (3)
topic: Health & Wellness, Yoga | tags: how to use pillows for spinal alignment and better sleep, insomnia, sleep, sleeping position, yoga breathing techniques
In this post: 3 sleeping positions that hurt! … Try yogic breathing to help you sleep better … 3 ways to sleep more comfortably on your side
by Jill Miller | May 7th, 2009 | Comments (4)
topic: Health & Wellness, Yoga | tags: Add new tag, breath, breathing-exercises, pranayama, stress-relief, ujayii, yoga breathing techniques
When I first began practicing yoga in 1983, my teachers didn’t just tell me to breathe; they gave me explicit instructions on how to breathe, how to feel the sensations of breath, and how to become familiar with the muscles of respiration. When I began studying the Ashtanga style of yoga at age 22, I was introduced to ujayii pranayama, or the triumphant breath. It was a complete revelation to me.
