We have the best of intentions, and we take our commitments seriously. Alas, sometimes this translates into too much for too long. Here are four signs that you need to make changes, with suggestions for how to bring the luster back. #1 – You’re overtraining. We know that yoga is good for your body, soContinue reading “Does Your Practice Need A Shakeup?”
Tag Archives: asana
A Fresh Look at the Eight-Limbed Path
Can you see the progression from one limb to the next? All eight are important to our personal and planetary development.
Nadi Shodhana
While I may believe that my life is stressful, I can agree that it pales in comparison to Hillary Clinton’s. And yet, the two of us have something in common – apparently, Clinton uses Nadi Shodhana pranayama. In an article for CNN Health, she is quoted as saying: “You breathe through one (nostril), and youContinue reading “Nadi Shodhana”
Yoga and the Stomach Flu
It’s a lovely mellow Wednesday afternoon. By this time in a regular week, I’ve taught one yoga class and taken another. However, my digestive system, unfortunately, hasn’t been on board with either the ‘lovely mellow’ idea or the physical movement required of asana. In fact, I’ve spent the last two days either in the bathroomContinue reading “Yoga and the Stomach Flu”
In Defense of Sound Bathing
It sounds so wavy-gravy, doesn’t it? The act of lying on one’s back in Savasana, listening to singing bowls, bells, or gongs is definitely not mainstream. A friend refers to the practice as “listening to the air conditioner”. Whatever. While the “music” is definitely an acquired taste, sound bathing is sound complementary medicine. I perusedContinue reading “In Defense of Sound Bathing”
Using Yoga to Work With Grief
One of my best friends died last Sunday. I’ve spent this week in a daze, alternating between confusion, anger, and sorrow. I wish I could do something to spare everyone – immediate family, friends, colleagues, acquaintances – the pain they are feeling. I wish I could understand why bad things happen to good people andContinue reading “Using Yoga to Work With Grief”
Re-Rail A De-Railed Yoga Practice
Like so many things about yoga, what we do on the mat is a microcosm of what we do off of it. In the big bad world out there, no one really cares that we can stand on one leg and balance into Warrior III, but everyone would agree that being able to fall safelyContinue reading “Re-Rail A De-Railed Yoga Practice”
Human Anatomy and Yoga
This week, I’ve been attending on-line continuing education, which is required of Yoga Alliance members. I’m definitely not complaining — I think it’s important for teachers to be lifelong learners and to model that thirst for knowledge which improves practice. The organization divides training into several different areas: Philosophy, Lifestyle, and Ethics, Techniques, Training, andContinue reading “Human Anatomy and Yoga”
Agnistambhasana with Garudasa arms
Sitting at a desk crouched over a computer all day may be great for your business’ bottom line, but it can wreak havoc on your back and hips. Piriformis syndrome, a condition caused when tightened muscles irritate the sciatic nerve, can result in pain alongside the side of the hip or thigh; headaches can manifestContinue reading “Agnistambhasana with Garudasa arms”
Another day, another shooting….
Here’s a conundrum: what do yogic texts teach us about disasters like yesterday’s shooting in Uvalde, Texas? After all, we believe that yoga and meditation are there to help us in the rest of our lives. Like many Americans, I was gutted by the news of yet another school massacre, and so I took toContinue reading “Another day, another shooting….”
Yoga Cielo Stellato 