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Man Saved by Meditation |
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Written by Kelly Golden
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Chinese construction worker, Wang Jianxin, used a Buddhist meditation technique to survive after being buried under six feet of mud. The 52 year old man was trapped for two hours with only 5 minutes worth of air. "It was suddenly dark and I realized what had happened, and found that there was a small air pocket in front of me. I knew it would not last, so I made myself relax and concentrated on slowing down my breathing by meditation. It was very quiet down there and I was surprised that despite facing death how easy it was to focus my mind and bring about the inner clam needed for meditation.” “Later it became very hot and suffocating. I thought I might not make it back but then I heard voices and digging and suddenly could see again. It was the longest two hours of my life." Jianxin used a small pocket of air trapped in his safety helmet to sustain him through the ordeal. His colleagues dug him out by hand; afraid that shovels might injure him. In the space where so many of us might have panicked and wasted our precious life sustaining oxygen, this man was able to remain calm, focused, and present. Aligning himself with the experience and becoming aware of the tools that were offered to him at that moment. I can only imagine that years of practice and dedication allowed this approach to come so effortlessly. What a testament of the power of practice. |
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Headstand Benefits |
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Written by Yoga.net.au
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From website yoga.net.au : The entire body is reconditioned by the regular practice of Salamba Sirsasana. But in particular, there are four major systems in the body that the practice of inversions positively influences: circulation/cardiovascular, lymphatic, nervous, and endocrine (Iyengar, 1991; Werner, 2004; Raman, 2004). Hatha Yoga Pradipika on Inversions. The third chapter of Svatmarama's Hatha Yoga Pradipika is named mridavidhanam mentions about the inverted yoga postures. Hatha Yoga Pradioka deals with asanas in the first chapter, pranayama in the second chapter, mudras as well as bandhas in the third chapter and samadhi in the fourth. Mudra means a seal while bandhas means bondage. Mudra seals the energy and bandha regulates the energy. Svatmarama devotes six stanzas (slokas) to explain vipadta kami in the third chapter. The detailed description of the effects of Salamba Sirsasana (Supported Headstand) Inverted poses refresh the system as the glandular and circulatory systems get rest from the strain of gravity (Raman, 2004). |
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NYC Workshop 2/24 |
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Written by Dina Prioste
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Join me on February 24th when I teach Yoga For Beginners; all proceeds benefit the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. Learn how to do five minutes of yoga in the morning to boost your metabolism and change your body strengthen all the major muscle groups in one workout stretch safely whether you’re flexible or not breathe to get the maximum out of your practice and life let it all go with relaxation and meditation
When: Sunday, February 24th from 1-2:30pm
Where: B Yoga, 425 Broadway @ Canal St., 2nd Fl., New York, NY
Cost: $20 per person; bring a friend and you both get in for $30!
Any questions, please email Dina at
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For more info on B Yoga visit byoganyc.com
For more info on the National MS Society visit nationalmssociety.org |
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Vinyasa |
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Written by Dina Prioste
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Hey everybody! If you caught Episode 7 and that was your first time learning about the vinyasa flow, you may have questions about the individual poses and must be dying to know how to spell chaturanga. Here are some specifics broken down by pose:
Downward Facing Dog
Hands are shoulder distance apart, fingertips spread wide with the middle fingers pointing directly in front of you. Feet are a little wider than hip distance with heels reaching down to the floor. Good rule of thumb for proper distance between hands and feet: start in a plank position and then press back down dog. Keep shoulders away from your ears and allow back to elongate. If back is rounded, keep a bend in the knees.
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Are You The Hottest? |
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Written by Dina Prioste
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You're hot and you know it. Then show me and the rest of the world when you're my hottest exerciser of the week! Take a picture of yourself doing one of the exercises featured on the show, send it along with your name and city to
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I'll show your picture and give you a shout out on the show.
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