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In episode 198 we focus on good digestion which is all about absorbing what you need and eliminating that which you don't. Leave your comments below.
Topics: beginner yoga poses, Benefits of Yoga Series, free yoga, free yoga videos, Intermediate Yoga,...
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This full body beginner yoga class is a prop free and wrist free yoga class. It is day 19 of our 30 day beginner yoga challenge. We will begin with some centering to connect with our body and breathing. As we continue to rest back we will move our hips to release tension and then come up to lunge to further release our hips and hamstrings. Our standing posture today is warrior two with some interesting side bending to open up your thoracic spine. A wide legged standing forward bend will release...
Topics: Full body beginner yoga, yoga with melissa, beginner yoga melissa west, absolute beginner, beginner...
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http://www.melissawest.com/272/ For show notes click on the link above This is an easy to follow beginner yoga class. Today we will set the intention to have being at ease in our bodies be more important that getting something done. We will allow ourselves to be deeply and totally absorbed in the sensation of what is happening in our bodies. We will let go of comparison and thinking about how other people see us. There is no rush here or struggle to achieve anything. The bottom line is you are...
Topics: beginner yoga, novice yoga, yoga for beginners, easy yoga, step by step yoga, beginner yoga poses,...
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http://www.melissawest.com/274/ For show notes and links click on the link above Today’s beginner yoga class brings you yoga postures, teachings, and breath practices to help you focus. In yoga this is called drishti which means view or gaze is something that you can use during your yoga practice to focus and provide a deeper level of concentration. You can focus on your breath or the sensations in your body. When you begin to direct your focus, your attention moves away from the distractions...
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http://www.melissawest.com/269/ For show notes click on the link above Today’s yoga class is designed for the absolute beginner. You can do this class if you have never done a yoga class before in your life. I will give you slow, easy to follow, step-by-step instructions and tell you exactly how to get in and out of each and every pose. Detailed instructions will be given for even the most basic poses and how to breathe. You will be given lots of cues of how to pay attention to your body and...
Topics: yoga for beginner, beginner yoga, easy to follow yoga, step by step yoga, beginner yoga poses, step...
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This class is all about intention. It is designed for beginner’s and those who are willing to come to their mats with beginner’s mind. We will explore the why behind everything we do in a Namaste Yoga style yoga class and look at this yogic concept of sankalpa/intention. Our class has an arch to it, beginning lying down, moving towards sitting to receive the teachings and to set your intention, coming towards standing for your peak pose, then it begins to move back down towards lying down...
Topics: yoga routine for beginners, yoga for beginners, yoga videos for beginners, yoga for beginners...
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http://www.melissawest.com/268/ For show notes click on the link above Today’s yoga class is designed for the absolute beginner. You can do this class if you have never done a yoga class before in your life. I will give you slow, easy to follow, step-by-step instructions and tell you exactly how to get in and out of each and every pose. Detailed instructions will be given for even the most basic poses and how to breathe. You will be given lots of cues of how to pay attention to your body...
Topics: absolute beginner, beginner yoga, easy to follow yoga, step by step yoga, beginner yoga poses, step...
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http://www.melissawest.com/273/ For show notes click on the link above When we asked beginner’s what the biggest obstacle to learning yoga they faced, many of them responded with lack of flexibility. The great news is that you don’t have to be flexible to do yoga. You practice yoga to become flexible. As adults, we are confined to chairs, desks, couches, cars, public transportation and we don’t explore our world through movement the way we did as children. We have essentially stopped...
Topics: beginner yoga, novice yoga, yoga for beginners, easy to follow yoga, step by step yoga, beginner...
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Mar 20, 2015
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http://www.melissawest.com/271/ For show notes click on the link above In the age of digital media there can be a desire to skip the stage of beginner and go to the end of the path of mastery. In our culture of image rich mastery it can be challenging to occupy the space of beginner and take things step by step. To walk in a gradual way on our path seems counterintuitive in an environment where images of perfection confront us at every corner. It is not realistic to compare your beginner yoga...
Topics: beginner yoga, novice yoga, yoga for beginners, easy to follow yoga, step by step yoga, beginner...
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Mar 13, 2015
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http://www.melisssawest.com/270 For show notes click on the link above When we asked beginner’s what their biggest stumbling block to learning yoga was, the second most offered response was that beginner classes moved too fast. Today we are talking about and practicing slow yoga. Slow yoga is something we can embody in thought, word, and action. By moving our bodies more slowly in yoga we invite our thoughts to slow down. We can take time to slow down our words when we speak. We can invite...
Topics: beginner yoga, novice yoga, yoga for beginners, easy to follow yoga, step by step yoga, beginner...
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Oct 31, 2014
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This class is about how far you should go in a yoga pose to get the most out of your experience. How much is too much and how little is not enough, on and off your yoga mat. It is intended for beginner’s and those who are willing to come to their mats with beginner’s mind. Please Subscribe Here: http://bit.ly/RMV4hC Here's my Website: http://www.melissawest.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yournamasteyoga Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drmelissa Follow me on Instagram:...
Topics: yoga routine for beginners, yoga for beginners, yoga videos for beginners, yoga for beginners...
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Hanuman practiced the yoga of action, karma yoga. He performed all his duties without detachment, offering everything he did to his beloved Rama. Hanuman was completely free from any need for praise or tribute. In the whole telling of the Ramayana, you will not find one incident where Hanuman did something for himself. All of Hanuman’s actions were in service of others. Hanuman’s mother actually scolded Hanuman for not killing Ravana and taking Sita for himself, making Hanuman even more...
Topics: yoga, yoga routine for intermediate, yoga for intermediate, yoga videos for intermediate, yoga for...
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Mar 7, 2014
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Namaste Yoga 219 Hanuman Series: Hanuman teaches us to Listen to our own Bodies an Intermediate Class. This story demonstrates Hanuman as the master diplomat, go between, mediator and spokesperson.
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http://www.melissawest.com/275/ For show notes click on the link above When we asked beginners what their biggest obstacle to learning yoga, many of them responded discipline, motivation and commitment to practice yoga. Well today’s class is all about connecting to your internal discipline. Today’s yoga postures and breath practices will help to ignite your internal fires of transformation and connect you with your strength and will to get into action. They will activate your energy and...
Topics: beginner yoga, beginner yoga routine, beginner yoga classes, beginner yoga youtube, beginner yoga...
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This beginner’s yoga class on breath teaches the fundamentals on breath. Quite simply we will explore inhalation, the breath in and exhalation, the breath out. Additionally we will stretch the container of the breath through yoga postures or asanas that open up the chest, back, side body and soften the belly. Finally we will practice some beginner breath practices including three part breath and beginner alternate nostril breathing.
Topics: yoga routine for beginners, yoga for beginners, yoga videos for beginners, yoga for beginners...
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We will begin our series on the Eight Limbs of Yoga (yamas, niyamas, asana, pranayama pratyahara, dharana, dhyana, and samadhi) with the yamas. Yamas are translated literally as restraints and yet, they aren’t really a do and don’t list, but rather better understood as a way to prepare ourselves for action. If we allow the principles of non-violence, truthfulness, non-stealing, continence and non-greed to guide us in their intent, nature and spirit in our thoughts, words and actions, then...
Topics: yoga, yoga routine for intermediate, yoga for intermediate, yoga videos for intermediate, yoga for...
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Jun 20, 2014
06/14
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The first class in the Yoga Stories 2 series begins with the sounds of OM. OM is made up of three sounds A, U and M which represent Brahma the God of beginnings, Vishnu the God of preservation and Shiva the God of endings. When you chant the sound of OM it is said to bring your whole being into harmony and balance. In today’s class we will focus on the balancing posture half moon balancing or ardha chandrasana to find harmony and balance. Our intention will be to focus on the beginning,...
Topics: Yoga class on OM, yoga, yoga routine for intermediate, yoga for intermediate, yoga videos for...
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http://www.melissawest.com/294/ For show notes click on the link above Please Subscribe Here: http://bit.ly/RMV4hC Here's my Website: http://www.melissawest.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yournamasteyoga Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drmelissa Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/drmelissawest# Follow me on Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/drmelissawest/ Follow me on Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+DrMelissaWest/posts Join our Membership Site:...
Topics: how to do sun salutations, sun salutations, beginner sun salutations, absolute beginner, beginner...
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Jun 18, 2021
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I learned recently from one of my students that if physical therapy clients were given 5 or more exercises by their physical therapists there is no chance they will do them. However if physical therapists give their clients 4 exercises, not only will they do them, but they are much more likely to do them multiple times a day. This sparked an idea in me to prepare classes that were only 4 poses in length and see what they did not only in my motivation to prepare them as a teacher (it went...
Topics: beginner yoga poses, beginner yoga class, beginner yoga at home, beginner yoga for flexibility,...
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In just 15 minutes I will take you through an easy and doable yoga sequence to strengthen your abdominals. These are beginner yoga poses that will help you strengthen your core. It is designed for women and men over 40. This is a 15 minute yoga routine that you can do daily as a great way to strengthen your back and core. Contrary to the instagram six pack models, your core muscles are not just pretty muscles. They help our back to stay strong and they also support us in having good posture...
Topics: beginner yoga poses for abs, beginner yoga for flat belly, beginner yoga for flat stomach, beginner...
