Sitting
There are many reasons that lead us to spend a good amount of time sitting everyday. Our bodies are so adaptable that if we stay in the same position for long periods of time different parts of our bodies will…
Ruben Vasquez
Savor your breath: easy breathing exercise
Fall in love with your breath or at least befriend your breath. Allow your breath be your guide to the present moment. Let your breath be the vehicle for awareness; guiding your movements and focusing your mind while at the…
Easy Chair Yoga Stretches for Beginners
No matter how comfortable a position our body was not really made to stay in the same position for many hours on end almost every day of the week. However, it seems like a very large number of people spend…
Yoga Video: How to Improve Your Standing Posture
For several years I have been working on improving my observation skills in order to better help students who come to my classes. Whenever I have a chance I try to observe people as they stand or walk in order…
Being Effective: How to stay focused on the present
Very often we go into a thought pattern that goes something like this: “I am not where I want to be” or “I am not where I think I should be” or “I am not where I need to be”…
Take a Deep Breath : Calming & Relaxing Breath
A simple exercise that can be used to start practicing yoga at home I think many people, if not everybody, have heard this simple and valuable piece of advice: “if something is bothering you or you are feeling anxious, take…
Guided Gratitude Meditation audio
In order to complement the previous post on Gratitude Meditation here is a brief (7.5 minutes) guided gratitude meditation. Enjoy. Namaste. Simple guided meditation with Rubén
FREE Video: Yoga postures for Lower Back Pain, Hip Flexibility and Thigh Flexibility Breath
Yoga Postures to Release Lower Back Pain This is a brief 12 minute video to help release tightness and tension from the lower back and to help increase mobility and flexibility in the hip joints and thighs. This session can…
Learn Yoga Breathing: Ujjayi Breath
Ujjayi Breath : Conquering or Victorious Breath In order to complement the previous post on inspired breathing here is a brief video that may help clarify how to practice the powerful and beneficial ujjayi breath. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oKO4sHhjkk&rel=0&w=425&h=350] One simple and helpful…