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Tuesday, 30 June 2009CALGARY, Alberta, Canada - Susi Hately Aldous is a renowned yoga teacher, kinesiologist and author of several international best-selling yoga books including Advancing Your Yoga Practice: the Art of Slowing Down, Therapeutic Yoga for the Shoulders and Hips, Yoga for the Desk Jockey and the Anatomy and Asana: Preventing Yoga Injuries Series. Her yoga skills are combined with her B.Sc. in kinesiolo gy, post-graduate training in mind-body medicine and ergonomics and practical field experience assisting companies with disability management and workplace safety issues. Susi is currently working with the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) setting the standards for yoga therapy in North America among yoga teachers, yoga therapists, healthcare professionals and yoga researchers.
Here Susi responds to questions addressing yoga therapy and how it differs from other forms of yoga:
What is yoga therapy?
Susi: Yoga therapy, as a technique, combines the art of traditional Hatha yoga postures, breathing techniques and meditation with the modern scientific understanding of kinesiology, anatomy and physiology. It is a balanced and mindful approach to health and healing which enables you to develop awareness and a sense of ease.
Yoga therapy is a personalized approach to relieving your pain, improving your flexibility, enhancing your strength and developing the ability to become relaxed and connected to what is important to you. Based on my clients’ current state of wellness, we design a program of yoga postures, meditation and breathing techniques that are specific to the needs and goals. During a session, I will guide clients through a program, that results in progress at the most appropriate pace.
How is it different from other types of yoga?
Susi: Yoga therapy caters to people with pain or injury. While it is true that people with pain also benefit from regular yoga classes, many people with pain and injury are unable to handle the strenuous nature of a regular class. One of the tenants that I share is that if you feel your level of stress, pain, fatigue, tightness, or injury or there is an illness that is standing between you and the rest of your life, then yoga therapy is for you.
Who should try it and who will benefit most from yoga therapy?
Susi: Most people who are seeking yoga therapy have an issue of pain or illness that is really bothering them. They may have attended another class but because of class size, or the strenuous nature of many classes, the regular classes may not have been suitable. I have successfully worked with people with:
o Allergies
o ALS
o Ankylosing spondylitis
o Anxiety
o Asthma
o Cancer / Cancer survivors
o Colitis
o Diabetes
o Disc issues
o Fibromyalgia
o Frozen shoulders
o Heart Disease
o Lupus
o Migraines
o MS
o Orthopedic Conditions - back, shoulder, neck, foot, knee, hip, si pain
o Rheumatoid Arthritis
o Scleroderma
The key factor is if people want to use an approach that improves their functioning, improves the mobility and stability of their joints and overall strength of their body, then this is for them. They want to get well, and they want to use the practice of yoga. The goal I am hoping to achieve with my client is that at the end of a series of sessions I would like to see the client be able to take part in a regular yoga practice by the end of their time with me.
Will yoga therapy provide a good “workout”?
Susi: If someone is in pain, a workout will only force the issue for them. If someone wants to alleviate or lessen their pain, then I can help! If you give your body pain, it will return the favor. A regular workout - works you out and makes you tighter - does it help alleviate the pain and dysfunction? If not, then yoga therapy can help, and can maybe help get you to the point where you can do those workouts.
What’s the background of yoga therapy background?
Susi: Yoga therapy originated in India and there are several different permutations here in North America. Some focus on body specific therapeutics, other work with more esoteric perspectives.
Is there any research available proving the effectiveness of yoga therapy?
Susi: Yes, the Yoga for Caner Survivors (www.yogaforcancersurvivors.com) is one. There is a journal called the Yoga Therapy Journal available through the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT) that keeps an update on new research and studies.
Monday, 29 June 2009Kauai's locally owned Soul and Sport Ventures announced today the launch of the company's multi-sport adventure retreat series for women, to be held on the verdant North Shore of Kauai in Hawaii. The all-inclusive seven-night/eight-day packages run year-round, and features multi-sport activities, lodging at a private residence, and daily meals provided by an on-site chef utilizing locally grown a nd organic produce. Among the upcoming retreats are a "Girlfriend Getaway," which includes a full week of surfing, outrigger canoeing, hiking, snorkeling, kayaking, ziplining, yoga, meditation, a Na Pali Coast hike and numerous other activities; and the Hanalei Surf Break, a surf camp at pristine Hanalei Bay, which includes a range of outdoor adventures in addition to a week of world-class surfing instruction.
"Our location here in beautiful Kauai, and our ability to offer so many different activities with accomplished instructors, are what set us apart in a growing industry of women's adventure retreats," said Ann Hettinger, founder and managing director of Soul and Sport Ventures. "But our primary goal is to share with our guests our tremendous respect and love for the island."
With an uncommon emphasis on community and an unparalleled depth of experience, the Soul and Sport Ventures staff offers a high caliber of instruction in a multitude of disciplines on land and on sea. The professional team includes four-time Olympian, Colleen De Reuck and her husband and coach, Darren De Reuck, who host seasonal running clinics; and surfing/paddling instruction from international competitive body boarder, Andrea Smith. Adventure races and additional special events with local and national partners will also be offered.
In a continuing effort to raise awareness about the delicate ecosystem on Kauai, Soul and Sport Ventures has partnered with Save Our Seas, an international Hawaii-based 501(c)(3) non-profit utilizing education and research to preserve, protect and restore the world's oceans for future generations. With a focus on education and outreach, Save Our Seas president and marine biologist, Captain Paul Clark, leads Soul and Sport Ventures' exclusive "Save Our Reef" eco-trip, a total-immersion course in ocean and reef education including hands-on activities.
"Creating these retreats has been a dream of mine for a long time. The idea grew from my love of the island and my belief in living in the moment," added Hettinger. "I have been fortunate to assemble a wonderful team of people who share my passion and excitement in offering our guests such an authentic, inspiring and profound experience."
Soul and Sport Ventures is located in Princeville on the north shore of Kauai. Additional information and sample itineraries can be found online at soul and sport ventures (dot) com. Inquiries can be made by emailing contact at ann at soul and sport ventures dot com, or by calling (877) 704-3401.
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Thursday, 25 June 2009A new yoga studio, New Moon Yoga LLC, opened its doors last month on West Knoxville's busy Cedar Bluff Rd.
"It's not exactly the best time to be starting a business," said New Moon's sole partner and head yoga instructor David Morgan, "but then again, when people are stressed, there's no better time for them to take a break, stretch out and relax with some yoga. And that's exactly what appears to be happening."
"Despite an economy in retreat and summer being a traditionally slow time of year for the yoga business, we've gotten a great start," said Morgan. "Specials we ran our opening week provided enough income to cover our expenses for the next couple of months while membership builds." And membership is building. Morgan reports that the studio is on track to being self-supporting by August. "That bodes very well for September, when kids are back in school. Of course, there are no guarantees in business."
Morgan's first experience with yoga was while studying meditation in India on a college program in the early 1990s. "It didn't take," he said, "college kids -- this one, at least -- had different priorities." Morgan's next experience with yoga wasn't until well after college while living in New York City. He moved back to Knoxville in 2002, and by 2006 was taking another serious look at yoga practice.
"Maybe it's a cultural thing, but the gyms in Knoxville seemed at that time to be doing their best to reduce yoga to stretching exercises. No one was teaching breathing or meditation, and no one was talking about awareness, consciousness, or yoga as a path of self-discovery. Yoga studios, on the other hand, were too expensive for someone on a tight budget who wanted to attend regularly. So I figured I'd get the most bang for my buck by investing in becoming a yoga teacher myself. Thanks to a gift from a generous friend, I was able to attend a yoga teacher training in 2007 at the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health in Stockbridge, Massachusetts. The idea of owning a yoga studio has been on my mind since that time."
Morgan has remembered his experience as a hungry yoga student in creating New Moon Yoga LLC's business strategy. "It was important for me to create a price structure that would not only support the studio and my family, but also be affordable for people who really wanted to see the benefits of yoga in their lives through consistent practice. Membership fees seemed to be the way to go. And for people who value what we offer, the price we set, $39 a month for unlimited classes, is a no-brainer."
New Moon Yoga LLC offers pay-as-you-go options as well, and newcomers can try a class with no obligation for $5.
New Moon Yoga LLC will hold an open house Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 6:00pm followed by a free "stressbuster" relaxation experience at 7:05, reservations suggested. Participants may find out more by visiting http://www.newmoonyoga.com.
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Wednesday, 24 June 2009Yoga means to unite. Unite our physical body and our physical mind with our Divine Mind, the Higher Mind. This alignment is basically our physical mind's cooperation and surrender to the Higher Mind. It is the basic requirement for the people who love yoga very much. Nowadays these are very much popular because mats give the best practice at the time of doing yoga exercises. It enables you to do certain yoga practices properly and efficiently
Divine Light Yoga brings its distinctive Teacher Training Program to Vancouver in Canada, which are particularly focusing on the understanding of Yoga and creativity. The courses are particularly designed to raise the knowledge of the creative sources within every student. Divine Light Yoga Teacher Training Program is a 200 hour and 500 hours intensive training program and Batch Starts from Feb 19, 2009. They aim to encourage and promote the original flow within students and to show them, how it is kept alive and used in every day’s life to make the most of it.
Nakul Kapur has expert instructor of yoga in Divine Light Yoga, he is instruct several types of yoga like Hatha Yoga, Kundalini Yoga, Mantra Yoga, Jnana Yoga, Karma Yoga, Bhakti Yoga, Raja Yoga (Ashtanga Yoga).
For additional information and to apply for the course visit http://www.divinelight.ca
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Tuesday, 23 June 2009mYoga, an Alameda based yoga mat manufacturing company announced today its plans to reach out to the local community by making a donation of 25 natural rubber yoga mats to various Alameda County children's charities and schools.
mYoga Natural Rubber Yoga Mats are eco-friendly mats made from the rubber tree plant. The mats do not contain toxins, pvc, harmful chemicals, and are recyclabl e and biodegradable.
Donations will be made to two Alameda County elementary schools and two Boys and Girls Club of America organizations. The recipient names will be released in July 2009.
Founder and Executive Director of mYoga, Kenya Moses, explains the benefits of the natural rubber yoga mat and the affect these donations will have on the accepting organizations. "Our mats are non ozone depleting and provide excellent comfort and stability for physical fitness. When children use our mats, they can be assured that they can focus on the development of their physical and emotional well-being."
Some of the ways the donated yoga mats will be used in the organizations include, structured yoga classes and general exercise mats for physical education.
mYoga is proud to be apart of the local community and will continue to fundraise for local non-profit organizations while developing natural, eco-friendly yoga products.
mYoga is a retailer of fair-trade, organic and eco-sensitive yoga props, apparel and health and beauty products.
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