The sun is shining and there are roses blooming on the bushes beside the deck here. What? Roses? The day before Thanksgiving???!! I’ll take it! It was a long day of flying yesterday. Elmira to Detroit. Here I am sipping a Chai Latte in the Detroit airport, still smelling fresh, looking good. And then … Continue reading Greetings from Portland, OR
Author: Kath Thompson
Writer, yoga teacher, lover of sunny days, long walks, good coffee, and stimulating conversations.
Da Plane, Da Plane
Blogging first: I am sitting in seat 21 E (Window) of a Delta jet, flying somewhere over the middle of the country, blogging. There is Wifi on this flight. Free Wifi no less, compliments of Ebay, to all Delta flyers this holiday season. I was just now composing an email to Emily when she popped … Continue reading Da Plane, Da Plane
New Computer
Today I got my new computer and I’m working on it now. I got a MacBook Pro 13 inch laptop. It’s sweet, but it feels weird. The touch of the keys is really different, and I kinda miss the grime and the filth and the crumbs in between the keys of my Dell. I’ll get … Continue reading New Computer
Streaks
I just got home from the studio, where, after Happy Hour Yoga, a bunch of us sat around ate pizza and drank beer and wine and watched a film called YYoga. If you’re interested you can watch the trailer here: http://www.yyogamovie.com/home%20movie/page18.html I love these kinds of movies. They validate my practice, they inspire me to … Continue reading Streaks
I Wish
I used to have a massage therapist who was a yoga teacher. I miss her. She was terrific. Not only did she have amazing technique and intuitive abilities, but after my bodywork session, she would sit with me and tell me which postures I should do to keep myself un-kinked and open. I wish everyone … Continue reading I Wish
Can I Help You?
Last weekend I went to Rochester specifically to visit the Apple Store. I need a new computer and have always had PCs, but the time has come, I think, for the big switcheroo. I know, I know… So to all you “too cool for school” Mac people out there? (You know who you are.) Here’s … Continue reading Can I Help You?
Full of Win
I got up and went to yoga early this morning. First time in 2 weeks. Do you know how many postures you can do if you can’t forward bend? Not. Too. Many. I got all entranced with Plank. As well as Side Plank. Child’s pose was good, too. As was Downward-Facing Dog (with bent knees). … Continue reading Full of Win
The Yoga of Injury
Here are the asanas I would have learned how to do (and teach) had I gone to my training this week: Balancing Seated Angle Balancing Stick Bent Leg Tree Bound Hero Bow variations Dancer Flamingo Half Circle Inverted Turtle Kurmasana Lateral Angle Parvatasana Raised on both arms posture Reclining Stick Rotated Jhanushirshasana Rotated Lateral Angle … Continue reading The Yoga of Injury
Pollyanna Drills a Gas Well
The gas well drilling that is a constant clang in my (mental and physical) environment these days --and will continue clanging for the next 20 years until they finish sucking all the natural gas out from under us-- is kicking up a lot of dust for me. (no pun intended). I have wanted to write … Continue reading Pollyanna Drills a Gas Well
Morning Power Questions for Today
What am I happy about? Sun in November, decent weather, a few blessed days off to heal. Excited about? Trip to Rochester tomorrow. The prospect of a new computer. Dinner party tonight with Tim and Jackie. Proud about? Maintaining my streaks with this blog (currently in week 13), writing in my paper journal (day 49 … Continue reading Morning Power Questions for Today
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