With words, I am guilty. I say words like asana, prana, and namaste. I sometimes obnoxiously and joyfully show off my knowledge of Sanskrit. My longstanding students now know the Sanskrit names of many poses. According to Montell, this is insider language and the most telling hallmark of a cult.
Category: yoga
My Bikram Yoga Journey: From Disaster to Delight
We found ourselves trapped in a hot, mirrored box with an egotistical yoga Nazi who got all up in my face as I was inching my way back into Camel pose. .
How It’s Been Going Since The Election
I take a shower, do my hair, decide what to wear, and drag myself up the stairs thinking, “How much longer can I do this? What’s the point? Nobody comes, or very few.” I hang up my coat, take off my shoes, and begin setting up the room: pick the music, and light the candles. I dim the overheads. I power on the spiral. It feels so warm, so sacred, so calm. It feels like church. It feels like a world apart.
The Yoga of Disappointment
The story I was telling myself about what happened wasn’t what happened. That was over. That was a phone call and it had ended hours ago. Now I was making up stories
Occupation: Yoga Teacher
If you’re going to be a yoga teacher, you have to be in this business for a whole other reason. You have to see it as community service— a gift you give to people you love and value and respect.
The Asana Trap: It’s Not About The Pose
We don’t practice yoga to get good at postures; we practice yoga to get good at life.
How My Small-Town Yoga Studio Survived The Pandemic
Oddly enough, I’m finding it harder to remember how the studio was before Covid than how it is now.
How To Get Your Inner Wisdom Guide To Talk To You
Whenever I tell stories with metaphysical beings in them, I worry that the story’s listener will take these beings literally.
A Privileged White Yoga Teacher Contemplates Juneteenth
Juneteenth Juneteenth isn’t really my holiday to celebrate. I have never been enslaved, nor were my ancestors. I can go where I want, do what I want, and be who I am. Nobody discourages me or makes me feel uncomfortable. That’s because I have white privilege. I have no direct experience of prejudice, or of … Continue reading A Privileged White Yoga Teacher Contemplates Juneteenth
The Yoga of Creating Space
Today is Groundhog Day. It’s the day when a hibernating animal sticks its nose out of its hole to assess the situation. Should I go back to sleep? Or do I need to get up and start getting my shit together? Shadow, no shadow, there are always six more weeks of winter, but that’s fine. … Continue reading The Yoga of Creating Space
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