Authentic love is not a vague sentiment or a blind passion. It is an inner attitude that involves the whole human being. It is looking at others not to use them but to serve them. It is the ability to rejoice with those who are rejoicing and to suffer with those that are suffering. It is sharing what one possesses so that no one may continue to be deprived of what he needs. Love, in a word, is the gift of self. -Pope John Paul II YOU CAN STILL DONATE TO CORAZON DE VIDA! Join Victor and I for the...
Feb 19, 2007•1 hr 34 min
John Friend founder of Anusara Yoga John's Rockin' with Shakti Tour Heart Study Fantastic Organization which focuses on The Heart!!! The Dana on Mission Bay Yes...I totally spoiled myself. I figured, why not celebrate my 35th birthday a little more! Mind you, for whatever reason I got a great deal on the rooms and if any of you are ever around San Diego, maybe taking a little trip to Sea World, hey come on over here. They have been incredible. Really. Donate to Corazon de Vida! here's a link to ...
Feb 11, 2007•1 hr 25 min
Sianna Sherman Hillary's Yoga Practice Episode 13 Coconuts and Legwarmers: February 18th 9:30am at Lululemon Athletica North Beverly please please please donate! www.elsiecharity.chipin.com it's for the kids!!!!! The Sequence: Adho Mukha Svanasana into Eka Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana opening the hip Uttanasana/Ardha Uttanasana 1/2 Sunsalutes x 3 Surya Namaskar x 3 Crescent Pose Parsvakonasana Deep Lunge working head behind the knee Eka Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana opening the hip Trikonasana Twisting...
Feb 04, 2007•1 hr 27 min
This is all about my teacher Douglas Brooks, although I don't really speak about him in the class. I only try as best as I can to explain what this incredible philosophy is about. As I say during the class, and as Douglas has said many, many times before, "this is a practice that is learned from ear to ear, not from mouth to ear," so my explanation of it, is what I've 'heard.' I do my best to honor him through my words. As always I only hope to become clearer and more precise in the teachings. I...
Jan 28, 2007•1 hr 35 min
Exactly 28 days till the Coconuts and Legwarmers Bash benefiting Corazon de Vida ! Mark it on you new calendars! Sunday February 18 from 9:30-11:30am at the Beverly Hills Lululemon Store . bolsters blankets The Sequence Table Top Pose Downward Facing Dog/One legged Downward Facing Dog/High Lunge/High lunge with front leg straight Plank Downward Facing Dog/Uttanasana Tadasana Arm Salutes x 3 1/2 Sun Salutations x 2 Surya Namaskar C x 3 Crescent Balasana Table Top Pose/ One Leg, One Arm Table Top ...
Jan 21, 2007•1 hr 33 min
My Coconut Legwarmer bash is on February 18th from 9:30- 11:30 am!!!! At the Lululemon Store , come participate! The Charity that I have chosen is: You need a blanket, or thick towel for this one Sequence: Table Top Pose Downward Facing Dog/ Plank Pose/ Downward Facing Dog Uttanasana into Ardha Uttanasana x 3 Tadasana Surya Namaskar x 2 High Lunge (jump switch sides) Crescent Pose Parsvakonasana into Trikonasana Ardha Chandrasana into Trikonasana Balasana Handstands Hasta Padangustasana Prep Sta...
Jan 14, 2007•1 hr 29 min
How cute is Ganesh? I totally think this is the cutest picture ever! you can check out how incredible this guy's work is at ghee happy. I got his book and it's just fantastic. He has a wonderful was of drawing the hindu gods and also giving their individual myths. I believe this is a must have for any yogi who wants to know more and also any yoga teachers! cute as can be! links: my intro music 'movin' by Vic Hennegan write a review in itunes digg (now you have to be a member of digg to digg me, ...
Jan 07, 2007•1 hr 23 min
Merry Christmas!!!!! Honestly a crazy little class! Please, you will need 2 blocks for this class. If you do not have blocks you can use a thick bath towel or blanket, rolled up. Yeah, I go a little crazy about one of my most favorite Christmas stories (actually the tv show story, rudolph the red nosed reindeer and the island of the misfit toys ). I was kinda surprised at how many people had no idea what I was talking about. You guys have to watch the show!!!! Rent it, buy it. You gotta have it ...
Dec 24, 2006•1 hr 33 min
My first attempt at an Enhanced Podcast! For those of you who don't know what that is, it's an podcast that as you listen to it on itunes (sorry those of you who have a different podcatcher! itunes is free though, if you don't have it!) you can see pictures and even access the links that I talk about on the podcast straight from itunes! Check it out! What all this means is that as you listen to this specific podcast, there will be chapter markers within the podcast, kinda like the markers that y...
Dec 20, 2006•40 min
I turned it up a notch. This specific class on the schedule at the studio says a level 1-2 class, but I went a little bit more ;) The pace of this class is a bit faster than I usually teach. I also didn't do too many alignment principles through the vinyasa sequences, it was much more about moving with the breath and just opening up the body. I was inspired by a class that I had taken earlier in the week taught by one of my yogi friends, William Duprey. Y'all have to check out his website , he's...
Dec 17, 2006•1 hr 4 min
My fantastic intro music Vic Hennegan 'Movin' Charity post link , please go there and write down your passions, what do you believe in? Take action! Write a post there or you can send me a voice feedback at 206 666 4439 Chris Arcucci's mighty blog link to the post I spoke about in class The Sequence: hands and knees Downward Facing Dog Eka Pada Downward Facing Dog high lunge Downward Facing Dog Uttanasana Tadasana Arm Salutations x 4 More warm ups! Sun Salutations x 2 Crescent Pose L Pose at the...
Dec 10, 2006•1 hr 30 min
Happy December! my intro music, 'Movin' by Vic Hennegan. The link to the charity post so you can post your charity passion: http://elsieyogakula.wordpress.com/2006/11/30/looking-for-a-charity/ Lululemon Athletica Lululemon Ambassador program Sequence: Downward Facing Dog Eka Pada Downward Facing Dog into high lunge into a hamstring stretch Uttanasana into Ardha Uttanasana x 3 Surya Namaskar x 3 Parsvakonasana Trikonasana Crescent Pose into Lunge Twist Down Dog Twist Ardha Chandrasana Anjane Asan...
Dec 03, 2006•1 hr 33 min
Update! I had to rerecord my intro cause of some technical dificulties, so if you happen to have gotten the old file, obviously there are no markers (if you don't know what I'm talking about, no worries, not important) My intro music: Vic Hennegan the picture in the file, the dish that I made for Thanksgiving. I just thought it looked sooooo pretty :) This is the first episode that i edited in Garage Band and I was able to put in markers/chapters, so for those of you who have an ipod (honestly, ...
Nov 26, 2006•1 hr 27 min
I got a new Macbook! I am so excited! I didn't edit my podcast on my new Macbook, I'll try to figure it out next week, but I'm certainly so very happy!!! Just to let you all know, especially for those who will be in Los Angeles for the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend, I'm going to be teaching one class on Thanksgiving day, 10:30am- 12pm (all levels) at Bala Yoga and on Friday, my usual class at 12-1:30pm (all levels) at Bala Yoga and at 2:30-4pm (Level 1) at Yoga Works the Center for Yoga If you ar...
Nov 19, 2006•1 hr 28 min
Just a short little notice telling y'all that I don't have a computer! She is in the hospital with a 50/50 chance to live. I do hope to be able to get a class out by next weekend, with my sweet old computer or maybe a fancy new one, who knows! Much gratitude to all of you who are listening out there! Just to share: My friend Victor Cajiao, from the typical pc user , typical mac user and immigration tales podcast is truly and angel. He has been helping me diagnose the problem with my computer. He...
Nov 12, 2006•2 min
It's the first time that I've done a class like this one, especially for Level 1, it's a bit harder, as seated postures tend to be a bit more difficult for beginners, and yet they do give you just another opportunity to experience the depth of this practice. Please have a bolster, blanket, towel, hard cushion, or meditation bench, close by while you practice to sit on while practicing pranayama and meditation! Lots of focusing on the breath and a sweet meditation at the end. Please guys, let me ...
Nov 05, 2006•1 hr 31 min
Very excited to hear from some of you guys, and looking forward to more :) The theme is all about the kula, whoooopeeee! Links: fitness rocks (y'all must listen to the interview I did with Dr. Monte, it was a blast to do) Victor's Podcasts: typical pc user , typical mac user , immigration tales My student Kim's blog feedback! 206 666 4439 please write me a review in itunes, I would oh so appreciate it! The Sequence: Adho Mukha Svanasana into Eka Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana/Downward Facing Dog into...
Oct 28, 2006•1 hr 26 min
My great intro and outro music, 'Movin' by Vic Hennegan Links: Joshua Yuchasz 'This I Believe' Essay About 'This I Believe' Asperger Syndrome links (so we can be more educated, i think) http://www.aspergers.com/ , http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/aswhatisit.html Blocks: http://www.yoga.com/store/Subcategory.asp?Category_ID=246 , http://www.yogaaccessories.com/YogaBlock4.asp?gclid=CLLIkOCmjYgCFQvlYAodCDAeBg My Space Page! THE SEQUENCE: Downward facing dog Straight legged lunge uttanasana into ...
Oct 22, 2006•1 hr 36 min
I'm back in Los Angeles! Happy to be back and at the same time wanting just as much to be back with my family. I came back to my incredible students whose faces and passion make it all worth it :) My theme this week had to do with one of my favorite podcasts, "The Bitterest Pill." If you want to hear the whole thing, which I truly suggest you do, you must go to thebitterestpill.com and check out episode #85, it's amazing. Another podcast that I mention is Fitness Rocks. This podcast is by Dr. Mo...
Oct 15, 2006•1 hr 24 min
I'm still in El Salvador so this is a class that I had recorded on August 25. A basic Level 1-2 class which runs about 50 min, with the theme of Faith, in sanskrit Shraddha :) Links: http://www.lululemon.com/beverlyhills/northbeverly northbeverly-store@lululemon.com (the email address to rsvp to for the Lululemon Opening Party on October 12th from 6-10pm) Also the living Sun Salutation Project on Santa Monica Blvd: Gather at the North Beverly Store, 334 N. Beverly Dr. Beverly Hills, 90211, at 4:...
Oct 10, 2006•1 hr 5 min
A bittersweet episode posted to you from San Salvador, El Salvador. The theme for this week's class is authenticity, in sanskrit, aucitya (I certainly hope that I spelled that correctly.) I used Steve Irwin , the Crocodile Hunter and his sudden death as a jumping off point for my theme. What's so strange is that I recorded this class on September 28th and September 29th my grandpa passed away. I listened to what I said about Steve and thought, I could have used my grandfather instead. If there i...
Oct 04, 2006•1 hr 8 min
Yeay! Sorry about last week all. Got a little overwhelmed with my life ;) Here's some stuff I talk about in this week's episode, please you must check out some of this stuff: Vic Hennegan (the music behind my intro) Rachel Kann- www.inspirachel.com , http://www.myspace.com/rachelkann , itunes page to buy 'I know this' I Know This [ poets be slammin ] - 12.03.01 - by: Rachel Kann I know this, This, I know: all that I have, all that is me, resides inside my poetry, and every time I write a rhyme i...
Sep 24, 2006•1 hr 30 min
To remember and honor, that's why I chose to participate. I read another blog, the happy catholic and was intrigued about this project to honor 911 victims. I went onto the website and clicked on the button to take me to the victims that still needed bloggers. What I received was a cry of the heart, names, scrolling down, as if looking up at me, longing for expression. I looked at all the names and travelled down the list, my eyes still, my heart taking in the people behind the names. As I looke...
Sep 11, 2006•1 hr 26 min
I'm part of an amazing project called: 2,996: A Tribute to the Victims of 9/11 Bloggers honor the innocent victims of that awful day... Each participant (blogger) clicks on a little button and recieves the name of the person which we are to honor. It's incredibly challenging as we really have no prior knowledge of this person. My tributee is Michael M. Taylor. I decided, since I have a podcast to use it as another way to honor and remember Mike. Today I post my usual weekly class, with my theme ...
Sep 10, 2006•1 hr 29 min
We use a couple of yoga props in this class! a block and a blanket! St. Anthony Yoga blocks Yoga blankets Douglas Brooks Anusara Yoga Immigration Tales Podcast The class is a level 1 class (good for beginners) an hour and 15 min, you can skip the first 11 min to get straight to the class itself. The first 11min are my intro, setting the theme and meditation, so those of you who only want that, go ahead and listen! The sequence: Table Top Pose/Hands and knees Adho Mukha Svanasana/Downward Facing ...
Sep 03, 2006•1 hr 33 min
Whopeee! a level 2-3 class! Alright, it's a bit more challenging! If you want to only listen to my intro, theme and meditation, listen for the first 10 min. If you want to get to the class straight away, skip the first 10 min. The yoga journal that I refer to: matrika yoga My beloved teacher: Douglas Brooks The Sequence:Warm Up1/2 Sun SalutationsSurya Namaskar x 2ParsvakonasanaTrikonasanaCrescent Pose into Urdhva Prasarita Ekapadasana with hips squared into Lunge twistTwisting Adho Mukha Svanasa...
Aug 27, 2006•1 hr 31 min
The class runs about 1:15. Basic level 1 class, warm ups, sun salutations, standing poses, hip openers and thigh stretch, backbends and cool down. After my intro, if you only want to hear my opening and the mediation, it's the 1st 7 min, if you only want to do the class itself, skip the first 7 min!
Aug 22, 2006•1 hr 27 min
The class itself runs about 1:15. 2 new things are introduced, an inversion (L pose at the wall) and Urdhva Dhanurasana (a deep backbend with arms and legs straight). The class includes, a warm up, sun salutes, standing poses, inversion, hip openers, backbends, cool down and savasana.
Aug 14, 2006•1 hr 28 min
The 2nd Episode!!!! This time just an hour class. It's a level 1-2. It includes sun salutes, standing poses, hip openers, twists and a backbend.
Aug 06, 2006•1 hr 2 min
Welcome to Elsie's Yoga Class: Live and Unplugged. Just a few minutes of your time to give you a bit of an introduction about what you can expect from the podcast! Please send me feedback! eyogaclass@gmail.com www.elsiesyogakula.com 310 651 6238 thanks for downloading!
Jul 30, 2006•6 min
