YOGA FOR EVERYONE
I'll let you in on a little secret: I don't love yoga... at least, not ALL the time. I know, I know. As a yoga teacher, I probably shouldn't be admitting this publicly. Or should I? A lot of folks out there think of yoga as "all-or-nothing." There's a common misconception that you either love …
The family and I recently traveled to Tennessee for a holiday visit. We had a great time and experienced far less anxiety than usually accompanies trips with our kids... And I believe it was all due to the power of yoga. Up to the day of our departure, we were undecided about what activities to …
As with other positions, Child's Pose (or "Balasana") can be executed in more and less energetic ways. Here's how to get the most out of this popular fan-favorite.
In honor of my Big Day, I thought I'd challenge myself to record a list of 36 things I love about yoga - one for each year of life. Here goes...
In our culture, we're trained to maintain momentum at all costs - even when the cost is our own health and well-being. Here's what I did instead.
When is the last time you had 30 minutes to think about NOTHING? As a yoga instructor, it probably comes as no surprise to you that I enjoy the practice (and will make the case to anyone and everyone that they should try it, too). But even when I think I've experienced the best parts …
Those of you who read this blog semi-regularly know how much I love hot yoga. It's the perfect workout for building endurance, strengthening, stretching, and toning muscle... all while literally sweating off the extra pounds. I especially love hot yoga during Montana's long winter months. Nothing obliterates that bone-chilling winter frost like holding Lotus Pose …
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Yoga is widely praised for its benefits to the mind and body. Most revere it as a method of relieving stress, finding focus, and establishing a quiet sense of calm. Yoga is all of this to me, as well, but it also serves another very important function: a means of finding closure and moving on …
