PRACTICE YOGA at HOME
It is not always practical to get to yoga classes or to think that we will have a full hour or more to practice yoga on any given day. The realities of life and juggling various professional and personal responsibilities call for a flexible, enjoyable and convenient yoga practice. Sometimes, we don’t feel up to going to class or we have physical challenges that make it difficult to participate fully in a group class.
The wonderful thing about yoga is that you don’t need equipment or special clothing—you can do yoga anytime and anywhere! When you practice at home or in your office or in your backyard or in a hotel room, you just do what you have time for and what feels great. Independent practice is liberating and has the power to change your life!
For $24 You Will Receive
1-The 10-15 minute BASIC HOME PRACTICE designed by Sharon F. Rudyk
2-Twelve monthly e-mail newsletters with ideas for your home practice
BASIC HOME PRACTICE
Sharon Rudyk has designed a BASIC HOME PRACTICE that will take most adults 10-15 minutes to complete. Modifications for pregnancy and for adults who need to practice sitting in a chair are provided. Truly, EVERYONE can do this basic practice. You will be AMAZED how great you feel after just 10-minutes of yoga!
Even if you have never done yoga before, you can do the BASIC HOME PRACTICE. This being said, we suggest that you make some time each month to take a yoga workshop, private lesson or group class with a qualified instructor near you. You will learn new skills, meet other people in your area who practice yoga, stay inspired and keep your practice fresh and safe. Sometimes, when no one is “looking” it’s easy to get sloppy or you might find that you have some questions about yoga or your practice and need some interaction with a teacher to advance your practice, check your alignment or add new poses that are specific to a concern you have.
When you sign-up, you will receive a BASIC HOME PRACTICE in the mail. The practice includes six yoga poses and one breathing exercise. Modifications for doing the practice seated in a chair and for pregnancy are included. The practice is clearly outlined in pictures and the BASIC HOME PRACTICE includes a convenient poster of the practice in pictures that you can use while you practice.
HOME PRACTICE SUPPORT
The BASIC HOME PRACTICE comes with 12-months of HOME PRACTICE SUPPORT. Every four-weeks, you will receive an e-mail newsletter with new ideas for poses and breathing exercises to add to your practice.
By the end of the 12-months of the program, you will have:
- Flexible practice ideas for 10-minutes to 1-hour
- 30-minute practice for low back and hips
- 30-minute practice for shoulders, head and neck
- 30-minute practice for stress relief
- 20-minute practice to improve mood and create energy
TESTIMONIALS
“You are so amazing! I did miy yoga practice this morning, because I was back at school as of today. It totally improved my energy, changed my day, my outlook, and my inner feelings! What a difference just 10 minutes made. ”
~Home Practice Student
SUGGESTED READINGS and SUPPORT MATERIALS
For 2010, we suggest the following two books to provide practical advice and philosophical inspiration for your practice.
1. Reinventing the Body, Resurrecting the Soul
by Deepak Chopra. 2009
2. The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of
Happiness by Youngey Mingyur Rinpoche. 2007
Each monthly e-newsletter will include information from these texts to inspire your practice and to keep your practice engaged with yoga philosophy.
Many people ask me what DVDs they can use to practice with at home and I generally suggest that students avoid this format for home practice support. The best thing to do is get a few poses you feel confident doing on your own and just do them. When you watch a DVD, you run the risk of thinking a lot about whether or not you are doing it “right” and/or if you look like the person in the video. If you aren’t aware of your breath and sensations in your body, then you aren’t doing yoga.
To support a personal yoga practice, I suggest:
1-Take yoga classes with an instructor you really feel a connection with
2-Practice every day at home and through your day. Make yoga a part of your life.
3-Use books to get ideas and try the ideas out in your practice. Keep the poses and exercises you like and just don’t do the ones you aren’t as drawn to. Your body will change, your experience will change and your yoga will change over the years. Today, in your practice, do what feels right–right now.
Here are the books that I refer to all the time:
MEDITATION
The Wisdom of No Escape and the Path of Loving-Kindness
2001 by Pema Chodron
Turning the Mind Into an Ally
2003 by Sakyong Mipham
Living Your Yoga: Finding the Spiritual in Everyday Life
2000 by Judith Lasater
GENERAL YOGA PRACTICE
Yoga: The Spirit and Practice of Moving into Stillness
1996 by Erich Schiffmann
Insight Yoga
2008 by Sarah Powers
Yoga Mind, Body & Spirit
2000 by Donna Farhi
Moving Toward Balance: 8 weeks of yoga with Rodney Yee
2004 by Rodney Yee with Nina Zolotow
YOGA for WOMEN and MOMS
Fully Fertile: A Holistic 12-Week Plan for Optimal Fertility
2008 by Tamara Quinn, Elisabeth Heller & Jeanie Lee Bussell
Every Woman’s Yoga
2002 by Jaime Stover Schmitt
Yoga Mom, Buddha Baby: The Yoga Workout for New Moms
2002 by Jyothi Larson
Baby Om: Yoga for Mothers and Babies
2002 by Laura Staton and Sarah Perron
FREQUENCY & LENGTH of PRACTICE
What matters most? According to most “experts,” it is more important that you practice yoga regularly than wait until the day when you have an entire hour or more for a longer practice. This home practice is designed with this in mind. It’s better for you to do the basic 10-15 minute practice a few days a week than wait until the one day a week when you can do an hour. In the article below, Dean Ornish says that just one minute a day will make you feel better. I know this is true and hope that you will commit to feeling your best and enjoy this home yoga program that gives you the flexibility to do just 10-minutes or an hour.
Here is a link to an article about yoga and the Dean Ornish program: http://bulletin.aarp.org/yourhealth/healthyliving/articles/_yoga_stretches_mind_improves_body.html?generalStatus=Thanks%21%20Your%20email%20has%20been%20sent.
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