Suzanne

#PowerPose Week 8 – Adho Mukha Vrksasana

Adho Mukha Vrksasana or handstand is a wish list pose for many yogis.  It’s challenging, and holds a lot of child-like wonder.  Not only that, but it’s a great way to test your focus.  It can be really easy in other postures to let the monkey-mind jump around.  But, the last thing you think about […]

If I Only Had a Brain

Sometimes I feel like I’m being pulled in way too many directions.  I feel like my stuffing has been pulled out, just like the Scarecrow in the Wizard of Oz. Tending to a husband, three kids, work, homework, making dinner, shopping, coordinating, and more are all just in a day’s work.  Most days and weeks […]

#PowerPose Week 7 – Urdhva Prasarita Ekapadasana

#PowerPose Week 7 – Urdhva Prasarita Ekapadasana

A great way to bring focus, mindfulness, and appreciation to your practice is to take notice of day-to-day differences.  Am I tighter or more open today? Did I step into the pose with more or less control?  Did I find my drishti quickly or slowly?  Is my breath rhythmic or sporatic?  Is my balance solid […]