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Making Movements Count

Posted by Abby Lentz 
· April 22, 2015 
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Tonight I’ll be enjoying the NBA Playoff game between my beloved San Antonio Spurs and the LA Clippers. One way that the Spurs succeed is with ball movement. They make every pass to each other count, until they get the best shot, going from good shot to great shot. And it reminded me about my last visit to San Antonio, to appear on KSAT’s SA Live — and talk about making movements count.

I told Fiona Gorostiza on the program that HeavyWeight Yoga was created to give people who are overweight or affected by obesity a safe place to do yoga. People came from out of nowhere, from out of their living rooms, people who would never walk into a gym or a yoga studio. They’d say, “We read about yoga. We want those benefits. But there isn’t a safe place for us to come practice.”

I’ve created a safe place with HeavyWeight Yoga.

These methods make sure that every movement counts. Here’s an example. If I’m trying to stretch my hamstrings and I have both legs out in front, my belly and the tops of my legs come together, and the stretch is not being realized. If I recreate the pose and be sure there’s a space for my belly, by using the Energetic Swipe, I can come deep into the stretch and be safe all at the same time. And not be wasting my time.

With HeavyWeight Yoga, it’s never about the number of repetitions. It’s about your body being able to receive the work.

On KSATTo do a HeavyWeight Yoga roll-up, I begin with my feet together and my knees apart. You’ll see by starting in that position that there’s space for the belly. My arms are out and my hands are staying parallel. I’m moving slowly in my pose, breathing the arms up and then overhead, then lowering to the mat. And then with the breath, coming up one vertabrae at a time. I’m using muscle, not momentum. In a gym, you’d be doing 10 crunches in an exercise, when I’m only doing three roll-ups. But my body’s getting a great benefit.

Little movements go a long way to loving who you are.

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Categories : Featured, Media, Poses
Tags : Energetic Swipe, movements, roll-up

HeavyWeight Yoga in Austin, in Houston, and on the video screen

Posted by Abby Lentz 
· February 16, 2015 

Heights-Library-Taping-300x225I’m so excited this morning, because HeavyWeight Yoga is stretching out to embrace new students. This morning the TV news shows in Houston (Great Day Houston) as well as in Austin (Good Day Austin) featured segments to show off HeavyWeight Yoga and my newest DVD. On KHOU in Houston, we even introduced two local HeavyWeight Yoga teachers.

In Houston people saw me practicing with fitness reporter Courtney Perna at the classic Heights Branch library as part of her Channel 4 broadcasts Think Outside The Gym. On that show I was joined by two Houston-area HeavyWeight Yoga instructors, Lea Ann Deel (heavyweightyogahouston.com) as well as Rowan Twosisters, who’s integrated my HeavyWeight Yoga with her Hottie Hoop Camp.

But if you’re not able to make that 3-Sunday series that Lea Ann offers in the Houston area, you can also sign up for my next HeavyYoga Women’s Retreat, May 22-24. If you can’t make my retreat event (so very special, and close to Houston — plus you get $100 off registering early) you can practice with me using my newest DVD.

Being in a class or a retreat space is a wonderful way to begin. Whenever you want to practice, I’m there for you, on any of my three DVDs. Lea’s Houston classes start this Sunday, Feb. 22, at Niamoves. Register with her at the studio’s website.

In Austin, the local Fox TV affiliate Channel 7 just ran three reports on HeavyWeight Yoga here on President’s Day. It was great to wake up to yoga on my screen. But that’s something everybody can do with my DVDs, too.

I want to connect to you any way that I can, either on the screen, in a retreat, or with a HeavyWeight Yoga teacher in the room with you. My Austin classes meet on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursday and Saturdays. After my Wednesday evening classes here in Austin, I’m out on a trip to see my niece Megan get married over this coming weekend — but I’ll be back next week starting Wednesday (Feb. 25) for a full slate of my local classes. I hope I’ll see you on the mat with me!

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Categories : DVDs, Featured, Media, Yoga in the News

Leaning In To A Fresh Image

Posted by Abby Lentz 
· February 2, 2015 
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Shooting-at-Korrys-300x284I had great fun this afternoon at my photo shoot for this year’s publicity run. Working on my wide-leg forward bend was a real eye-opener. I got myself right down into the pose, and with just about no warmup. I don’t recommend this. I’m a yoga teacher and have my tough days too. Be sure to warm yourself up before practicing any pose. Well, not my favorite, tadasanda (Mountain Pose). You can practice that one waiting in line anywhere.

Taking photos might seem like a real ego kind of afternoon. It was for me, but it’s not what you’d think. You reveal yourself while you’re in front of any camera, sharing who you are with everybody in the world who’s watching that TV show, that video, or even reading a health and fitness website. My image is out there, but my mission has always been to Change the Image of Yoga. (In fact, that’s the title of my second DVD).

No matter your size or situation, you can change the image of yoga each time you practice. It doesn’t matter if you’re practicing with me in my Austin classes, with one of my teachers around America, or just in the comfort of your home watching a DVD. What’s most important is that the image of yourself keeps changing. You want to see that picture of yourself in a loving pose, listening to that voice that talks to you 24×7, hearing that voice talking to you as if you are your own best friend.

Yoga can help you see that image. Wide-leg forward bend is an advanced pose. Finding the awareness, acceptance, affection for yourself is a foundational pose. People will see you in a flash of new light, like the flash of the camera or the hot lights of the TV studio. Turn it on for yourself.

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Categories : Awareness, Featured, Media

A Great Newsfix on Houston’s TV

Posted by Abby Lentz 
· January 22, 2015 
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Taping-with-Courtney-Newsfix-300x225I was thrilled to be interviewed for the Houston TV station KIAH this week, the CW39 channel. Not only did I get to show the city’s viewers the latest from the Heavyweight Yoga 3 DVD, two Houston-area teachers that I’ve trained got their moments in front of the camera as well. Rowan and Leah expressed themselves with passion and spark. They’re great representatives of the Heavyweight Yoga teachings.

The CW39 has a very unique news hour. Newsfix is full of one- and two-minute stories, and it’s got a great sense of humor. It’s news that pitched for the younger viewer. It’s got an app where you can see its stories, and Courtney and the crew there at the station were gracious with their time.

Newsfix-open-screen-300x189Heavyweight Yoga got its due thanks to their work. Being on Newsfix was an example of how yoga’s gotten into the mainstream conversation by now. People want to get the word out. It feels like interest is higher than ever. When I look back over the 42 years that I’ve practiced and taught yoga, it’s gone from something for hippies and cult activity, to a genuine lifestyle choice.

Yoga is everywhere. It’s available to anyone who wants to try it, use it, and love themselves. I told Courtney while I was on camera that making changes in your life is only possible from within. When you love yourself, that’s the best way.

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