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Yoga in Costa Rica

Happy Baby?

not so much…

Or as we say in the men’s class, “giving birth pose”, dead bug, or ”just another Saturday night”

See, you DID do it!

See! You USED to be able to do it!

Tough to do for many guys:

-          Can’t grab feet, or even ankles

-          Tough to get feet up to ceiling while knees bent

-          Tough to  get chin tucked  and back flat on floor

Solutions:

-          Tight hamstrings: keep the feet together, use a  strap to bring hips down/open

-          Tight hips: use a strap

-          Tight upper back/neck (tough to get head on ground /w tucked chin): use  blanket , block under head

Eventually we’ll get to this; comfortably.

Hey, if this  guy can do  it, give it a try.  =========>>

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/loren-fishman-md/yoga-for-rotator-cuff-injury_b_916728.html?view=print&comm_ref=false

The race is presented by North Shore Acura and is modelled on charity golf tournaments; racers will guess their time and the closest guess wins. Anyone who skis or snowboards is welcome to participate. A cocktail reception and silent auction will follow the race. The goal for the day is fun and getting to know your peers in the business community. A detailed info sheet is attached to this email and registration can be done online at www.prostatecancerbc.ca/events/.

Any support you can provide would mean a lot. Mt Seymour hopes to make this an annual event to support a great cause and welcome our neighbours to the resort. If you have any questions about this event please don’t hesitate to contact me (604-986-2261 x245 orjmosley@mountseymour.com). More information about prostate cancer and the Prostate Cancer Foundation of BC can be found at www.prostatecancerbc.ca.

Kind regards,

Jonathan Mosley | Manager

Skier Development/Group Sales and Registration

Mt Seymour Resorts

(604) 986-2261 Ext 245

jmosley@mountseymour.com

Thanks for offering to post my housing need to your list.

Here’s what I’m looking for:

Need to move for 3-storey house I’ve been renting and i’m downsizing to what I think will be a 1 bedroom + den kind of place.

Areas of interest include Fairview, False Creek, Mount Pleasant, and even Strathcona. My current budget is around $1300, but can go up to accommodate the right sort of place (probably to $1600). In a perfect world, I find a place with a balcony or deck (won’t take a basement unless it really does adjoin a garden), near shops, has in-suite laundry (or possibly in-building), and some storage. Want it for 15 December or 1 January.

Many thanks,

Jason

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email - jason.hall.music@gmail.com

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http://yogaisforlovers.wordpress.com/2012/11/18/yoga-for-men-on-yahoo/

“Normally, something like this would set me off on yet another rant about the gendering of yoga in this country.”

WOW (but sadly, typical of the comments I’ve seen on the Internet)

FIRST:
This IS a yoga teacher; why is  she SO mad (i.e “”another rant”)? She admits this is not  her first time ; apparently typical of how she conducts herself. Talk about lack of self control. Without getting all yogi on you, one of  the foundations yoga is SUPPOSED to teach is  “to let go” (non-attachment): http://www.swamij.com/yoga-sutras-11216.htm

“Practice and non-attachment are the two core principles on which the entire system of Yoga rests”

I guess she  fails  that  test.

SECOND:
“Gendering of yoga”? Are you kidding me? Have you looked around your classes?
THE INDUSTRY IS STATISICALY GENDER BIASED TOWARD FEMALES.
Do  you see as many  men as women? ONLY if your teaching a Bikram class in East Vancouver.  Deep  Cove? Point Grey?  you’ll be the ONLY guy in class.
How  can you have a problem about getting more men to come out to yoga?
What are YOU doing about it?  I suspect , nothing.

Unbiased? I think not.

Yoga teacher? = FAIL!

STACEY REEVES: Owner, YoGuy® Men’s Yoga – ran classes as a pilot study and followed his gut

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great!

STRETCH IT!

To help, here is a good corrective neck stretch:

• sit or stand upright
• relax your shoulders by moving them down and slightly backward (neutral posture)
• place one finger on your chin, slightly tuck your chin
• move your head backward like a “chicken” or like Mick Jagger while gently pressing on your chin
• hold this position for about two seconds and then release
• Repeat this stretch several times.  (Figures 5, 6)

STRENGTHEN IT!

Once you have mastered the corrective stretch, a corrective strengthening exercise can be perform every day in your parked/stopped car; “neck press backs.” Only perform this exercise if there is no discomfort.

• sit upright and relax their shoulders down and backward (neutral posture)
• slightly tuck your chin
• move your head backward like a “chicken” or like Mick Jagger, while pressing back into your headrest (neck retraction)
• hold this isometric contraction for 5 to 10 seconds
• repeat this 2 to 3 times. (Figures 7,8)

Rewritten for guys by Stacey “theguy” Reeves: Source: Massage Today October, 2012, Vol. 12, Issue

A (male) reporter from the Vancouver  Courier came by to try a class recently, and his photograher came by for some pictures. I think they liked it!

You be the judge:

Vancouver male-only yoga classes offer more flexibility : 31Aug2012