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- December 6th, 2009
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bel216 has posted a new entry on: ISHTA Yoga by Alan Finger
Hustle, Bustle, and Flow
In this holiday season of hustle and bustle, it's easy to get caught up in the pure consumerism of it all. The fine line between wants and needs is blurred in the f
- December 5th, 2009
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bel216 has posted a new entry on: ISHTA Yoga by Alan Finger
Sat Yam Meditation for the Holiday Season
The holidays can be an emotional time, which can make us either extremely elated or depressed. In order to sail tho
- November 6th, 2009
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bel216 has posted a new entry on: ISHTA Yoga by Alan Finger
Jyoti (Inner Light): A Source of Healing for Seasonal Depression
According to the ancient yogis, Jyoti is our inner source of divine light. During daylight savings time when days are shorter, people become light deprived and experience
- November 4th, 2009
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bel216 has posted a new entry on: ISHTA Yoga by Alan Finger
Connecting to the Earth
The dry, cool winds that are the trademarks of autumn usher in what in Ayurveda is known as Vata Season. This is the time of year when we are most likely to experience th
- October 3rd, 2009
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bel216 has posted a new entry on: ISHTA Yoga by Alan Finger
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bel216 has posted a new entry on: ISHTA Yoga by Alan Finger
- September 2nd, 2009
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bel216 has posted a new entry on: ISHTA Yoga by Alan Finger
Pranayama
Prana is the life force in the universe that animates all matter. Prana travels on oxygen via the breath. Yogis believe that we are born with a certain number of breaths to live. How long it tak…
- September 1st, 2009
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bel216 has posted a new entry on: ISHTA Yoga by Alan Finger
Prarivrtta Ardha Chandrasana
Basic Overview: This pose is heating, detoxifying, and focuses on the 1st-3rd chakras, especially Manipura. It helps to create strength, flexibility,
- August 12th, 2009
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bel216 has posted a new entry on: ISHTA Yoga by Alan Finger
Practicing for Harmony of Mind and Body
As Yoga practitioners I'm sure you're all aware of the astounding physical benefits of a regular asana practice. But what is it that keeps you coming back to the mat? Even more than the physical bene…
- July 4th, 2009
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bel216 has posted a new entry on: ISHTA Yoga by Alan Finger
Staying Cool in The Heat of The Summer
For most of us, summer is a time for being outdoors, wearing flip flops, leaving work early on Fridays, and going on vacation. Unfortunately it can also be a time of stifling heat, sweating on subway…
- June 2nd, 2009
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bel216 has posted a new entry on: ISHTA Yoga by Alan Finger
Listening To My Inner India
For most of us, committing to a 12-day trip – using the vacation days, creating a budget – is a weighty decision. When the destination is someplace as foreign as India, the decision become…
- May 9th, 2009
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bel216 has posted a new entry on: ISHTA Yoga by Alan Finger
Notes Frome A Soon-To-Be Teacher Trainee
In less than a month I begin my 200-hour teacher training at ISHTA, but I couldn't tell you how many times I'd walked down Broadway in the last year, the yoga studio half a block to my right, an…
- May 1st, 2009
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bel216 has posted a new entry on: ISHTA Yoga by Alan Finger
Meet Your Core 2
*Please email juliew@ishtayoga.com for a printable versionIt is that time of year when many of you are preparing for bikinis and swim trunks. Hopefully you will also take your meditation to the beach!…
- March 7th, 2009
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bel216 has posted a new entry on: ISHTA Yoga by Alan Finger
Maithuna
Maithuna is a practice that comes from the ancient Tantric sciences. It deals with developing intimacy between two people through the balancing of the male and female traits of each individual. The mo…
- February 5th, 2009
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bel216 has posted a new entry on: ISHTA Yoga by Alan Finger
Tibetan Purification Techniques
Yogi Swarananda, Mani Finger, Alan's Father, learned this technique from a Tibetan master. Though the technique was taught to Mani without a name for the purpose of purifying the three Shariras-Stula…
