Yoga as a path is the way out of our present conditioning and the way toward freedom from habitually ensnaring conditions..." ~ Michael Stone in The Inner Tradition of Yoga sunday morning, originally uploaded by gosia janik. Looking forward to the birth of another week. Happy 4th of July! … [Read more...] about Yoga Challenge Day 8: Sunday Morning
Yoga Challenge Day 7 ~ The Chatter Box
I have the cutest little daughter in the world named Kennedy. Even though she's only five years old, it's quite possible that she's said more words in her short life than I've said in my 30 or so years of human existence. Her mouth spits out sentences from the second she wakes up (way too early...) to the split second before her eyes shut and her brain turns off for the night. It's a fairly constant and rapid barrage. I bring this up only because Kennedy also likes to join me for yoga on … [Read more...] about Yoga Challenge Day 7 ~ The Chatter Box
Yoga Challenge Day 6 ~ Inspiration
I can't wait to post a picture of the beautiful and serene little spot I currently get to call my yoga "studio." You'll know what I mean when I post the photo tomorrow. I haven't taken the picture yet, so hopefully tomorrow morning is as lovely as this morning when I get around to snapping the picture. My current "studio" is a 10 x 10 foot dock sitting out on the sound that my wife's aunt lives on. It's awesome! This morning couldn't have been more ideal for a little bit of outdoor yoga. … [Read more...] about Yoga Challenge Day 6 ~ Inspiration
Yoga Challenge Day 5 ~ Obstacles
I get home from work after nine o'clock at night for the second night in a row and start to wonder if this roll out the mat challenge is such a good idea right now. Of course I still need to eat dinner and then get back to work, so I feel pretty validated in my skepticism. Who has time for this kind of thing? Certainly not me. The laziness kicks in. I eat dinner slowly, distracted by work. I put the challenge out of my mind. I work. I finally decide that's enough work for one day. Not like … [Read more...] about Yoga Challenge Day 5 ~ Obstacles
Filament: A yoga poem from a new friend
Filament arms arch upward fingers interlace of course I’m stretching of course it’s early morning summer here upon us arriving curved upward haze behind a building announces the day coming. of course I haven’t got my mind yet haven’t quite found where it’s hiding. this is supposed to be a day, a beautiful life, a wild and precious life, a centered, kept, contained moment held. I’m floating elsewhere away for now, back in five minutes that little hand-drawn sign swinging from … [Read more...] about Filament: A yoga poem from a new friend
Yoga Challenge (Days 3 & 4): Gettin’ the Job Done
It's day four of my roll out the mat challenge, and the magic of throwing out my yoga blanket still keeps working. Yes, it is working, in spite of the insanely busy days wrapping up things at work before the big move to Japan in less than two weeks. This may be the weirdest yoga challenge I've attempted so far due to the fact that I really have no routine or plan for my practice other than to just make sure I keep my commitment to unroll/throw out my mat every single day. I suppose I'm not … [Read more...] about Yoga Challenge (Days 3 & 4): Gettin’ the Job Done
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