Sangha Sundays is Coming this Fall! Over the last few months I have been writing and sharing about yoga “off the mat.” Thank you so much for coming along on this journey with me! I am so grateful for the questions, insights, and feedback these essays elicited. I love hearing from you and how my
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A discussion on Chaturanga Dandasana/Four Pointed Staff Pose and how to support your shoulders while you practice yoga Many people who used to practice yoga often blame their shoulders for giving it up. Yogis who practice Vinyasa or Ashtanga Yoga styles flow through many poses that can be taxing on the shoulders. One in particular
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Yamas and Niyamas, part 10: Ishvara Pranidhana/ Surrender The term “surrender” in English has a negative connotation, like with war. “I surrender” means I give up, you win. Ishvara Pranidhana is not that type of surrender. When we talk about surrender in yoga, it’s not “I give up” but rather, “I give in. I will
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Why your knee pain most likely has nothing to do with your knee I’ve been an acupuncturist for over 20 years, and a yoga instructor for almost 30. I have seen a lot of “problematic” knees over the years. My experience with treating hundreds (or more) of orthopedic patients is that 80% of knee pain
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Yamas and Niyamas, part 9, Svadhyaya or self-Inquiry/Self-Study Thanks for coming along for the ride through the Yamas and Niyamas, the first 2 limbs of yoga! We’re nearing the end, I hope you’ve found these essays useful! All previous posts are listed at the bottom if you’ve missed any. I am passionate about sharing the
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Breathe. Feel. Allow. Release. I try to stay out of politics for the most part. Political discussions tend to be too much for my deeply feeling hippie heart, especially when people yell, don’t listen, and are fixed in their mindset without openness to growth and understanding. Recently I commented on an article that I had
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Yamas and Niyamas, part 8: Tapas/ Discipline and Karuna/ Compassion Thank you for joining this journey through the Yamas and Niyamas, the first 2 limbs of yoga. I am so grateful you are here! If you missed any of the previous 7 parts, scroll to the bottom, all the links are there for you. What
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Sharing my experience of not talking, and the incredible effect it had on my body and mind. In the late 90s, I attended a 4 day silent retreat where I didn’t speak for 4 days. I’m not sure what attracted me to this particular retreat, maybe it was because it was back to back with
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Yamas and Niyamas, part 7: Santosha/ Contentment Welcome to part 7 of the 10 part exploration of the Yamas and Niyamas, the first 2 limbs of yoga! These posts come out every Tuesday. If you missed any of the previous posts, scroll to the bottom to catch up, the links are all there. Most people
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While most people think of yoga as contorting your body into weird positions on a piece of rubber, yoga is so much more than that. While yes, you do put your body into odd positions to strengthen, stretch, and balance your muscles and bones, it’s a deeper experience than just the physical. Many years ago
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