This video was passed on to me by a few students. The transformation is so unbelievable that I got goosebumps. The thing that resonated with me the most though was how it all began. Arthur’s story reminds me of my own weightloss journey. He lived for 15 years gaining weight and unable to walk without cruches because that’s what they told him was the reality of the situation. But whose reality? For Arthur all it took was one person with the belief that he could change and it short circuited all that other crap he had been fed. For me,Read more →
David Romanelli is coming in June, so please check our events page for details. Below is a recent newsletter I received from him and it really resonated. The following is my true account of a relationship with a celebrity. I have never before disclosed these details. I met her in September of 1996 in an LA yoga studio. Go figure. She was not yet famous but one dose of her energy and I knew she was gonna be big…it was only a matter of time. I will never, ever forget our first encounter…how I was justRead more →
Via Waylon Lewis Fun. – We’re Not Young (Yahoo! Parody) Start a Blog. I know that I’m fat. I’m scared. Maybe I could finally do that yoga class. Ice cream & TV. Words with Friends. Pineapple. Yoga teacher training. An anthem for you if you’re in your 30s and your friends have babies and all they do is talk about having babies and if you’ve gained weight or s/he is waiting for you to propose and you’ve accomplished less than you thought you would’ve and if you’re settling in love or vocation. Tonight… Toniiiiiiiggghhhtttt, we’re not young: Original Source. 160 Rating:Read more →
I mainly did this post so I had a reason to post one of my favorite blog posts ever that I came across from a year ago, along with some other goodies. Rather than constantly having to look it up to send to people that need it I thought I would just post it to Y2′s site so it would be archived for easy retrieval. Why Lying Broken in a Pile on Your Bedroom Floor is a Good Idea. ~ Julie (JC) Peters The Goddess of never not broken. You know that feeling when you have just gone throughRead more →
Yoga Guru Karate Master No, this is not a question of who would when in a battle royale! (Clearly Guruji’s ujayii breath is too powerful a weapon against any mortal, plus if he got his mulha bandha lock on Mr. Myagi it would be all over…) What this is about is what they common in how they taught. One was the yoga guru of Ashtanga yoga, and one was a karate master, BUT each taught the fundamentals from the beginning and only when the student was ready did they introduce the advanced techniques. Going along with this analogy I (thought up a weekRead more →
I have long been a fan of Tony Robbins! I remember when a client of mine gave me the full cd collection of Personal Power 2 (all of them were in plastic except the first one! ha!). Those cd’s completely reshaped my perspective on life. This video is all about FOCUS. In yoga we practice every second and every minute on our mats trying to narrow our focus. In yoga you focus on your breathe, your drishti, your bandhas, your balance, on engaging our muscles intelligently, etc… It is a constant battle, the mind can is constantly influx, BUT thereRead more →
Follow us When you have an ‘I Hate My Job day’ [Even if you're retired, you sometimes have those days] try this out: Stop at your pharmacy and go to the thermometer section and purchase a rectal thermometer made by Johnson & Johnson. Be very sure you get this brand. When you get home, lock your doors, draw the curtains and disconnect the phone so you will not be disturbed. Change into very comfortable clothing and sit in your favorite chair. Open the package and remove the thermometer. Now, carefully place it on a table or a surface so thatRead more →
Follow us I got this email today from a former student and good friend, Michele: This is not a rare occurrence. I have heard so many times over the years that the yoga in Charlotte blows every other place people visit out of the water. I know that Michele is specifically say she misses my classes, but I want to give credit where credit is due and acknowledge that I was taught by an amazing teacher over at Charlotte Yoga, Grace Morales. She first introduced me to the style of Power Yoga that Bryan Kest (the founder of Power Yoga) taughtRead more →
Follow us Yoga 101 – Be flexible… “Blessed are the flexible for they will not get bent out of shape.” – Anonymous This quote is so commonly used within the yoga community that it may be cliche to those that have been practicing for a while. Flexible about what? Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “The great majority of men are bundles of beginnings.” Are you merely a starter, or are you also a finisher? When the entusiasm for a new idea fades, when the odds against you increase and the results diminish, when it looks as if success is impossible, youRead more →
The Following are for demonstration purposes. Modify the practice for yourself! Sun A Sun A w/ Handstand Sun B Backbending to a Beat Y2 Power 1 Sequencing 160 Rating: 10 out of 10 (from 31 votes)
