Cyndi Lee's Author Archives
Bringing Connection Home
June 2007 Yoga Journal
Practice this flowing sequence at home and let it remind you of your connection to things larger than yourself.
Bringing Happiness Home
May 2007 Yoga Journal
It's tempting to think that if we stick to poses we like, we'll be happier. But as Cyndi Lee explains, we can find a more lasting contentment if we embrace the asanas that challenge us the most.
Yoga Body, Buddha Mind
March 2007 Shambhala Sun
A complete spiritual practice- or even just a healthy, satisfying life- requires working with both body and mind. Cyndi Lee and David Nichtern explain why yoga practice and Buddhist meditation is the perfect mind-body combination.
Yoga for Self Confidence
October 2006 Alternative Medicine
These 7 poses will uncover the strong, fluid, healthy
and sexy person inside you.
Hip, Hip Hooray!
November 2000 Shambhala Sun
These postures to open the hips will bring heat, breath and increased awareness to the pelvic area. With hips swinging, you'll blossom, cheer up, and do the dance of you!
Heart Opening
September 2000 Shambhala Sun
The summer before my marriage broke up, I cried a lot in yoga class. It didn't happen until we lay down for final relaxation. Then tears would pour out of the sides of my eyes. It was almost as though I wasn't crying, but leaking, and it happened every day for the whole summer.
Path Without a Goal
July 2000 Shambhala Sun
I question the wisdom of ignoring the huge portion of my life that is not a peak experience—not to mention the advisability of paying so little attention to my driving. How can I wake up to my own life at the same time that I am living it?
Moving Through the World with Ease
May 2000 Shambhala Sun
The other day my dad, who like many recent converts to yoga is full of curiosity about the practice, saw me sitting crosslegged on the floor and asked, "What's the name of that pose?" I told him it was called Sukhasana, which means easy pose. His reply to that was a snort followed by, "Easy for who?" Good question, Dad.
Mindfulness of Body: Yoga as Meditation
January 1998 Shambhala Sun
The regular practice of Hatha Yoga can lead to physical benefits such as increased flexibility, strength, cardiovascular and digestive health. But since the body and the mind are inextricably connected, while becoming more intimate with your own body through the practice of yoga, you will also become familiar with your mind and your heart...
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