The Challenge
I’m well into the week of the Camel and some days I’ve indulged in a long Camel-centered practice, breathing length and openness into my shoulders, exploring the relation of my triceps to my shoulder...
View ArticleRoam the Hub of All Sacred Places….
“The light which shines above this heaven, above all the worlds, above everything, in the highest worlds not excelled by any other worlds, that’s the same light which is in you.” ~Chhandogya Upanishad...
View ArticleDrawing In
I tried this as an experiment recently: Sivasana at the beginning and end of class. I’ve decided that it’s an advanced practice. Doesn’t sound tough does it? It’s like nap time at the beginning. But...
View ArticleItsy Bitsy Yoga, Really Big Connections
I’m a do-it-yourself gal, and a create it yourself kinda gal, at that. For me, that’s never meant buying the how-to guide or going to endless classes. Maybe that’s why I started a home yoga practice...
View ArticleWorkshops!
Going to Yoga workshops is one of my dearest pleasures. I use them as rewards, treats, carrots and sometimes just fun. That’s why I’m excited to announce the first of this year’s YogaEveryDay...
View ArticleYoga Asana & Weight Loss
Yes, it’s January and the usual topics rear their heads. I’ve railed against marketing yoga for weight loss as much as a stretching routine. I’ve waxed mildly philosophical about contentment &...
View ArticleMore on the Bandhas
In Leslie Kaminoff’s Yoga Anatomy, he addresses the Bandhas in the introductory remarks about breathing. ”Along with the rispiratory diaphragm, breathing involves the coordinated action of the pelvic...
View ArticleBalance
The four principles of balance are Vision, Grounding, Support & Centering. In yoga pose, we apply these principles intuitively. From this Ommmmm! To this…. Balanced and free in Vrkasana Vision...
View ArticleBalance, Acceptance & Integrity
Balance comes from understanding the opposing forces in our lives, and how we can integrate them in an expression of our deepest truth and values. Whether those forces are internal or external, chosen...
View ArticleAlignment is Everything
strength in the engagement of the legs translates into core strengthAlignment sounds so very boring and technical, and yoga is almost always an expression of joy, a time to relax and let go into the...
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