Episodes
Thursday Jan 14, 2010
Episode 19--New Breath. New You.
Thursday Jan 14, 2010
Thursday Jan 14, 2010
Hello loves! I hope this episode finds you well, swell, and deep in love with your practice. If not, then you have all of my wishes of peace to you. This episode features a full-length, intention-inspired class perfect for the level 2 yogi (not too much by way of detailed instructions on getting into the postures, but lots of detailed subtle anatomy in the postures). Thank you so so much for your support. I am grateful for each and every one of you and the kindness you bring to the world. Thank you Maria and Trina for your emails. Thank you LaBelleLumiere, Rootrootroot, & Kate Spencer for your sweet tweets!
Blessings of love and renewal to you all!
*** Namaste. Kelly Please do connect with me via: email: sunroseyoga {at} gmail {dot} com voicemail: 503-583-2599 twitter: @yoginiinthehoodAsanas (postures):
Chakravakasana (table) vinyasa. Adho Mukha Svanasana (down-dog). Dynamic anjaneyasana (crescent lunge). Eka pada adho mukha svanasana (one-legged dog). Uttanasana (forward fold). Half lifts (ardha uttanasana & uttanasana). Chandra namaskar~ Anjaneyasana. Plank. Sphynx. Bhujangasana (cobra). Chaturanga dandasana (4-limbed staff). Urdhva mukha svanasana (up-dog). Utkatasana (fierce). Virabhadrasana i (warrior i). Parivrtta utkatasana (twisted fierce). Virabhadrasana ii (warrior ii). Reverse warrior. Utthita Parsvakonasana (extended lateral angle). Vrksasana (tree). Natarajasana (dancing Shiva~ cosmic dancer). Parivrtta anjaneyasana (twisted crescent lunge). Lizard. Twisted lizard. Twisted child's pose. Parighasana (gate pose). Viparita karani (legs up the wall). Sarvangasana (shoulder stand). Halasana (plough). Matsyasana (fish). Supta baddakonasana (reclined bound angle). Bound angle bridge. Jathara Parivarthanasana (hip rolls). Savasana. Tension release practice. om. om. om. shanti shanti shanti! {Today's class features music by Robert Wolf, Mario Ajero, All India Radio, Gokul Salvadi, and Robert Willey courtesy of Music Alley. Please visit these links to support the artists.}Wednesday Dec 16, 2009
Episode 16 : Anahata Chakra
Wednesday Dec 16, 2009
Wednesday Dec 16, 2009
Namaste, dear yogis. Thank you (thank you one million times!) for joining me today for this class. I am overjoyed to share a class focusing on our heart-center (anahata chakra) today. Our energy naturally flows to our hearts when we practice back-bends, and the added intention to open our hearts makes this an extra-juicy practice. LOVE LOVE LOVE to you for sharing in this intention. Special thanks today to Peggy. Please do connect with me via: email: sunroseyoga {at} gmail {dot} com voicemail: 503-583-2599 twitter: @yoginiinthehood Blessings to you. kelly
Asana (postures):
Chakravakasana (table), Bhaktasana (devotional), Adho Mukha Svanasana (downward dog). 3-legged dog, lunge. Chandra Namaskar, variation (parivrtta anjaneyasana). Flip-dog, vasistasana (side plank). Virabhadrasana iii, Ardha chandrasana, standing split. Salabasana (locust), Dhanurasana (bow). Sarvangasana, halasana, matsyasana, apanasana. Setu bandha sarvangasana, Urdhva Dhanurasana. Diamond (yin). Easy seat twist. Baby. Savasana. Chant: Yam (pronounced "yum" is the bij mantra or seed mantra for the anahata chakra (heart center). As you breathe in, fill yourself with boundless love. As you chant, eminate that love, sending it to all beings. Namaste.Friday Nov 20, 2009
Sunrose Blog
Friday Nov 20, 2009
Friday Nov 20, 2009
Come visit the Sunrose Yoga Blog, where I muse about my adventures in yoga. Visit the blog at http://sunroseyoga.wordpress.com/ or by clicking the photo below. All goodness, Kelly
Thursday Oct 22, 2009
Support
Thursday Oct 22, 2009
Thursday Oct 22, 2009
Namaste, dear friends.
I thank you sincerely for your interest in the podcast! If you are interested in donating to the podcast, please see the “donate” section on the right sidebar of the podcast. Every little bit helps me make this podcast better and better for you. For example, last week I was able to upgrade microphones because of generous donations. Many thanks!
If you are interested in sponsoring a particular episode, in which I say brief message about you or your business, please send me an email at sunroseyoga@gmail.com.
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- Subscribing to Sunrose Yoga Podcast in iTunes,
- Posting a review of Sunrose Yoga Podcast in iTunes,
- Linking to http://sunroseyoga.com from your site &
- Following me on Twitter (@yoginiinthehood) and Tumblr (http://sunroseyoga.tumblr.com/)
Thank you with all of my heart.
kelly
Saturday Oct 17, 2009
Episode 9: Beautiful Morning
Saturday Oct 17, 2009
Saturday Oct 17, 2009
Namaste, Dears. Today's podcast features a 30 minute yoga class intended to begin your day with ease & calm. Our intention is to remain with the present rather than jumping ahead to our to-do list. Thank you for joining us in this practice. Thank you for your emails. Contact me via email: sunroseyoga {at} gmail {dot} com. Also, a wonderful gift would be a few sweet comments in iTunes-- thank you thankyou! All good things, Kelly anjaneyasana adho mukha svanasana plank cobra sunflowers horse cowgirl squat diamond paripurna navasana roll-ups parivrtta anjaneyasana vira 1 vira2 reverse warrior ardha matsyendrasana sit. thank you. breathe.
Thursday Oct 15, 2009
Links
Thursday Oct 15, 2009
Thursday Oct 15, 2009
Here are a few of my favorite yoga sites:
- Chai & Yoga.
- Cowgirl Yoga.
- Eco Yogini.
- Elsie's Yoga Kula.
- Everything Yoga.
- Five Points Yoga.
- Grounding Through the Sit Bones.
- Hillary's Yoga Practice.
- Hindu Prayer Central.
- Inspirasana.
- Jiva-Diva.
- Kira Ryder's Teaching Yoga.
- Learning to Exhale.
- Linda's Yoga Journey.
- Muse Marya.
- My Yoga Blog.
- Nadine Fawell.
- Rose Garden Yoga.
- The PranaMama.
- The Yogery.
- Shambhava Yoga (main site).
- Shoshoni Yoga Retreat. (wonderful yoga center in the Colorado Mountains.)
- Eldorado Mountain Ashram. (ashram outside of Boulder, Colorado-- great Community night!)
- Konalani Ashram. (yoga retreat in Hawai'i. bliss.)
- Yoga in the Shambhava Tradition. (book.)
- Kasmir Shaivism.
Wednesday Sep 23, 2009
The Sunrose Story
Wednesday Sep 23, 2009
Wednesday Sep 23, 2009
I love yoga. I practice yoga, because it brings me to a natural, simple and true space. I practice yoga because it grounds me while connecting me to the vastness of the universe. I teach yoga, because I simply must share these practices that I love so much with other students.
The physical practice of yoga leads to myriad physical benefits, and I love what yoga does for my heart and soul. By living my yoga, I feel like I am part of a movement toward a healthier, more positive human experience.
I have been practicing yoga since 1997, when I was a college student in Minnesota. My practice began as a compliment to my athletic lifestyle (I competed in track, cross-country, and hockey in college). Over time, I became aware of many additional benefits of this practice-- I slept more soundly, had more focus, and experienced less anxiety. Meditation and a deeper study of yoga quickly followed my physical practice.
I study Shambhava yoga, and I actively pursue a yogic lifestyle. I earned my yoga teacher certification at Shambhava Whole Yoga School in 2006 while working as a prosecutor in Colorado, at a time when I needed to bring more yoga into my own life and felt compelled to share that yoga with the world. I am a Registered Yoga Teacher with Yoga Alliance and teach classes like hatha flow yoga, bliss flow yoga, juicy joints yoga (yoga for stiff bodies), kids’ yoga and family yoga. I am an activist for the environment and an artist, and I try to bring the creativity and passion from those areas of my life into each yoga class.
I strive to share “whole yoga” with my amazing students: a complete practice, consisting of asana (postures), pranayama (breathing exercises), study of the yoga sutras and other yogic texts, repetition of mantra, meditation, bhakti (devotion) and other practices as students express interest. My adult classes are inspired by our encounters with yoga in the everyday and generally center on an alignment-attentive and joyful physical practice, incorporating yogic philosophy and principles throughout as concepts for exploration on and off the yoga mat. My classes are light-hearted and I base the intensity of the class on the energy of the students. In my classes, we chant om, practice postures and give ourselves a break from the thoughts associated with our day, our judgments and our fears. We return to ourselves. My classes are appropriate for students of all levels and tend to attract brand-new beginners as well as seasoned practitioners and fellow teachers to my classes. I work with each student to facilitate the most beneficial yoga class for his or her unique body and situation.
Peace. & LOVE. Always.
Kelly
Tuesday Sep 22, 2009
Episode 6: Sweetness
Tuesday Sep 22, 2009
Tuesday Sep 22, 2009
Short & sweet. 35 minute class imbued with sweetness + light. for you. All love. Download this podcast here. or just listen here. balasana/bhaktasana. chakravakasana-adho mukha svanasana - 3 leg dog. uttanasana-lift-uttanasana. tadasana. surya namaskar a. surya namaskar b. surya namaskar c. -vira 1. -vira 2. -reverse warrior. -utthita parsvottanasana {variation}. vasistasana. dhanurasana. sarvangasana-halasana-matsyasana-reclined upavista-happy baby. savasana. View photos larger right here. Peace. & LOVE. Always. Namaste. k Subscribe to Sunrose Yoga Podcast by Email
Thursday Sep 10, 2009
Episode5: Puraka Pranayama
Thursday Sep 10, 2009
Thursday Sep 10, 2009
Namaste, dear ones. Today's class features instruction in Puraka, a pranayama technique that focuses on the inhalation. This practice is quite gentle and requires no forcing or holding of the breath. Thank you so much for listening. Jai Ma! Kelly
Sunday Sep 06, 2009
The Shopping Yogi: scoring a new yoga mat
Sunday Sep 06, 2009
Sunday Sep 06, 2009
It’s time for a new yoga mat.
Namaste, dear readers.After over ten years of consistent practice, my Gaiam yoga mat is ready to be retired. This was the first real yoga mat I ever purchased (having cut my own mats from carpet padding previously), and I must say I was pleasantly surprised the thin purple mat I picked up at Target so many years ago has lasted as long as it has. Nonetheless, the mat has begun to flake and is shredding at the corners from outdoor practice. Thus, I am in the market for a new mat that will fit my needs and last as long (fingers crossed) as the simple mat I have now.
My criteria
• Earth-friendly,
• Grippy (though not necessarily sticky),
• Thin enough to carry on my hip pack while biking (this is a tall order, I know!).
Earth-friendly mats
I have learned that a main component of sticky yoga mats is PVC (polyvinyl chloride), a toxic plastic. Not only do mats with this ingredient fail to biodegrade, they also harm our health while we use them. You can imagine that a yogini who spends a fair amount of time on her mat would be concerned with the health implications to herself and others associated with using that mat. Thus, I’m committed to buying a PVC-free mat this time around. I also would like a mat that biodegrades. For more information on PVC in mats, check out the Green Yoga Association.
{Photo by D'Arcy Norman.}
There are a few options on the market I’m interested in checking out:
• Organic, unbleached Cotton ( Yoga Accessories, Ethical Superstore,
• Natural rubber + jute fiber (Barefoot Yoga)
• Natural rubber (Gaiam, Manduka Eko Lite)
Closed cell, Thermo Plastic Elastomer (biodegradable, even with that name!)(Prana via Barefoot Yoga)
{photo by Paul Galipeau.}
Out with the old
Now what to do with my old mat? My natural inclination is to re-purpose it and keep using it for something, but I’m concerned about continuing to add PVC to the environment. Is recycling better? For my worn-out mat, I think recycling is the best bet (I have literally worn and washed it to shreds). Check out this cool mat recycling program at Recycle Your Mat.
I have a few other PVC mats in my stash (gifts I’ve received over the years that didn’t quite work for my practice) that I would like to reuse. Luckily, there are a number of resources on the web with suggestions:
• Gaiam’s 50 Ways to Reuse your Yoga or Fitness Mat;
• The Greenists’ New Uses for Old Yoga Mats;
• Creative Everyday’s Recycled Yoga Mat Stamps and Stencils.
How to make your mat last
As I mentioned at the beginning of this piece, my simple mat has lasted many years. Although I think that part of its longevity was due to the indestructibility of PVC, I do care for my mat, and I think this helps prevent flaking and shredding. Here are a few tips:
• Keep your mat clean—wipe off your mat after practice and clean it once a week with a solution of vinegar, soap and water; every month or so wash the mat in the tub or washing-machine (no fabric softener, cold cycle, hang dry).
• Keep your finger and toenails trim.
• Keep rubber mats out of the sun.
All good things, dear yogis.
Namaste.
Kelly