Practice
Cartwheel Assignment
Recently, in my Power class, I gave everyone an assignment – find a nice grassy or soft patch outside and do at least 5 cartwheels (better yet, 5 on each side). We do a lot of inversions and arm balances in Power and cartwheels are just the thing to get your primed and ready. Cartwheels […]
Do As I Say, Not As I Do (or Can’t Do)
While working with the yoga teacher trainers at our studio I posed the question, “Should you teach a pose you cannot do yourself?” The response was mixed, some said yes, others said no, and some were on the fence. None of them were wrong. In my humble opinion, I think you certainly can. I think […]
Yoga for Cyclists
With each mile a cyclist logs, they also log tension and tightness in their feet, quads, hips and shoulders. I know many cyclists would rather keep riding than carve out time for a few stretches, but incorporating some yoga can counter some of the tension accrued along with the miles. Here are a few poses […]