Satisfying your cravings

More Vedic Thai Yoga Bodywork training I recently returned from a 7-day intensive training with Vedic Conservatory to continue learning and fine-tuning the art of Vedic Thai Yoga.  Mukti Michael Buck often instructs his students to pay close attention to the needs of the client; we are encouraged to both hone our intuition and dialogue [...]

Accepting Violence at lululemon and Elsewhere

After posting last week’s Is lululemon the Death of Yoga? I learned about two lululemon employees in Bethesda, Maryland that were allegedly attacked, one sexually assaulted, the other brutally murdered in the store after hours.  The company was understandably  shaken, as should we all be.  In the light of violence, how can we, specifically we yoga [...]

Is lululemon the Death of Yoga?

I have a confession to make.  It’s not something I’ve intentionally kept a secret, but I think it’s time to voice my opinion clearly.  Some of you may judge me for it. I like lululemon. Not really mind-blowing stuff for most of you, but in the yoga world, this is a line in the sand. [...]

Thai Yoga Workshop for Professionals

Pilates and Yoga Instructors, this workshop is for you! Learn simple sequences to incorporate into your group or private classes.  Your students will thank you. You will learn: A neck and shoulder sequence to release tension How to release the psoas which will help your clients free their hips How to passively stretch the backs [...]

Obstructing the Femoral Pluse Demo

Here my teacher, Michael Buck of the Vedic Conservatory, teaches technique for finding and temporarily obstructing the femoral pulse, known as “Opening the Windgate”. In this traditional Thai technique, the practitioner becomes a “human tourniquet” to flush the receiver’s physical and energetic body with energy, circulation, and a perceptible sensation of heat traveling down the [...]

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