Some Thoughts on Savasana

Forgive me for the following cliché: we are human beings, not human doings.  And yet, how often do we forget that in our busy days of checking items off our to-do lists? How many times do we attack ourselves because we haven’t “done enough with our lives”? Tuning into social media, finding the latest andContinue reading “Some Thoughts on Savasana”

Prop-tasia!

If you use props, you know that they are useful. Props allow us to access poses that our bodies can’t quite reach on their own; they also give us a way to make asana relaxing. In Yin Yoga, they allow the body enough support so that the practitioner can focus on releasing tension and holdingContinue reading “Prop-tasia!”

I just purchased a new prop, and I love it!

My husband is a maximalist during Savasana; he likes a bolster under his knees and a pillow under his head. I’m not quite so high maintenance, but one thing I never compromise on is something to block the light from the room while I relax and perhaps meditate. In the past, I’ve simply draped aContinue reading “I just purchased a new prop, and I love it!”