http://www.theyogasanctuary.net/blog happenings, news, profiles & updates at both the College and Danforth locations Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:35:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Thursday evening, classes were canceled for a special book launch of 'Stories From the Yogic Heart,' an anthology of stories written by such renown practitioners as Sting, Russell Simmons, and Mariel Hemingway. All of the book's 27 contributors credit yoga for changing their lives, with the book edited and compiled ... http://www.theyogasanctuary.net/blog/?p=380 While waiting for some new teacher profiles to be written, here's some link love to Yoga Journal courtesy of Senem Sen. It's an interesting article and a must-read for anyone curious about the anatomy of muscles called 'Fuzz Buster': In a recent Anatomy of Yoga class with Leslie Kaminoff, we watched ... http://www.theyogasanctuary.net/blog/?p=376 It's important to take our practice with us, even when we travel. While on my current trip to California, I took advantage of the fact that some of the best teachers in the world reside here, including Vinnie Marino of the Santa Monica Yoga Works location in the city of ... http://www.theyogasanctuary.net/blog/?p=373 http://www.theyogasanctuary.net/blog/?p=357 Karate master Lyoto Machida posted this story (in Portuguese) on his Twitter before he faces Shogun Rua this weekend: There was this yoga master meditating by the river, when an unknown approaches him claiming to want to be a disciple, and asked: 'How to achieve spiritual illumination?' The master caught him ... http://www.theyogasanctuary.net/blog/?p=353 One of the most frustrating aspects of working with other people has to do with creative control. You come up with an idea--a plan of execution. Someone else--partner, boss, co-worker, etc--challenges your way of thinking or contradicts you. Very few people enjoy being micromanaged, especially if a critical decision is ... http://www.theyogasanctuary.net/blog/?p=351 [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="YTTer Anya and assistant manager Aniela hold down the fort "][/caption] This weekend was, of course, the Yoga Show and Conference in Toronto. It was in a different building of the Metro Toronto Convention Center than last year, but no less interesting to see all the different ... http://www.theyogasanctuary.net/blog/?p=346 Here's an oldie but goodie from 2006 from the Jamie Kennedy Experiment. Enjoy! http://www.theyogasanctuary.net/blog/?p=342 Don't forget that from March 25-28 at Metro Toronto Convention Center is the Yoga/Pilates Conference and Show. TYS's Cynthia Funk will be teaching a special class on March 27 on using mudras in practice. Details below: EDIT: Also note that Cynthia will be teaching at the free yoga garden from 3:00 ... http://www.theyogasanctuary.net/blog/?p=340 With the downturn in the economy, the strain affects most people financially. This translates into elevated levels of stress, which can often become a trigger for depression. Luckily-- if you practice yoga, it can help mitigate the situation.On a chemical level, any physical activity produces endorphins--endogenous opioid polypeptide compounds which ... http://www.theyogasanctuary.net/blog/?p=330