Category Archives: ayurveda

chatufreakinranga

Posted on October 14, 2010 by roxtar

Chaturanga (the yoga pose that’s a variation of a push-up that is the bane of a many yogis existence) is such an interesting phenomena. When you’re first learning it, it kicks your ass. When you’ve been practicing it for a … Continue reading →

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Yoga Campers Unite!

Posted on September 24, 2010 by roxtar

I am speed blogging from the MINDBODY booth at the Yoga Journal in Estes Park, Colorado while everyone is in classes. I arrived in the glorious Rocky Mountains Wednesday night after the Big Burrito Fiasco at Phoenix Airport. The Fiasco … Continue reading →

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Sometimes Less is More

Posted on September 12, 2010 by roxtar

This was a week of opportunities. Some of them fully enjoyed, some of them only lightly embraced. I subbed a few yoga classes this weekend that weren’t my typical forte. The classes were titled Sweet Vinyasa, instead of my usual … Continue reading →

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Living Yoga Sadhana

Posted on June 29, 2010 by roxtar

I have completed 180 training contact hours for the Prana Flow Teacher Training Certification and I am working on completing the rest of the certification requirements which include a few different home study projects. Over the last 3 weeks I … Continue reading →

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Squeaky Clean

Posted on March 18, 2010 by roxtar

I survived my four-day spring cleanse and I am feeling amazing. Have you ever felt a little off, but didn’t even know you did until something or someone pointed it out? For me, I was feeling slightly unhealthy lately, a … Continue reading →

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Notes from cleansing land

Posted on March 14, 2010 by roxtar

Notes from day 3 of my spring cleanse. Simple, wholesome food can actually be tasty and enjoyable. Eating your largest meal at lunch and a smaller dinner actually feels good once you’re used to it. Yin yoga is blissful. Meditation … Continue reading →

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Still Cleansing

Posted on March 13, 2010 by roxtar

Tonight I have reached the end of the 2nd day of my Yin Yoga & Ayurveda Cleanse Retreat. I have bee meditating, eating beans, rice, and veggies, practicing yin yoga, and taking some digestive herbs and herbal teas. The retreat … Continue reading →

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Spring Cleaning Part Deux

Posted on March 13, 2010 by roxtar

It’s the morning of my 2nd day of my Ayurvedic Cleanse and I am happy to report I feel great. My friend and I are participating in the workshop together, and yesterday we were pretty grumpy and negative for about … Continue reading →

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Spring Cleaning

Posted on March 11, 2010 by roxtar

It is that time of year again. Spring-time. It’s time for renewal. Spring cleaning. Blooming. I’m enjoying these longer days with the sun shining hot and the wind blowing cold. I’m participating in an Ayurveda Cleanse Retreat this weekend. Last … Continue reading →

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Khichadi Recipe

Posted on September 28, 2009 by roxtar

This is a bit of a repost.  I keep getting questions on this recipe when I cook it at work, so I wanted to repost it with some updates. Also known as kitcheree, this yummy, heatlhy, ancient Indian comfort food … Continue reading →

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