Home Practices
I am frequently asked, "What should I be doing at home?" So, with that in mind, I have created this Home Practices page that contains practices that I have written to help in your efforts to do yoga at home. Yoga for Wellness by Gary Kraftsow is a wonderful aid in helping you understand my drawings and how to do the techniques. I've also included the recipes from my Newsletters. Text copies of those Newsletters, which contain my thoughts on life and practice, as well as additional information, have also been posted here. I sincerely hope these will assist you in your ongoing practice and path toward self-transformation!
Yoga is for every body! This 5000 year old tradition can enhance your modern life in remarkable ways.
The physical postures (asanas) provide increased flexibility, greater strength, awareness of the flow of breath, and a peek into the state of your mind. They help to transform the body in subtle and not so subtle ways. They make the body strong and flexible for sitting and offer the first preparation toward focusing the mind.
The breath awareness techniques or breath control practices (pranayama) can calm the state of your mind and body, and give you tools for immediate relief from anxiety and insomnia.
Meditation (one-pointed focus of the mind on something) is at the heart of a yoga practice. It trains the mind to focus, encourages greater self-awareness and mindfulness, leading to greater clarity where we become the masters of our mind and our lives.
Relaxation practices allow you to rest and release fatigue. They also help begin the journey of moving ones overtaxed senses inward, quieting, calming, and balancing body and mind. Yoga can inspire and empower you to reach your full potential so you may enjoy a life full of health and joy. It is a timeless tradition that enhances all aspects of your busy life.
BOOKS
Some books that might be helpful to your home practice:
Yoga for Wellness by Gary Kraftsow
Yoga for Transformation by Gary Kraftsow
Yoga for Body, Breath and Mind by A.G. Mohan
Yoga for Your Life by Margaret and Martin Pierce
Yoga Therapy by A.G. Mohan and Indra Mohan
Yoga the Iyengar Way by Silva, Mira and Shyam Mehta
Moving Inward:The Journey To Meditation by Rolf Sovik
DVDs
Viniyoga Therapy for Anxiety with Gary Kraftsow
Viniyoga Therapy for Depression with Gary Kraftsow
Viniyoga Therapy for the Upper Back, Neck and Shoulders with Gary Kraftsow
Viniyoga Therapy for the Low Back, Sacrum and Hips with Gary Kraftsow
Videos from Yoga Away ("The Workout," "Stress Reduction," and "Finding Focus")
Practices to Download
Use these practices at your own risk. Always honor your limits and make safety priority.
All practices are in PDF form. You need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader (available for free) on your machine to download and read these sheets.
Gentle
Short Floor Practice
Retention, Hips & Anuloma Krama
Breath, Movement & Balance
Balance
Backbending
Healthy Low Back
Hips and Low Back
Beginning Twisting (not so gentle)
Intermediate
Adapting the Four Parts of Breath
Root and Rise
Asana for the hips
Third Cakra and the Core
Backbending
Neck and Shoulders
Circulation & Vyana Vayu
Energy & Prana Vayu
Low Back and Hips
Segmented Exhale
Segmented Inhale
Advanced
Heart Chakra
Suspension, Lateral & Viloma Krama
Developmental Sequence for Headstand
Sirsasana, Sarvangasana, UttanaPadasana, Stay
Backbending
Recipes
KO's Yellow Split Pea Soup
Butternut Squash Cauliflower Soup
No Bake Peach Pie
Sweet Potato Muffins
Garlic Green Beans
Newsletters
Winter/Spring 2011
Fall/Winter 2010
Spring/Summer 2010
Winter/Spring 2010
Fall/Winter 2009
Spring/Summer 2009