I have been fascinated by the body and its structures for a long time.  I love to watch people move and interact with the environment around them, trying to figure out

October 25th, 2010 | Tags: Anatomy for Yoga, Book, Book Review, Review | Category: books, Review | Comments Off

The Kids’ Yoga Book of Feelings by M. Humphrey starts off with a very utilitarian introduction – something I appreciate personally.  The philosophy is similar to that of Phoenix Rising Yoga – that moving through asanas can help release emotions or feelings – and be cathartic – though geared towards a much younger audience.

December 29th, 2008 | Tags: Book Review | Category: books, Fitness | Comments (1)

By far the most inclusive book I have bought to date, late me emphasize "Bought".  I am not one to buy books lately after my book cleansing four years ago where I cleaned 10 floor to ceiling bookshelves out of my dinning room and vowed to never clutter up my life again.  The only other [...]

November 7th, 2008 | Tags: Book Review, Sanskrit, yoga | Category: books, Daily Post, Review | Comments (2)

I picked this up in the Juvenile Section at the library because the cover was colorful.  The poems themselves are not my favorites, but they would work well for very young children, they may be a little too corny for those over the age of 9-10 (just my experience with this age group, it could [...]

November 4th, 2008 | Tags: Book Review, Kids Yoga, Poems | Category: books, Daily Post, Review | Comments Off

I had to pick this book up because of the 1980′s day glow leotards, and matching ensembles.  I was scared by these and did not want my past prejudices to rule me.  Sadly, I was not impressed by the content of this book, even though the outfits are freaking awesome if you want to go [...]

November 4th, 2008 | Tags: Book Review | Category: books, Daily Post, Fitness, Review | Comments Off

Don’t let the cover with the IT looking guy and a cup of coffee fool you. If you are an advanced yoga student or teacher, don’t dismiss this book because it fails to use Sanskrit, or even appropriate names for poses. This book is supposedly written for people who are not flexible, but in reality [...]

November 4th, 2008 | Tags: Book Review, yoga | Category: books, Daily Post, Review | Comments (2)

Forward by Ben and Jerry (I kid you not!) and in my book anyone who can make delicious ice cream, and cartons that are used to make teddy bear joints – should at least be given a chance to speak. Being in this field I read and hear a lot about meditation, I myself never [...]

November 4th, 2008 | Tags: Book Review, Meditation | Category: books, Daily Post, Review | Comments Off