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 …
I believe I had been practicing Mysore style Ashtanga Yoga for about 5 months when school started up again in the fall for my kids. I had been blissfully practicing in the studio three days a week that summer and arriving back home casually around 8:30. Swim practice didn’t start until 10:00 which gave me …
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 …
The thing you want to do the least is probably the thing you need the most. I usually think of this in terms of physical fitness and try to remind myself of this REGULARLY. We all have that one exercise or one yoga pose that we dread. If we’re taking a class with an instructor …
Oftentimes at the beginning of a yoga class you are asked to set an intention. Perhaps it is for your day or your week. Maybe it’s simply to focus on your breath throughout the practice, stay present. Teachers may have various reasons for asking students to set an intention, but I like to incorporate it …
I am almost (*cough*) 40 years old. I have been living in this body for 40 years and experiencing the monthly hormone cycle for about 25 of them. I’ll be honest, I haven’t exactly enjoyed the process over the years, specifically when it comes to my actual period.. My periods have always tended to be …
Why are rest days so hard? Anyone who is passionate about some sort of physical endeavor knows that proper rest is key. Especially when working towards building strength or stamina. We know this intellectually, but then our drive/desire/ego gets in the way and we push. And then we push harder. And before we know it, …
As promised I want to do a quick recap of all the posts in this series, and show how the 8 limbs of yoga can be incorporated not only into every yoga class, but into almost any activity that you do. Yoga isn’t just a pretzelly arm balance on instragram, it can be a way …