It is hard to do pranayama when you're traveling. I'm in Denver for a web development workshop and staying with a dear friend. Today I did pranayama in bed, and fell back to sleep. I needed the sleep, but I need the pranayama too.
Category: breath
Pranayama Book Club undaunted
I didn't think I'd be disappointed if nobody came to PBC last Sunday, but I was. It's so helpful to have someone else to work with when you're trying to be disciplined. However, Jill will be there next time, and maybe Judy, and maybe some others, and so I am not discouraged. If you were… Continue reading Pranayama Book Club undaunted
Obstacles: Snow, dogs, sciatica, chest cold
Usually I get up and go for a walk before the dogs are up. Then I come back, take them outside, and then feed them and practice pranayama. It snowed, so I couldn't go for my walk. It's not possible to get up and sneak down to my practice space without waking the dogs. Buster… Continue reading Obstacles: Snow, dogs, sciatica, chest cold
The book for Pranayama Book Club
We're going to read The Breathing Book, by Donna Farhi. The Lawrence Public Library has one copy. I've read this book a couple of times, but not for a long time, and not since I got more serious about pranayama. I will try to document how this goes for anyone who is interested but can't… Continue reading The book for Pranayama Book Club
Pranayama book club
Ummmmm, ok, I'm taking the plunge. I've been thinking lately about starting a pranayama book club. If I put this up here, that means I'm doing it. (Not that I don't already have plenty to do.) I own four pranayama books and have read 2 1/2 of them. I have a pranayama practice that I've… Continue reading Pranayama book club
Pranayama patience
Mary O. gave me suggestions for my pranayama practice that I have started implementing. I usually do five minutes of Savasana, two five minute segments of reclining pranayama (ujjayi or viloma or both) and then five more minutes of Savasana. Mary suggested that I start practicing seated pranayama. That's what I'm doing for the second… Continue reading Pranayama patience
Keeping track on your fingers
All righty, this is a very geeky post. I have read in a couple of places that one way to count while you're practicing, e.g., six ujjayi breaths followed by normal breaths, is to use your finger joints. Open your hand and look at the finger joints. Your fingers have three each, for a total… Continue reading Keeping track on your fingers
Back to the blog, pranayama
Wow, I'd better get busy on this blog, because we're doing YoMo in January again, and the introductory emails link here. It would be embarrassing to have written nothing new. I've been doing yoga, but just not writing about it. My asana practice has not been as strong as I'd like, however, because I'm taking a… Continue reading Back to the blog, pranayama
Beginning, middle, end
At the beginning of home practice I like to do some sort of centering to be present on the mat. Yesterday in our group practice we chanted "om" three times. Just as we inhaled for the first time, the phone rang. My husband wasn't home to answer it. "Let's just keep going," I said. The… Continue reading Beginning, middle, end
Ten breaths
I used to time my poses with my Palm, using a nifty little add-on called PocketDoan, which is a highly configurable timer. It has some perfect sounds on it, like chimes, bells, and wooden clackers, which are much nicer alerts than buzzers and beeps. I still use it for Savasana. But now in most poses… Continue reading Ten breaths
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