Yoga Schools – What Is Right For You?
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Yoga schools hold a special place in yoga education because many of the top locations are in the cradle of yoga’s birth: India. These schools offer some of the most complete and intense training for yoga in the world. Though you could attend a school anywhere, learning in India might be compared to learning culinary skills in France, or literature in London. Whether attending short term classes to train or long term classes to learn the art of teaching yoga, these institutions are places with many yoga education options to choose from. Here are a few you might find in your average yoga school.
Sopan
Yoga Sopan is considered one of the easiest types of yoga to master. The course is often a week long or less. For those who are new to yoga, even in India, this is the place to start. You will learn the movements of yoga as well as the breathing techniques, chanting and meditation. All of these are the foundation of yoga and thus will virtually always be available in a high level yoga school. Mastering Sopan is like learning the fundamentals of any sport or activity: it builds a base and foundation upon which greater things may be built.
Pravesh
In somewhere between 25 and 35 days, most schools will help you to learn Yoga Pravesh. For about an hour per day you work on the movements of your limbs while adding in the movement of neck, waist and hips for a more complete yoga foundation. As yoga schools move along, there will often be lectures or talks added during lessons so that you may gain a better overview of not just the physical side of yoga but also the mental and spiritual sides.
Certification
If you wish to pursue an actual degree in Yoga from a yoga school, they can take anywhere form 3-5 months. In them, once you have built a proper base, you will be introduced to the idea of asanas as well as the more advanced methods for self cleansing and mental focus. You will likely, in addition to yoga session, be involved with research and lecture too as gaining a yoga degree is a complete merger of mind, body, and spirit. This merger will allow you to practice yoga at the highest level and maybe even pursue teaching since you will have truly learned to combine your mind, body, and spirit.
Advanced Degrees
In addition to the degrees and levels listed, you can work up to advanced teaching degrees at many yoga schools. Whether you are becoming a teacher or just wish to master the ins and outs of yoga as a practitioner, you will find that these schools offer you the best in what yoga has to offer you at every level of your being. Remember, as with any yoga instruction, though, always make sure you are comfortable with the school you enter. Yoga is about trust and balance, and with the plethora of high level schools in India and around the world, you will surely find what you need.
Rebecca Prescott presents more information on yoga retreat centers here, as well as more detailed information on the different yoga schools, India, here. Learn yoga, its poses and subtleties, here.
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SOCCER: Heading Into The Post-Season
It seems the top spots in the polls have been up for grabs over the past few weeks. As women’s collegiate soccer heads into the post-season, one thing is for certain: nothing is guaranteed. No one is a lock for the 2000 NCAA championship title. Currently, the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame hold the top spot with Washington, Nebraska, Clemson, and North Carolina rounding out the top five. Yes, the Tarheels dropped to number five after an upset loss to Florida State. So, let’s look at these top teams as they go into the post-season.
Notre Dame
The Fighting Irish completed another undefeated season after handing Michigan a 5-1 loss. Notre Dame ended with a 17-0-1 record and this was the third undefeated season in the program’s 13-year history. The team ended on a high note with its victory over the Wolverines because they had well-rounded scoring. Senior Monica Gonzalez scored her first goal of the 2000 season during her first start at forward. Anne Makinen, the outstanding senior midfielder, was credited with the assist. Set plays, especially corner kicks, proved successful for the Fighting Irish once again. Meotis Erikson, a senior forward, drilled a ball in front of the net on a corner kick and junior midfielder Mia Sarkesian connected with a header to send the ball into the near post for her third goal of the season. Freshman standout and midfielder Randi Scheller posted two goals in the Notre Dame win. Fellow freshman Amanda Guertin and sophomore midfielder Ashley Dryer assisted Scheller on her goals. Another freshman, Amy Warner, tallied the fifth goal with an assist from senior midfielder Caroline Marino. The strong scoring effort and solid defense from Notre Dame will boost the team’s confidence as they look ahead to Sunday’s Big East quarterfinal match against Miami.
Notre Dame topped off Mid-Atlantic Division play with another undefeated season. They are now 54-2-2 all-time in regular season Big East play. Before the tie with the UConn Huskies, the Irish had won 25 games versus Big East opponents. This tie with 25th ranked UConn came because the Irish could not capitalize on their scoring opportunities, a rarity for Notre Dame. The win against Michigan proved the Irish truly do have a number of scoring threats.
The Irish have a shot at the title once again this year. The experience of the seniors will need to compensate for the inexperience of the talented freshman. Notre Dame will need more well-rounded scoring and solid defensive play. Goalkeeper Liz Wagner has been consistent in the net and stepped up this season to fill the shoes of outstanding keeper LaKeysia Beene. Despite their strengths, the Irish will face some formidable challenges on their quest for the title in December, but could bring home the championship to South Bend.
Washington
Washington is on its way to solidifying its first-ever Pac-10 title. After an exciting 1-0 victory over conference rival UCLA, the Huskies will face Oregon and Oregon State to wrap up regular season play. Record-setting senior Tami Bennett scored the most memorable goal of her steller career against the Bruins. The goal came against a solid opponent in the 7th ranked Bruins and extends Bennett’s career goals to 32. The win, in front of a school-record crowd of 3,403, extended the Huskies winning streak to nine and kept Washington’s conference record unblemished. Also, this win extends the Huskies record against ranked opponents to 7-1. Their only loss came against top ranked Notre Dame.
Goalkeeper Hope Solo has been the rock of the Husky defense. She notched her fifth shutout in the win over UCLA. Solo is an All-American candidate and has two international caps for the U.S. Women’s National Team. She was also one of the four keepers in the training camp pool for the 2000 Olympic team. Solo has also found herself into the Washington record book. She currently ranks third in career saves and she’s only a sophomore.
The Huskies take on Oregon State on Friday. Washington holds a 8-1 overall record against the Beavers including winning the last six games. Later on Sunday, Washington faces Oregon to end regular season play. The Huskies have won all four matches against the Ducks. Although Washington has faced some tough ranked opponents in Santa Clara and UCLA, the Huskies will need to step it up to compete against the solid Big East and ACC teams in the tournament.
Nebraska The Huskers have captured the Big 12 title and will wrap up their regular season on Friday against Iowa State. On Sunday, Nebraska clinched the conference title with a 4-1 win over Texas Tech. This win extended the Huskers conference record to 8-1-0 and a 17-1-0 overall record. Freshman standout Lindsey Greenwood had the first multiple-goal game of her career. Sophomore Christine Latham posted a goal and two assists in the win. Latham kept her position as the conference’s leading scorer with 43 goals and she ranks fifth in career goals in the Nebraska record book. The Huskers can boast another conference leader in senior goalkeeper Karina LeBlanc. She leads the Big 12 with a goals-against average of .43, and she is one of 15 candidates for the coveted Hermann Trophy. Other Huskers to earn honors were Greenwood, who was named the Big 12 Newcomer of the Week, and sophomore back Breanna Boyd earned Defender of the Week honors. Nebraska has been successful in Big 12 conference play but will certainly face challenges from teams in the Pac-10, Big East and ACC as they enter the post-season. In order to be successful, they’ll need strong play up front and an All-American performance from LeBlanc in the net.
Clemson
There’s a first time for everything. The Clemson Tigers have clinched the ACC title. Yes, this correct and it’s not a typo. The Tigers beat out the dynasty of the North Carolina Tarheels to earn its first-ever conference title. Clemson ended its regular season with a 0-0 tie against North Carolina State. Goalkeeper Katie Carson recorded her third straight shutout. The Tigers end with a 5-1-1 conference record and they will be the top ranked team in the ACC tournament. Clemson takes on Florida on Friday to begin the post-season. Despite North Carolina’s drop in the rankings, they have proven to be tough when the post-season hits. Carson will need to be almost flawless in the net and the Tigers will need solid performances from freshman Lindsay Browne and sophomore Deliah Arrington. Tanya Peterson, Tatum Clowney and Alison Sinclair have been contributors all season and will need to continue their great play in the tournament.
North Carolina
It’s rare to see a number other than one in front of the North Carolina name in the rankings. The Tarheels have had a roller coaster season, suffering two losses against Florida State and ACC rival Clemson. North Carolina did not capture the ACC title this year which has not happened in a while. The North Carolina Dynasty has been seriously challenged this season, and the ten Tarheel seniors are looking to overcome their fifth place ranking and go for another NCAA title.
The Tarheels face Wake Forest and Maryland this weekend as they wrap up their regular season. North Carolina does not lack the talent or leadership. They’ve simply lost two tough games. Kristin DePlatchett and Jenni Branam have been solid in the net and North Carolina can boast one of the top front lines in the country. Senior Meredith Florance has been leading the nation in scoring and has been one of the most consistent performers for the Tarheels. Sophomores Kim Patrick and Susan Bush have added to the scoring power up front. Junior Jena Kluegel has been the anchor in the midfield and will be essential if the Tarheels want to defend their national championship. The one key for Dorrance and his Tarheel squad will be experience. The ten seniors provide a lot of leadership and they will carry the freshman. The strong sophomore class had the experience of winning last year’s national title and strongly contributed to the wins throughout the season last year. North Carolina will first need to get past a tough group of opponents in the ACC tournament including Clemson.
Like the rankings, the national title is up for grabs and the 2000 post-season will be exciting and truly competitve.
Yoga For Kids/teens?
I need to find a yoga DVD for teens and older kids. It needs to be more for relaxations other then weight loss.
Any ideas?
Oh btw what’s better AM or PM yoga?
I found three videos for teenagershttp://www.amazon.com/gp/search?ie=UTF8&…
sorry i have no reviews though never tried them or know anyone whom tried them.
i dont know about am or pm yoga either
sorry
Calming Your World With A Spacious Awareness Retreat
Join us on a journey to one of the most beautiful places on earth, and take a vacation from your pains, stresses and worries. For eight days you will practice the gift of unconditional self-love; calm your world, become present and learn how to clear your energy and access your intuition with ‘Spacious Awareness’ in an ancient Mayan culture and in a safe, supportive, fun and healing environment. Calming Your World / The Joy Of Being An 8-day Transformational Retreat at Lake Atitlan / Guatemala from June 30 to July 7, 2007
In the past three years, I’ve spent 10 days before every Labor day weekend at Villa Sumaya – at Lake Atitlan in Guatemalla with 9 -11 participants. Each one of them was magical in it’s own way. Lake Atitlan is one of the last innocent jewels of this world. The combination of this vast and pristine vast lake, surrounded by three volcanos makes it a perfect blend of yin and yang. The lake often changes its color, and its not unlikely to start the day with bright sun, have a little shower, and then for a storm to arrive, which makes looking at the lake, swimming in it or sailing through it – a meditative experience.
Boats are the only form of transportation around the lake. There are no cars or any land transportation and many of the local people walk. When we take our hikes around the lake we often run into children or older people who effortlessly walk barefoot and carry big loads on their heads. You gain perspective and appreciation for the old world aspect and the ancient Mayan culture of the e lake – which is surrounded by 2 towns with diverse languages and magnificent costumes.
Villa Sumaya, which is heaven on earth – in Arabic, is a flawless retreat center that makes it the perfect environment for our retreat. While nothing there reminds you of a five star hotel, the accommodations are elegant, clean, simple, comfortable and nurturing. Between the scrumptious vegetarian meals cooked by a local chef, the sauna, the Jacuzzi, and the luscious gardens, Villa Sumaya is truly a heavenly place.
The focus over our last three retreats has been Living in the present through meditation, yoga, qi-gong, sharing in community and celebration. This year the focus of the retreat will be how to clear our energy, access our intuition and implement it to daily life. We usually start the morning at 7:00 with mindful movement and meditation – at the meditation hall. After breakfast we have a morning session and then go on a hike around the lake, and come back for lunch. After lunch there are four hours of free time; you can read, nap, rest, swim or have a body work or energy session. We gather for the evening session , which includes meditation and dialogging about the daily lesson. After dinner we usually gather for a movie, chat, communal sauna/Jacuzzi and sleep – which many report is filled with dreams and visits by energies from the lake…
We usually take a boat trip to the fascinating town of Santiago and the Santa Katarina hot-springs. The town of Panhachell, which is a 20 minute boat ride from the retreat center. There are always surprises and unforgettable celebrations. When I return to NYC i can feel the energy of the lake for a couple of months. Rereating at lake Atitlan is a treat for the body, mind and soul – in keeping with the Hopi Message 2001:
There is a river flowing now very fast. It is so great and swift that there are those who will be afraid. They will try to hold on to the shore. They will feel they are being torn apart and will suffer greatly. Know the river has its destination. The elders say we must let go of the shore, push off into the middle of the river, keep our eyes open, and our heads above the water. See who is in there with you and celebrate. At this time in history, we are to take nothing personally, least of all, ourselves. And do not look outside yourself for the leader. For the moment that we do, our spiritual growth and journey comes to a halt. The time of the lone wolf is over. Gather yourselves! Banish the word struggle from your attitude and your vocabulary. All that we do now must be done in a sacred manner and in celebration. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for.
-Oraibi, Arizona Hopi Nation
Samuel Kirschner has spent 20 years as a body/mind therapist and a meditation teacher, speaker and author. In the 1980s, he facilitated The New York Healing Circle, which helped thousands of people with HIV live with a sense of peace and self-acceptance. Trained in body-centered psychotherapy, and in the Zen tradition and the Vipassana style of meditation, as well as in MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction – by Jon Kabat Zinn), Samuel is in private practice in Manhattan. He has been teaching Living in the Present / Dynamic Mindfulness Meditation through individual & couple sessions, classes, workshops, organizational wellness training and retreats.
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How Much Time Will It Take To Learn And Activate The Kundalini Yoga?
hi i am beginners in yoga i want to know how long will it take to learn the Kundalini and activate the Kundalini and i have asked one yoga master he is telling that it will take 9 years to activate and they wont provide food for 41 days while training is that true ? is there anybody who experienced the kundalini ?
Trying to raise Kundalini just by yoga practices depends on
1. The age
2.The sex
3. The living conditions
4.The general health
5. The regularity in practice & the dietary regulations
6. Above all a teacher who is well versed on this science.
However, I wish to say some thing more on ths:
raising of Kundalini is more or less reaching the “Super manhood”.
It is a a bye product of spiritual evolution. It is an effect.
As a flower blossoms in exact favouable conditions so the Kundalini raises on proper maturity.
Yoga, pranayama etc can be only supporting elements.
Mind you it is not a mechanical process as many people think..
Proper work, devotion, gnana accompanied by some amount of yoga practices may bring the proper result.
Short-cuts may lead us to some extra sensory experiences – which are again a “show” as this world is..
Please Hurry Slowly, but definitely.
SOCCER: Liverpool Back In Hunt
Liverpool Football Club is back in the hunt for title honors following their memorable win over long time rival Manchester United.
The Reds sealed their first win against Man United at Old Trafford since March of 1990 with a 1-0 win on Sunday to end a long drought and restore some pride in club competitiveness.
The 10-year drought ended with a sparkling defensive game, which although was un-Liverpool like, was what was needed to hold off a Manchester team that never looked like scoring when coming forward.
The only goal of the match was well finished by Danny Murphy from a 20 yard free kick, after home side player Gary Neville miss judged a long ball bringing it down with his arms.
Murphy is incidentally the first Englishman to score against Man United this season.
Liverpool now looks to this weeks match against fellow title chasers Arsenal at home.
The match at Anfield should have plenty of spice given that their first match at Highbury in August ended with three red cards, the home team prevailing 2-0.
Other Liverpool news include rumors that star forward Robbie Fowler looks to be on the Leeds wish list at about 10 million pounds. Fowler who is currently club captain has had a howler of a season so far playing few matches after his return from injury.
When the boys take the field on Saturday, no matter what the line-up, there is sure to be a spirited effort given they are currently 10 points adrift from the top spot, but on a high after that match on Sunday.
Liverpool, the most successful English club has not won a title in 10 years but maybe, just maybe this will be their year.
McClaren: We’ve Set Standard, Now We Need Continuity
Steve McClaren has come a long way since he was introduced at a Manchester United news conference as “Steve McClaridge”. The England manager left Old Trafford last night flashing those expensive teeth and reflecting on a “perfect way” to usher in his term of office. Not even the sight of 30,000 empty seats could tarnish a 4-0 victory and McClaren could not disguise his sense of jubilation as he eulogised about his new-look team.
“We’ve set the standard and now we need some continuity,” he said. “That’s the key – sustaining this level of performance. The players have had to take on board a lot of information over the last three days and they have delivered a performance, especially in the first half, that we now need to sustain in every match.
“We attacked with pace, opened them up and, in possession, we looked like a team that was cohesive and worked together. We worked very, very hard, pressed the ball and controlled the game. That was the biggest thing – we controlled the game though our possession, our passing, our patience, our switching of play.
“We got the best out of the players and you could see they played with a bit of freedom. Once the first goal went in, you could see the fear leave them and the passing was excellent. Some of the individual performances were outstanding.”
McClaren had taken his seat almost unnoticed at the start of the game but, when he emerged for the second half, three minutes after the resumption, he was clapped to the dug-out. The public perception of him will undoubtedly have improved from such a resounding victory.
“I’m very proud,” he said. “I’m in a very privileged position and I’m extremely aware of that. I’ve been part of the set-up for some time but leading out the team is different. It’s exciting and challenging.”
Perhaps the biggest victory, he said, was demonstrating that England, under his regime, would not stroll through friendlies, an allegation that was frequently directed at the side under Sven-Göran Eriksson’s management.
“We said that we would take friendlies seriously before this game, that’s always been the message and the players did take it seriously. Even at half-time we were talking about making sure that we keep a clean sheet. The team wanted that clean sheet and they worked hard to get it.”
He identified Owen Hargreaves, the renascent Bayern Munich midfielder, for special acclaim. “Owen was phenomenal. He set the standard for others to follow, not just with his attitude but his whole performance. You could see that [Steven] Gerrard and [Frank] Lampard sought to follow that example.
“We won the game by dominating the midfield and quite a few other players epitomised that work ethic, too. The strikers were working all the way back and it sums up the performance that, right at the end of the game, [Peter] Crouch got in a tackle on the edge of his own box.”
Old Trafford’s underwhelming attendance – 45,864 – suggested that the McClaren era had failed to capture the public’s imagination but that was not how the new manager saw it. “People might be disappointed but that is probably the highest attendance we have ever had for an August friendly and it was probably the best crowd in Europe tonight. If we continue to produce good performances like that, I’m sure the supporters will respond.”