Core Fluidity Hatha Yoga Video

My Yoga Online has posted a new online yoga video by Kreg Weiss, Core Fluidity Hatha Class

Bring enhanced mobility into the core and spine with this warming yoga practice. With emphasis on the hips and pelvis, enjoy releasing energy and tension out of the lower back. Slow transitions and extended holds in asanas encourage a calming of the mind and nervous system as the body expands.

View a free online video sample of Core Fluidity Hatha Yoga Class

Kreg offers variations for those practicing at more gentle or beginner level in their yoga practice. An extended relaxation completes this yoga class allowing for a full settling of energy and intention.

About Kreg Weiss: Kreg is the co-founder of My Yoga Online and is a certified Hatha Yoga Teacher. Kreg enjoys applying his knowledge and experience in Kinesiology and exercise science in his teachings while also offering a personalized perspective of how the physicality of Yoga can be joyfully grounded and combined with a holistic, internalization to the Inner Teacher and Self.

Loving Without Attachment to the Ego

My Yoga Online - The practice of non-attachment is an important element to attaining inner freedom. A primary practice of non-attachment is applying this to relationships. Alexandra Goldwell presents her insight, Loving Without Attachment to the Ego, by addressing how to approach love, relationships, and attachment as well as 5 tips for how to love fully without attachment to the Ego.

This is a nice idea, certainly one encouraged by the yogic philosphy, yet we may not have an idea of what it really involves. As a therapist and yoga teacher, it has been rare to come across people who are interested in letting go of attachment to the ego. In a way, we enjoy the stories and dramas created by ego, and then other days, (when you have acted out the same patterned behavior for the millionth time), we hate it!

If you ask inside, "Do I really want to love without ego?", and YES! comes from inside your being, (not from the head), then go for it. If it is your heart's desire to love and experience relationship in this way, you must follow it! Otherwise, feel free to stay in ego love, watch it, and enjoy it. Practice observation of the projections of love, i.e. loving the projected mother or father, or loving the reflection of your perfect self or most hated self. There are lots of themes of ego love that can be quite dramatic, engaging, and chaotic. These games can serve as opportunities to learn a great deal about oneself. Enjoy the opportunity.

CLICK HERE to read full article.

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Carpal Tunnel and Yoga

My Yoga Online - Dr. Carla Cupido has posted a new Yoga Anatomy article, Carpal Tunnel and Yoga, on My Yoga Online. Dr. Cupido looks at the important aspect of preventing the development of chronic carpal tunnel conditions due to one's Yoga practice and daily activities.

Knowing where your carpal tunnel is and its function is important for those doing yoga and for those with occupations requiring repetitive loading of the hands and forearms. Without this knowledge, you may be causing damage to this important canal without realizing it. Many people can recognize the symptoms of carpal tunnel syndrome, but identifying the risk factors is much more valuable. In order to do this, you must understand what the carpal tunnel is and what its function is.

CLICK HERE to read full article.

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Power of Movement Yoga Event

My Yoga Online is proud to be supporting the Power of Movement Yoga Event. Be part of the worlds largest yoga challenge in support of arthritis research.

On Sunday, February 22, 2009, thousands of participants and volunteers will take part in Power of Movement - a yoga fundraiser in locations across Canada. Register today to improve the lives of millions of Canadians by being proactive about your own mobility.

The Power of Movement supports the growing efforts of the AARC. The Arthritis & Autoimmunity Research Centre (AARC) Foundation is one of the three foundations at University Health Network (UHN) in Toronto, with offices at Toronto General Hospital.



The Foundation raises, manages and invests funds for arthritis and related autoimmune disease research taking place in labs and clinics across UHN. They strive to increase awareness of this large family of diseases, which affects over 4.5 million Canadians. Through leading-edge research and a greater awareness of the realities of arthritis-related diseases, we hope for a brighter future for those suffering from these debilitating conditions, and for better musculoskeletal health in Canada.

Learn more about the AARC Foundation.

Neck Safety on Your Yoga Mat

My Yoga Online - Inform yourself with this important neck safety article by Dr. Carla Cupido. Our new yoga article has teachings beneficial for those new to yoga as well as for experienced yoga practitioners. Prevent injury and improve your posture by understanding yoga anatomy and mechanics of the neck.

Have you ever panicked in the middle of a yoga pose for fear that you might be injuring yourself-many of us do not understand the objective behind most yoga postures, never mind the anatomy and biomechanics of the body. We all want to benefit from yoga, but we should also know if we are injuring ourselves instead of achieving therapeutic gains.

Click Here to read this full article.

Free Yoga Video: Zen Centering Meditation

My Yoga Online - Experience this Zen Centering Meditation Video with Shakti Mhi. Use this meditation to refocus during the day. Take pause and embrace the stillness this meditation may bring to you and allow your mind to become aware of the now, displacing any strong emotions or stresses that have invaded your day.

Focus on Back Bending Yoga with Nico Luce

My Yoga Online - Check out this sample of Nico Luce's Back Bending With Grace Yoga Class. It can be viewed and practiced in its entirety in our Yoga Classes section for our members.


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MyYogaOnline.com Relaunches with New Full-Screen Video Streams

MyYogaOnline.com has re-launched its website with improved Flash Streaming Video technology. The latest version of Flash Streaming Video not only improves the picture quality of MyYogaOnline.com’s video lessons, but also the speed and ease of use for PC and Mac formats. The new enhancements at MyYogaOnline.com ensure that all videos stream in full screen near DVD quality at DSL and cable accessible speeds on all web browsers, including Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Safari.

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Pregnant with Baby Safe Yoga Video Class

In this class you will flow into postures specifically tailored to the needs of your changing pregnant body, with an emphasis on the breath. Communicate with your baby, relax and nurture yourself in this supportive, yet energizing class. A dynamic squat flow is included which will open your hips and strengthen and tone your uterus in preparation for childbirth. Guided, baby centered relaxation to finish. This class can also be used by mom's post-natally.



New Prenatal Yoga Video

Holistic Therapy for Chiropractic and Yoga

MyYogaOnline is happy to introduce Dr. Carla Cupido (Doctor of Chiropractic) as our latest contributing author and exercise science expert. Enjoy her first article "Yoga and Chiropractic":

"Balance is the medicine for a healthy life. Both yoga and chiropractic center many of their principles on the idea of balance. In yoga, balance exists among sthira (steadiness and alertness) and sukha (the ability to remain comfortable in a posture), pose and counterpose, and prana (the breath that enters the body) and apana (the breath that exits the body). In chiropractic, balance is considered in the assessment and treatment of flexible muscles and strong muscles, restricted ligaments and lax ligaments, and unrestricted joints and stable joints. If both yoga and chiropractic focus on the idea of balance in the body, how is it that there is such a divide between the practices of chiropractic and yoga?" Read More

Please feel welcome to add your questions or thoughts below for Dr. Cupido. Click Here to learn more about Dr. Cupido.

New Vinyasa Yoga Video Class

This advanced Power Yoga class explores long standing sequences and arm balancing postures. Build strength and steadiness while expanding your awareness to inner connection.



To experience the full video go to VINYASA YOGA CLASS

New Yoga Video - Padma Beginner Class

We are pleased to announce two new videos available on My Yoga Online featuring Padma of Padma Yoga and Meditation:
Mountain - Classical Yoga postures and breathing to develop a gentle foundation.
Ocean - Classical Hatha Yoga flows creating fluid movement and rejuvenation.

Purpose and Focus Through Yoga

We live in an age of distractions and clutter that cloud the mind, create heaviness on the physical and burden the soul. In Yoga, these distractions and obstacles are called Chitta Viksepa. With even small adjustments in behavior, thought, and action, we can shift to a greater state of clarity and focus. This clearer sense of focus allows purposefulness to abound and abundance to flow.

Purpose and Focus Through Yoga...

Yoga Poses - Exploring Warrior 1

Virabhadrasana 1 (Warrior 1 pose) is a wonderful warming yoga posture that can be enjoyed in most hatha yoga practices when aligned mindfully. Yielding numerous benefits Warrior 1 pose strengthens the shoulders, arms, thighs, ankles and the muscles of the back; expands the chest, lungs and shoulders; stretches the hip flexors, abdomen, and ankles; develops stamina and endurance in thighs and core muscles; stimulates abdominal organs and digestion; improves balance, concentration, and core awareness.

Exploring Virabhadrasana...

The Global Mala Project

On September 21st - 23rd, more then 35 countries, hundreds of yoga studios and thousands of yoga practitioners worldwide will gather as a part of the Global Mala Project.

The global collective, from Hong Kong to Tel Aviv, London to Cape Town, Sydney to the hub event in Los Angeles will form a "mala around the earth". Join this worldwide community with fundraising celebrations to raise awareness and funds for some of the most essential issues of our times. Breathe the change you want to envision in the world!

Global Mala Project

Yoga Posture Stretch For Hamstrings

In Janu Sirsasana and many other Yoga Forward Bend Poses, we explore the expansion of the hamstring muscles. The resistance of the hamstrings against the sit bones (ischial tuberosities) limits the motion of the pelvis structure in relation to the thigh bone, thus reducing the amount of forward bending motion we can generate at the hip joint. By applying the principal of reciprocal inhibition in our Yoga practice, we can manipulate the neural signals of key muscle groups to more effectively relax the hamstrings and to increase our ability to fold into our Yoga Forward Bend poses.
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Yoga Position Wrist Protection

I teach Hatha Yoga classes at a variety of Yoga studios, some with carpet and some with hardwood flooring. Regardless of the flooring type, I often see common hand-placement errors in wrist-loading Yoga poses like Downward Facing Dog that can chronically lead to compression injuries in the wrists. Having the proper placement and understanding of how to manipulate the surface area of the hands can significantly reduce the incidence of wrist injuries in your Yoga practice.
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My Yoga Online Introduces New Seaside Video

My Yoga Online introduces a new hatha yoga class "Seaside Yoga Flow" to its selection of outdoor yoga videos. This invigorating, flowing, hatha yoga practice will bring energy and inner stillness to your body, mind, and spirit.

Seaside Yoga Flow

Yoga And Meditation Practice

As we explore our Yoga Meditation practice, we can learn various techniques and applications to bring us to places of greater connection. A useful tool to create this greater connection in our Meditation sessions is Jiva Bandha. Jiva means "soul or the consciousness of the living being" and Bandha means "internal lock". Jiva Bandha is the subtle locking of the tongue to the palate.


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Protecting Your Neck in Hatha Yoga

Sarvangasana (Shoulderstand Yoga Pose) and Halasana (Plow Yoga Pose) are the most common Yoga inversions that move the neck into a deep forward flexion. These inverted Yoga postures provide wonderful benefits in our Yoga classes:
* tones the legs, buttocks, back, and core muscles
* stretches the shoulders and improves flexibility of upper spine...

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