tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337951837253563570.comments2022-11-15T09:19:31.973-05:00Yoga VenturesAndria B. Davishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16834771485239411510noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337951837253563570.post-34356922519135052672011-11-10T11:53:22.177-05:002011-11-10T11:53:22.177-05:00Thank you :-)Thank you :-)Andria B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16834771485239411510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337951837253563570.post-68325230897468918712011-11-09T23:44:52.419-05:002011-11-09T23:44:52.419-05:00Yes! Love that first photo.Yes! Love that first photo.Lisa B. Minnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08183322092429098683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337951837253563570.post-22280477436679476802011-04-04T15:44:47.003-04:002011-04-04T15:44:47.003-04:00Hi Andria,
Nice job on this post. I appreciate you...Hi Andria,<br />Nice job on this post. I appreciate your holistic attitude about yoga for healthy shoulders... the breathing, bandhas are just as important as any particular asana for the shoulders.<br /><br />I just referred to this post in my latest blog entry:<br />http://www.thepragmaticyogi.com/2011/04/do-not-shoulder-burden.html<br /><br />All the best,<br />LisaLisa B. Minnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08183322092429098683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337951837253563570.post-47085049034738000342010-11-26T16:30:11.022-05:002010-11-26T16:30:11.022-05:00Very nice--thank you so much! I can't wait to...Very nice--thank you so much! I can't wait to start reading. It's nice to know about your site as I need books and other materials. Thanks!Andria B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16834771485239411510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337951837253563570.post-82828483951348945292010-08-19T16:29:36.684-04:002010-08-19T16:29:36.684-04:00Dont forget to add yoga ventures to our site or st...Dont forget to add yoga ventures to our site or start your own group at www.MyBesthealthPortal.netJBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01104082040064126038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337951837253563570.post-34352442139254415842010-05-26T12:47:13.670-04:002010-05-26T12:47:13.670-04:00You should get Sarah in on this...she's going ...You should get Sarah in on this...she's going to be doing a lot of vertical once we hit Cali in June!Dark Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01048101490709815954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337951837253563570.post-55984853880476100102009-11-16T18:24:59.134-05:002009-11-16T18:24:59.134-05:00Props to you AD! I did the same thing but was so p...Props to you AD! I did the same thing but was so pissed I had to get out of there right away and change my environment. I'm still bummed with my "performance"...I'm going to take a page from your blog. I already feel better. <br /><br />I do plan on using the 2009 Green Race FAIL (what I'm calling it) to motivate me to be stronger and more prepared for the future. And if I crash and burn next year, well, I'm going to smile about it.<br /><br />Brian MDark Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01048101490709815954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337951837253563570.post-70698266811914927832009-08-25T11:15:23.869-04:002009-08-25T11:15:23.869-04:00Andria - Who were the people doing yoga practices?...Andria - Who were the people doing yoga practices? There must be a people before a religion or practice. Those people were Hindus...people of the (H)Indus River/Valley region, subsequently referred to as (H)indus and their religious/spiritual practices as the yogas. The first mention of yoga was in the Hindu text, Rig Veda. So, how to you prove the statement "yoga is older than Hinduism."...it is illogical. As to statements like "there are no facts", "Everything is relative and subject to change at any time."...there are common sense observable facts, or we could not communicate, your name is not Andria, my neigbors child is mine, a thief can take whatever from your home/bank account, pour boiling water over your hand...why not if no facts or relativity? Next time you are seriously hurt ask not to go to hospitol but be taken to the book store...maybe it changed to a medical facililty and kept old name up on sign. Now, "And the word "Hinduism" often means the culture of the people on the Indian subcontinent, not the religion."...tell that to the Muslims, Christians, Jews, etc., living in India. Yes,Hinduism is a culture in it is a way of life for Hindus as any religion to be effective is for its adherents. Where is the "self improvement and relationships and experiencing the world." when one denies the facts...my understanding is that first we live in this world ethically (for instance, not distort/uproot/misrepresent/exploit Hinduism) before we can transcend it. Changing the meaning of words and disrespecting/discriminating Yoga/Hinduism and Hindus is not good Karma:-). One must ask, why are phoney yogis/yoginis afrid of facts but comfortably live with baseless opinions?Yatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05371602985395025472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337951837253563570.post-83006842591101113322009-08-18T11:27:51.134-04:002009-08-18T11:27:51.134-04:00I believe that Hinduism (the religion) actually ca...I believe that Hinduism (the religion) actually came out of yoga, since yoga is older than Hinduism. So did Buddhism and Taoism. The way I see it, there are no facts--don't mistake what you read in books for facts. Everything is relative and subject to change at any time. And the word "Hinduism" often means the culture of the people on the Indian subcontinent, not the religion. But no need to get wrapped up in what is and what isn't and what came from where and instead focus our energies on self improvement and relationships and experiencing the world. :-)Andria B. Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16834771485239411510noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337951837253563570.post-53531569201882243782009-08-12T13:43:40.642-04:002009-08-12T13:43:40.642-04:00"...people are sometimes confused about what ..."...people are sometimes confused about what yoga is...." the confusion of the Yogas (Progressive religious/spiriual disciplines of Hinduism)is based in the mirepresentation, exploitation of Yoga and many people refusing to face the FACTS, here are some:<br />~Sanskrit: The ancient language of the Hindus [Webster's] Note: all subsequent terms are Sanskrit (Skr.) and thus Hindu<br />~Aum/Om: The most sacred syllable in Hinduism [Oxford World Religions]<br />~yoga: Skr. "Hinduism" [Webster's]<br />~yoga: Oneness of Atmana and Brahman [Dict. of Skr. Names]<br />~yogi/yogini: (male/female) Hindu Ascetic [Oxford World Rel.]<br />~Atmana: Skr. Self/Spirit; Hinduism [Webster's]<br />~Brahman: Skr. Hindu Religion [Webster's]<br />~yoga: Skr. A Hindu discipline [Oxford Am. Dict.]<br />~ yoga: Skr. A system of Hindu religious philosophy [Thorndike Barnhardt]<br />~yoga: Skr. general term for spiritual disciplines in Hinduism [Columbia Encyclopedia]<br />~Swami: Skr. Title of respect of a (Hindu) Holy man or teacher. [Oxford World Religions]<br />~Guru: Skr. A teacher of worldly skills...more often of religious knowledge...liberation (Moksa). [Oxford World religions]<br />~Moksa: Release/liberation - the fourth and ultimate goal of Hinduism. [Oxf. World Religion]<br />~Veda Skr. The most ancient sacred literature of the Hindus. [Webster's]<br />~The first recorded evidence of the Skr. word "yoga" is found in the Vedas."Seers of the vast illumined Seer yogically control their minds and intelligence." Rig Veda V.81.<br />~Upanishads: Text in Hinduism which ends or completes the Vedic corpus (body of [Hindu] laws)[Oxf. World Religions]Yatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05371602985395025472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8337951837253563570.post-90707312572567454242009-05-22T12:58:52.131-04:002009-05-22T12:58:52.131-04:00I totally understand this. When you wrote the guil...I totally understand this. When you wrote the guilt, etc, for signing up for events and then not going, you could have described me. I can't tell you how many races, etc. I've signed up for only to realize that I'd rather do something else at the last minute. It's hard to find balance.Christine Boushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13545684426575959993noreply@blogger.com