Yoga & Other Musings
What’s the BIG deal about having a home practice?
Practicing at home was what really led me on my yogic path. I remember being 25 (ohhhh that was a long time ago!), working as a Wellness Coordinator for Arlington County Government, and hiring a yoga teacher (thank you Kay Hawkins!) to teach a lunchtime yoga class. At...
Twistin’ Your Spine Away: posture series 3
Let me tell you 'bout a place Somewhere up a New York way Where the people are so gay Twistin' the night away Here they have a lot of fun Puttin' trouble on the run Man, you find the old and young Twistin' the night away They're twistin', twistin' Everybody's feelin'...
Bend Your Sides: Posture Training Series 2
Something I hear from many of my students about getting wiser, older, growing young (choose your description) is that they lose connection and length with their side bodies. Specifically they feel they are getting shorter in the middle! Well, this does happen. In...
Why You Need to FLEX & EXTEND: posture training series (Plus a groovy handout!)
I'd like you to start thinking about your spine. The spine serves three functions in the body. First, it helps protect your spinal cord, nerve roots and a number of internal organs. Second it provides structural support and helps us stay upright. Lastly, it enables...
108 The List
Enjoy this list of how 108 shows up in theology and culture around the world. 108 beads on prayer mala 108 repetitions of a mantra 108 types of meditation 108 paths to God 108 dance forms in Indian traditions 108 time frame in Rosicrucian cycles 108 gopis of...
108 & Yoga
There is no exact document that explains exactly why 108 is a significant number in so many cultures and traditions but look around and you will see it everywhere. Galileo Galilei said the universe is written in “mathematical numbers,” and the mysteries of the...
Clean Your Skull with this breath
The last breath we are going to discuss this month is the Skull Cleansing Breath or Kapalabhati. This is a breath that often times is used to raise energy or change energy patterns in the body. It can also help to create clarity and bring a sense of calm into the...
Your Breath is YOUR KEY to Reducing Anxiety & Stress
Did you know that your heart rate speeds up when you inhale and slows down when you exhale? There are so many automatic (thank goodness!) systems in our body. We don't usually think about our breathing, our heart beating or our food digesting, it is something that...
Take A Full Breath
If you call my cell phone and I don't answer, you'll get a message saying, "You've called just in time for the deep breath of the day. Take a deep breath in, exhale." Did you just do it? How do you feel? Most people who haven't head it before say, "thanks, that was...
I Can’t Breathe
I can't breathe. We’ve all been there, we don’t pay attention to our breath until we can’t breathe. Then we notice every sniffle, stuffy, ache, pain and restriction. When we are stressed our breath becomes shallow and we might find we all of a sudden take a deep...