I was googling images of “beginner yoga poses” and was dumbfounded by what came up in the search results. Posture after posture, even posters full of “beginners poses” that contained very complex and difficult movements. My personal favorite was “easy seat” or sukhasana. It appears simple, so I understand why it’s included. It is a …
If you could go back in time and give your younger self advice, what would it be? And would you want that advice to be taken, potentially altering the course of your life? After my trip down memory lane the other day while cleaning out the yoga studio, I began to go even farther back. …
Today’s post is the final article in this 4 week series. We’ve covered why the practice is beneficial, how it works in the body, and what it does (or doesn’t) have to look like. Today I want to offer my last bit of advice before the live/daily practice sessions begin. You could even print out …
We covered the WHY and the HOW of meditation over the last two weeks of posts. This week we delve into the WHAT. To begin, it may be a good idea to go back to my article from a few months ago about meditation as it relates to the 8 limbed path of yoga. I’d …
In Part 1 of this series, we took a look at reasons why someone would want to begin a mindfulness practice. If you haven’t read the first post, I would suggest starting there (WHY cultivate a mindfulness practice). In part 2, we are taking a deep dive into anatomy and physiology to help get a …
I’ll be honest, I was already planning a series on mental health and mindfulness before it became such a hot topic at the Olympic games this year. Naomi Osaka, and now Simone Biles are setting the perfect examples of what self care looks like, and I am so glad they have raised this issue to …
As I may have mentioned in a previous post, I’ve been more present on social media over the last year. I don’t enjoy putting myself out there, but it became a way to continue teaching during the pandemic, and although things are opening back up, I think the online teaching may be here to stay. …
Yes. There are benefits to participating in team sports. Yes. My children will learn valuable life lessons by being involved in them. Yes. It is an important part of life, developing the skills to play and work well with others. Blah, blah, blah. Don’t get me wrong, I am one hundred percent on board with …
I can’t remember the conversation that we were having, or what prompted it at all, but I do remember my first yoga teacher sharing this poem with me and it has stuck with me ever since. After carefully considering its deeper meanings in preparation for writing this post, I’ve concluded that I don’t actually struggle …
They say that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. While this may be true in a lot of circumstances, I don’t find it to be accurate when it comes to having a consistent yoga practice. Particularly the type of yoga that I am currently …