Comments for a bit more about yoga... http://sophieherbert.com/blog1 Sophie's Blog on SophieSundar.com Sat, 22 Nov 2008 11:29:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 Comment on Yogi, Take Me to a Higher Place … by steve Yoga DVD Dude http://sophieherbert.com/blog1/2008/05/30/yogi-take-me-to-a-higher-place/#comment-208 steve Yoga DVD Dude Thu, 04 Sep 2008 22:09:37 +0000 http://sophieherbert.com/blog1/2008/05/30/yogi-take-me-to-a-higher-place/#comment-208 Good points. In the west the ego is concerned with advanced postures. There are good reasons to practice advanced postures but ego security and advancement is not usually one of them. The ego will take care of itself if one simply practices yoga in a style and manner similar to the way one cleans the room. You simply attend to what is in front of you and eventually things get done. Namaste , Steve <a href="http://www.myyogavideo.com" rel="nofollow">Yoga Video and DVD Dude at MyYogaVideo.com</a> Good points. In the west the ego is concerned with advanced postures. There are good reasons to practice advanced postures but ego security and advancement is not usually one of them. The ego will take care of itself if one simply practices yoga in a style and manner similar to the way one cleans the room. You simply attend to what is in front of you and eventually things get done.

Namaste , Steve Yoga Video and DVD Dude at MyYogaVideo.com

]]> Comment on Some Interesting Questions by Christina http://sophieherbert.com/blog1/2008/07/14/good-questions/#comment-76 Christina Thu, 07 Aug 2008 05:26:25 +0000 http://sophieherbert.com/blog1/2008/07/14/good-questions/#comment-76 Clarity is such a great thing. It is the foundation of intention - or could it be the other way around! Thanks for sharing this! Clarity is such a great thing. It is the foundation of intention - or could it be the other way around! Thanks for sharing this!

]]> Comment on Jal Netic, revisited by Cath http://sophieherbert.com/blog1/2008/07/19/jal-netic-revisited/#comment-71 Cath Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:32:55 +0000 http://sophieherbert.com/blog1/2008/07/19/jal-netic-revisited/#comment-71 I'd love to have you show me how to do this sometime.-Cath I’d love to have you show me how to do this sometime.-Cath

]]> Comment on Some Interesting Questions by Cath http://sophieherbert.com/blog1/2008/07/14/good-questions/#comment-70 Cath Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:21:36 +0000 http://sophieherbert.com/blog1/2008/07/14/good-questions/#comment-70 I really liked that. Thank you for sharing. It was just what I needed to hear. I really liked that. Thank you for sharing. It was just what I needed to hear.

]]> Comment on A Quote About Moderation. by maggie http://sophieherbert.com/blog1/2008/06/25/a-quote-about-moderation/#comment-56 maggie Thu, 26 Jun 2008 21:10:38 +0000 http://sophieherbert.com/blog1/2008/06/25/a-quote-about-moderation/#comment-56 that quote is wonderful sophie :) that quote is wonderful sophie :)

]]> Comment on The Tantric Science of Brain Breathing: Swara Yoga by Administrator http://sophieherbert.com/blog1/2008/05/03/the-tantric-science-of-brain-breathing-swara-yoga/#comment-55 Administrator Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:27:01 +0000 http://sophieherbert.com/blog1/2008/05/03/the-tantric-science-of-brain-breathing-swara-yoga/#comment-55 Dear Kamal- Thank you very much for reading the blog and your comment. That is great that you are observing the flow of your swara. Your pingala nostril may be active while you're sleeping at night, too - try checking. Nadi sushuma, or alternative nostril breathing, is a good pranayama (with out retention of the breath) to help balance the swara. Please contact me if you'd like more information on this breathing technique. Also, gentle to deeper back bending asana can be wonderful heart-opening and fear-reducing postures. Scientific studies have even linked back bends to causing more endorphins to be released from the brain! Inversions can be fear-conquering and confidence-building. If you want to experiment with changing the swara from ida to pingala, lie on the left side for about 5 to 10 minutes. See if this activates the right side. Also, here is a link to a site I found: http://www.swarayoga.org/ Best wishes! Sophie Dear Kamal-
Thank you very much for reading the blog and your comment. That is great that you are observing the flow of your swara. Your pingala nostril may be active while you’re sleeping at night, too - try checking.
Nadi sushuma, or alternative nostril breathing, is a good pranayama (with out retention of the breath) to help balance the swara. Please contact me if you’d like more information on this breathing technique.

Also, gentle to deeper back bending asana can be wonderful heart-opening and fear-reducing postures. Scientific studies have even linked back bends to causing more endorphins to be released from the brain!
Inversions can be fear-conquering and confidence-building.

If you want to experiment with changing the swara from ida to pingala, lie on the left side for about 5 to 10 minutes. See if this activates the right side.

Also, here is a link to a site I found:
http://www.swarayoga.org/

Best wishes!
Sophie

]]> Comment on The Tantric Science of Brain Breathing: Swara Yoga by Kamal http://sophieherbert.com/blog1/2008/05/03/the-tantric-science-of-brain-breathing-swara-yoga/#comment-54 Kamal Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:47:05 +0000 http://sophieherbert.com/blog1/2008/05/03/the-tantric-science-of-brain-breathing-swara-yoga/#comment-54 hi Sophie, I have observed my left mostril is active most of the time. And I also have some fear and hesitation regarding speaking in public. How can I activate Pingala enough to bring the balance. I have been doing yoga for ard 3 years now and sometimes it only seems to make my situation worse, i guess due to more passive meditation which seems to activate Ida even more. How can I activate Pingala in a short duration of time? Thanks in advance. Jai Gurudev. hi Sophie,
I have observed my left mostril is active most of the time. And I also have some fear and hesitation regarding speaking in public. How can I activate Pingala enough to bring the balance. I have been doing yoga for ard 3 years now and sometimes it only seems to make my situation worse, i guess due to more passive meditation which seems to activate Ida even more. How can I activate Pingala in a short duration of time? Thanks in advance. Jai Gurudev.

]]> Comment on Macrobiotics, Part I of Some by Tom Spencer http://sophieherbert.com/blog1/2008/06/20/macrobiotics-part-i-of-some/#comment-53 Tom Spencer Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:09:25 +0000 http://sophieherbert.com/blog1/2008/06/20/macrobiotics-part-i-of-some/#comment-53 Sophie, I like what you've done with your theme, I can learn a thing or two from you. I am glad to hear that you still eat chocolate occasionally, and I am going to go and look up the word "pescatarian" in the dictionary as we speak. Grain, veges, legumes and miso, Tom Sophie, I like what you’ve done with your theme, I can learn a thing or two from you.

I am glad to hear that you still eat chocolate occasionally, and I am going to go and look up the word “pescatarian” in the dictionary as we speak.

Grain, veges, legumes and miso,
Tom

]]> Comment on Eating Before Asana by sundar http://sophieherbert.com/blog1/2008/06/18/eating-before-asana/#comment-51 sundar Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:06:06 +0000 http://sophieherbert.com/blog1/2008/06/18/eating-before-asana/#comment-51 I love you so much baby, your blog is great - now a days i look forward to read it. You are wonderful teacher, i am so happy and proud about you. I look forward to study with you i love you you are great xoxo I love you so much baby, your blog is great - now a days i look forward to read it. You are wonderful teacher, i am so happy and proud about you. I look forward to study with you
i love you
you are great
xoxo

]]> Comment on Yogi, Take Me to a Higher Place … by Roland http://sophieherbert.com/blog1/2008/05/30/yogi-take-me-to-a-higher-place/#comment-49 Roland Tue, 17 Jun 2008 09:18:41 +0000 http://sophieherbert.com/blog1/2008/05/30/yogi-take-me-to-a-higher-place/#comment-49 I loved the beautifully written "My Stroke of Insight - a Brain Scientist's Personal Journey" by Jill Bolte Taylor and her incredible talk on TED dot com. Dr. Taylor's unique perspective as a Harvard neuroanatomist having a stroke, combined with her sensitivity and awareness, produced something as powerful as I've ever witnessed. I want to share Dr Taylor's story far and wide because it's a wonderful story and a great book to read, but more importantly, this is the message we desperately need if we are to survive as a species. I loved the beautifully written “My Stroke of Insight - a Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey” by Jill Bolte Taylor and her incredible talk on TED dot com. Dr. Taylor’s unique perspective as a Harvard neuroanatomist having a stroke, combined with her sensitivity and awareness, produced something as powerful as I’ve ever witnessed. I want to share Dr Taylor’s story far and wide because it’s a wonderful story and a great book to read, but more importantly, this is the message we desperately need if we are to survive as a species.

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