Life
Personal Practice Police
Just for the record there are no police for personal practice. If you are venturing into a home or personal practice, the yoga versions of Joan and Melissa Rivers will not pop into your living room to issue citations. I’ve had several conversations recently with yogis who were daunted by starting or committing to a […]
Of Trees and Roots
When practicing or teaching grounding poses, energetically there’s rooting, grounding, strength and stability. These actions are all embodied in nature, especially in trees. We embody these characteristics in vrksasana (tree pose). So, the yogi, the tree, is rooted, grounded, strong and stable. It can definitely appear so on the outside. But what about the soil? […]
The Juicy Stuff In Between
When I was little, we moved around a lot. My dad was a Navy man and bouncing around the globe was part of the deal. Between the ages of birth and 12 we moved every year or two, once we lived in the same place for 3 years in a row. Moving brings about change, […]