Rex Mingie's Profile

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"If your leaders say to you, 'Look, the Kingdom of Heaven is in the sky', then the birds of the air will precede you. If they say to you, 'It is in the sea', then the fish will precede you. Rather, the Kingdom of Heaven is within you; and it is outside of you. When you know yourselves, you will be known; and you will understand that you are children of the Living Father. But if you do not know yourselves, then you live in poverty; and you are the poverty."

- Jesus of Nazareth, Gospel of Thomas 3

"Do not go after the past, nor lose yourself in the future. For the past no longer exists, and the future is not yet here. By looking deeply at things just as they are, in this moment, here and now, the seeker lives calmly and freely..."

"But if there is no other world, and there is no fruit and ripening of actions well done or ill done, then here and now in this life I shall be free from hositlity, affliction, and anxiety; and I shall live happily."

- The Dhammapada

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I AM:

Contents

• Rex Mingie Asana Routines
• Yoga Links
• Yoga goals for Oct. 2008 - Oct. 2009
• Rex the Yogi - YouTube Asana Videos
• YouTube Asana Videos - Other People

In 2004 I felt the need to engage in some type of exercise, but something new and different. I had lifted weights, jogged, and practiced martial arts several times throughout my life; and I didn't want to do any of those again. I decided to give yoga a try. I found a copy of Richard Hittleman's Introduction to Yoga at a local used book store and made up my mind to undertake yoga.

For about two years I practiced yoga off and on but was not that serious about it. I just did the asanas the best I could and gave no thought to meditation, diet, and breathing exercises. Finally in 2006, I got serious about yoga and have been going at it regularly ever since.

I am now hooked. I cannot imagine not practicing yoga. I just wouldn't feel right. I would get that "sluggish" feeling, the feeling runners say they get when they have to take a couple of days off from jogging for whatever reason.

I do not claim any mastery over the art. I suspect even the master yogis would not be so bold. I have, however, made some significant progress since 2006 and look forward to progressing more as the years go by. Hopefully, someday my spine will be as limber as the models on the cover of Yoga Journal.

Rex Mingie Asana Routines
No.	Sunday and Wednesday	Monday and Friday
Basic Miscellaneous Warm-Up
1	Sun Salutation	Sun Salutation
2	Side Plank Pose	Side Plank Pose
3	Full Boat Pose	Full Boat Pose
4	Four-limb Staff Pose	Four-limb Staff Pose
5	Headstand	Headstand
Leg Isometric and Stretches
6	Downward Facing Dog Pose	Downward Facing Dog Pose
7	Frog Pose	Frog Pose
8	Warrior I Pose	Warrior I Pose
9	Reclining Hero Pose	Reclining Hero Pose
10	Standing Hands to Ankles Pose	Standing Hands to Ankles Pose
11	Right Triangle Pose	Right Triangle Pose
12	Warrior II Pose	Warrior II Pose
13	One-legged Pigeon Pose	One-legged Pigeon Pose
14	Seated Forward Bend	Seated Forward Bend
15	Seated Wide Leg Straddle	Seated Wide Leg Straddle
Arm and Standing Balances
16	Peacock Pose	Crow Pose
17	Warrior III Pose	Warrior III Pose
18	Side Crow Pose	Side Crow Pose
19	Lord of the Dance Pose	Lord of the Dance Pose
20	Eight-Angle Pose	Eight-Angle Pose
21	One-legged Awkward Chair Pose	One-legged Awkward Chair Pose
Spine: Isometrics, Twists, and Bends
22	Locust Pose	Locust Pose
23	Bow Pose	Camel Pose
24	Extended Cobbler's Pose	Extended Cobbler's Pose
25	Marichi's Pose with Spinal Twist	Marichi's Pose with Spinal Twist
26	Wheel Pose	Wheel Pose
27	Extended Cobbler's Pose	Extended Cobbler's Pose
28	Low Lunge with Spinal Twist	Low Lunge with Spinal Twist
29	Scorpion Pose	Scorpion Pose
30	Shoulder Stand	Shoulder Stand
31	Plow Pose	Plow Pose
32	Half Lord of the Fishes Pose	Half Lord of the Fishes Pose
33	Triangle Pose	Triangle Pose
Final Relaxation
34	Corpse Pose	Corpse Pose

Yoga Links

• Meditation in a Nutshell - Basic Vipassana/Breath Awareness Meditation Instructions
• About.com's Yoga Section - Put together by Ann Pizer, about.com has an incredibly rich section on Yoga. One of the best around.
• River Maya - another good Yoga site.
• Iyogalife - This is a really good Yoga site. It has lots of high-quality video. Check it out.
• Yoga Journal - The official site of Yoga Journal magazine. Lots of good resources.
• Yoga Fit Magazine - The official site of Yoga Fit magazine. Like Yoga Journal, it too has lots of good resources.
• Yogamovement.com - We are yoga students who have been trained as writers and editors to gather and communicate information. We hope that as we learn more...
• Chakra Summary in .pdf Format
• Sacred Centers: The Chakras - The word chakra is Sanskrit for "wheel" or "disk" and signifies one of seven basic energy centers in the body. Each of these centers correlates to major nerve ganglia branching forth from the spinal column.
• Wikipedia's article on Chakras
• About.com's Yoga Forum
• Yoga Journal's Yoga Forum
• Dharma Mittra - This guy is cool. From viewing his website, it looks as though he has maintained his focus on the art of yoga and not gotten caught up in making yoga part of pop culture. He seems down-to-earth.
• Hatha Yoga - Wikipedia's article on Hatha Yoga
• Self Magazine's Calorie Expenditure Calculator for Yoga - find out how many calories you burn practicing your yoga routine.
• Andrea Brooke - In the August 2003 Yoga Journal there was a Lululemon ad with Adrea Brooke performing Scorpion Pose. From that moment, I had to learn that pose - which I have fairly successfully. Well, anyway, this is her website.
• YogaAccessories.com
• Sanskrit character conversion
• Eight-Limbed Yoga with Rob Lucas
• Jimamutki Yoga Center - NY
• Iyogalife.com - good yoga site with lots of video
• Santosha.com - yoga supplies
• GAIAM - yoga products

Yoga Goals

I set my goals for the upcoming year sometime around September and begin working on them in October. My yoga goal "year" runs from October until the next October. Here are my goals for 2008/2009. Green text indicates an accomplished goal.

1. Crow pose without forearm pads.
2. Side crow pose.
3. Eight angle pose.
4. Improve on scorpion pose.
5. Improve on Eka Pada Koundinyasana I.
6. Learn/improve on revolved triangle pose.
7. Learn/improve on revolved side angle pose.
8. Improve on one-legged pigeon pose.
9. Improve on peacock pose.
10. Become more consistent with daily pranayama and meditation practice.
11. Learn/memorize chakras and chakra theory.

My status: Married

My Ethnicity: Caucasian

My Diet: Mostly Vegetarian

My Education: College Grad

My Employment: Full time worker, part time yogi

My Style: Hatha Yoga

My Poses: Scorpion is my favorite pose. A few years a ago, when I first started yoga, I saw a Lululemon ad with Andrea Brooke performing Vrshikasana. I had to learn that pose from that moment on. I have come a long way and can now perform it quite well.

Favorite Yoga Teachers: Well, I'm self-trained and practice at home; but Dharma Mitra, Andrea Brook, and Kathryn Budig seem like interesting folks.

My Meditation: Vipassana meditation - awareness of the breath and concentration on suffering, impermanence, non-existence of self, karma, craving, aversion, and the unsatisfactory nature of all objects of desire, aversion, and attachment.

My Political: Libertarian

Interested In meeting People for: Friends,Networking,Yoga Community

My Hometown: Knoxville, TN

I'm a Smoker: No

I'm a Drinker: No

My Eye Color: Blue

My Hair Color: Brown

My Astrological Sign: Scorpio

Children: Yes

My Industry: Consumer Services

My Company: Mulberry Street Barber Shop in Loudon, TN

My Position: Owner

Past Positions: pizza delivery, cashier, sales

Past Companies: Kroger, Handy Dan, Lowes, Dominoes Pizza

My School(s): Pellissippi State Technical Community College, University of Tennessee, Knoxville Institue of Hair Design

I'm a Teacher: No

I'm a Teacher at: I don't teach, nor am I certified to do so.

Own a yoga studio: No studio.

I Have Been Doing Yoga: 3 - 5 Years