Most of us take our bodies for granted until they quit cooperating. When our bodies act up, that’s when we either make the decision to pop another pill or try something different. Twelve years ago I decided to try something different–yoga–and it’s literally been a life-changing journey ever since. Maybe you’ve discovered like I have that whenever my body decides to rebel it’s usually because I’ve slacked off in my yoga practice. When I get back to the yoga, everything seems to just fall into … [Read more...] about 15 Ways Yoga Transforms the Body
Archives for 2013
When Dharma Calls: How to Listen to Your Soul
WINDS OF CHANGE Something’s changing. There’s something transformative happening globally. And it has to do with you, and your dharma. There are more and more people refusing to settle for less. They don’t want to be constrained by work hours that don’t leave space for good health or good times. They’re no longer willing to spend their entire day or week feeling stressed and tied down to obligations that don’t align with what’s most important to them. They want to live a life that’s aligned … [Read more...] about When Dharma Calls: How to Listen to Your Soul
5 Tips for Practicing Walking Meditation
It is true, we are but faint-hearted crusaders, even the walkers, nowadays, who undertake no persevering, never-ending enterprises. Our expeditions are but tours, and come round again at evening to the old hearth-side from which we set out. Half the walk is but retracing our steps. We should go forth on the shortest walk, perchance, in the spirit of undying adventure, never to return–prepared to send back our embalmed hearts only as relics to our desolate kingdoms. If you are ready to leave … [Read more...] about 5 Tips for Practicing Walking Meditation
The Vernice Vita Yoga Mat is Absolutely Amazing!
After you’ve practiced yoga for a while it dawns on you that not all yoga mats are created equal. Most beginning yogis scoff at dropping a hundred-plus bucks on a yoga mat, but if you stick with the practice you’ll eventually begin to collect mats like they’re tupperware and you may end up with a closet dedicated just to all your yoga gear. Now that’s a biographical statement… Anyhow, I’ve had a ton of yoga mats sent my way over the years to try out, and yes, I have a closet full of yoga gear. … [Read more...] about The Vernice Vita Yoga Mat is Absolutely Amazing!
I Heart Chair Pose
Utkatasana (chair pose) is probably one of the most dreaded yoga poses, one that has been the nemesis of many yoga students (present company included). But fear the chair no more because I have a few surefire tips to help you fall in love with this challenging pose: After listening to the cues your yoga instructor provides to get into the pose in proper alignment, add this last step that most yoga teachers don’t include. Curl up the right side of the mouth, then the left side of the mouth, and … [Read more...] about I Heart Chair Pose
Breaking the Bondage and Opening to Grace
I started yoga when I was 15, and until recently I never really understood the idea of bondage and how labels could obstruct my asana practice. At 13 I started surfing, but it wasn’t until I was 18 that I actually started taking my surfing seriously. By 18 I had labeled myself as an avid “surfer chick” and somehow with that label I gravitated towards certain thoughts about myself. For example, even though I had always been girly…I had a tomboy edge. I also decided that I had a very strong back … [Read more...] about Breaking the Bondage and Opening to Grace
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