Bikram Yoga NYC Newsletter

POSTURE CLINIC AND OPEN HOUSE

Fine tune your practice at our Spring Posture Clinic on Saturday, April 26th from 9:30-12:30pm at the Upper East Side studio. In this 3-hour clinic, taught by studio owner Donna Rubin, we will go through each posture in detail with demonstrations and corrections. You will also learn about the many benefits of each posture. The clinic will be followed by a short break and a class at 1pm taught by senior instructor Georgia Ballagian. Bring your questions! Space is limited so click here to sign up online or purchase at the front desk. $50pp.

Also, on April 26th we will be hosting our first-ever Open House at the Upper East side studio from 3pm-6pm. Come mingle with your fellow yogis and instructors and enjoy free lectures, snacks and raffles.

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Eagle Pose - When you get to this third posture in the class, if you are already sweating heavily, do not SWING your arms to get into the posture. This is to avoid hitting your neighbor with sweat. You should still stretch your arms high up over your head and outward to create a nice extension, but then slowly move your arms into position.

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Part IV in the Bikram Yoga Series:
Eagle Pose

The last posture in the warm up series! As you probably will discover, this is not the most natural position of the class. We are basically asking every muscle and bone to reverse itself. As with all postures, the Eagle pose is one that some people will be able to do right away, while others struggle for a long time. As always, the set up of the posture can make a big difference as to how well you can get into it! To start off, when you squat down into the awkward position, you really need to sit down as low as you can go. Many people don't sit low enough which makes it more difficult to get the leg around. Also, you don't have to have both hips facing forward to start. I always encourage students to turn their hips to the front left corner of the room (when swinging the right leg over) in order to try to hook the foot. Once you reach that milestone of hooking the foot, then you can start to work your hips back towards the mirror. Now if you are someone who really struggles getting the foot around the calf, don't worry, you will still get the many benefits.

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Easy Beans and Greens:

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 10 minutes
Serves: 2-3

Ingredients:
1 can of black beans (or pinto, red, kidney- your choice)
1 bunch of collard greens (or kale, spinach- your choice)
your favorite toppings, such as salsa, avocado or guacamole, sour cream

Directions:
1. In a medium sauce pan, heat drained beans. Add your favorite seasonings, if desired.
2. Fill a separate medium sauce pan with 1-2 inches of water and bring to a boil.
3. Wash and chop greens (you can use the stems, too), and add to boiling water.
4. Cook for 2-3 minutes until greens are bright green and tender. Drain off water.
5. On a plate, arrange a portion of the greens, top with a portion of the beans, and finish with the toppings of your choice.

Click here Jessica's article "Soul Food".

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