Here in the Northern Hemisphere, we have officially started summer. Days are at their longest and warmest, and, as the song suggests, living is easy (or at least feels that way.) How should we adapt our yoga practice to stay in synchronicity with the season? Whether this means changing up our Ayurvedic practices, bringing ourselvesContinue reading “Welcome, Summer Solstice!”
Tag Archives: Yin Yoga
Kapha Season, Part Two
I’m going to start today’s post with an admission: I have a love/hate relationship with ayurveda, the study of the world regarded as yoga’s ‘sister science’. I’ve put the phrase in quotes because the Western definition of the scientific method doesn’t match my understanding of ayurveda. For the past four hundred years, we’ve defined scienceContinue reading “Kapha Season, Part Two”
Cobra, Sphinx, and Seal Poses
These asana will help to open your chest and throat and access Vishuddhi chakra or several meridian lines in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Cobra is an essential part of Sun Salutations, while Sphinx and Seal are integral Yin poses. Certain asanas, while not ‘sexy’ or exciting, are basic to the practice of yoga. Bhujangasana, or CobraContinue reading “Cobra, Sphinx, and Seal Poses”
A Beginning Yin Sequence
I’m always conflicted about posting a sequence for people to practice by themselves, since I very much believe that learning any style of yoga should always begin with lessons from a qualified teacher. In a perfect world, this lesson would be face to face. However, amidst the realities of COVID, most of us have practicedContinue reading “A Beginning Yin Sequence”
Gratitude For My Sanghas
Hello, all. It’s the day of the Winter Solstice, and I just had the privilege of teaching a yoga class that started right as the sun was at apogee, or the furthest point from the earth. Because Tuesdays are my day to teach Yin and restorative poses, the class was slow, with an emphasis onContinue reading “Gratitude For My Sanghas”
Why I Love Yin Yoga
Pre-COVID, vinyasa or flow yoga was perhaps the most popular style, and for good reason. After a fast paced day, sometimes the only way to slow down and meditate is to exercise – exchanging mental labors for physical ones is indeed relaxing. COVID has largely curtailed studio classes, and those that meet online tend toContinue reading “Why I Love Yin Yoga”
Yoga Cielo Stellato 