My husband, for his business, uses software called Asana. The software is designed to help companies organize work flow and project management. He, and MANY other people I know pronounce it “ah-SAH-na,” with the inflection on the second syllable. In yoga, the word asana is pronounced “AH-sa-na” with the inflection on the first syllable (How …
I cannot believe that I have been teaching yoga for two years. I also cannot believe that I (unintentionally) started a business two years ago. The whole thing actually baffles me to be honest. As I look back on the last two years, for as much as I have personally learned and grown, I also …
We talked about the general overview of the 8 limbed path (HERE) and covered the first limb last week – the Yamas (HERE). Today we will look at the second limb, the Niyamas, or the guidelines for how to treat yourself according to Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras. As with the Yamas, there are also 5 guidelines …
If you didn’t already read part 1 of this series, go back and check it out (Taking Yoga OFF the Mat: Part 1 — The 8 Limbed Path). It gives you a basic background on the 8 limbed path of yoga and will help you understand where we are headed for the next few weeks.* …
I TRY to incorporate yoga philosophy into the classes I teach. I have good intentions as I am creating themes and sequencing the asana portion. However, when it comes to the actual delivery, I tend to forget the important things I wanted to say. I get so wrapped up in making sure that people are …
In a previous post I mentioned that we all need therapy. We all have our own “ish” to deal with that maybe other people know about, or perhaps it’s a complete secret to the world. With the pandemic I would be willing to bet that the number of people skyrocketed who could (for at least …
I get on my soapbox (a lot) about self-care, and I feel like I give pretty good advice to others, BUT when it comes to actually following my own advice, it’s HARD. I encourage others to take time for themselves, to fill their own buckets so they have something left to give others. To put …
Before we start, I want you to take a moment and consider something. Were you triggered by the image that I used? Was it hard to read those words, “White women killed yoga”?? It’s okay if that title isn’t sitting well with you — but let’s sit with that discomfort for a minute to find …
I began teaching a new style of yoga just after the new year, and while the differences were minor, it was pointed out to me by several students that the transitions were what stood out to them. The number of them, the difficulty level, the energy required, and the overall challenge. When I was learning …
What is Yoga? Well, to answer that, let’s actually back it up a step and answer what it ISN’T: Yoga is not handstands and contorting your body and limbs into awkward shapes. Yoga is not just for (young, female, thin, flexible, white etc.) people. Yoga is not just exercise. Yoga is not a religion. Yoga …