Participating in Community from Home
This month sees us continuing to practice social distancing and take classes online from home. In last month’s post, I mentioned again the warm community at The Mat Yoga Studio and how this community...
View ArticleFinding Calm with My Practice
This past spring I have come to feel even more grateful for my practice, both as a physical practice and for the studio from which I take class. Last month I talked about the importance for me of...
View ArticleDiving into the Yamas: Asteya
Over the last year, I began looking periodically at the yamas and niyamas, sets of guiding principles in yoga on living an ethical life. While both are part of the eight limbs of yoga, one way of...
View ArticleMusic or No Music
With the shift to live streaming classes, one thing that changed for several streaming classes for some of my classes was the exclusion of a playlist. And you know what? At first…I didn’t really...
View ArticleVirtual Workshops
No matter how many years since grade school, there is something about fall, and particularly that time around Labor Day weekend and September settling in, that says it’s time to be back in school. This...
View ArticleYoga and Changing Up Routine
Yoga is a great metaphor for balance or going with the flow in life. But lately I’ve been thinking about how it’s also a good symbol for bringing about and adjusting to a change in routine. Because...
View ArticleGratitude for this Community
I have talked about finding a community around a yoga studio before, but since November is often seen as a month for reflecting and expressing gratitude – and this year has certainly brought home how...
View ArticleHoliday 2020: Yoga Gift Ideas
I’ve noted many times over this year that it has been special to see the outpouring of support for one another and for local communities all around. As we look at celebrating the holidays this year...
View ArticleSetting Intentions This Year
Setting New Year goals, as I’ve done in the past, or resolutions may look a bit different with the uncertainty still pervasive at the start of the year. For example, travel. In years past I usually...
View ArticlePractice and a Pause
For some time, crow has been a favorite pose for me, and maybe it was because it was one of the first arm balances I felt comfortable doing. But over the years I’ve had time to practice it and it...
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