One reason I could never be an elementary school teacher is bulletin boards. All teachers spend a lot of time making their rooms interesting and stimulating environments for their students, but elementary teachers go hog-wild, changing things around based on the curriculum and the seasons. It's nice. I approve. But I could never get into … Continue reading Spring Decorations
Yoga Challenge Preparations
A week from today the Yoga Challenge begins. Yikes! I've been collecting registrations and trying to figure out how many mats will fit, and if I need any more stuff to make the experience better for the participants. Today I went to the studio and moved all the props into the lounge in "stage one" … Continue reading Yoga Challenge Preparations
Shoe Buying Angst
Buying a measly pair of running shoes shouldn't cause me all this angst. I found myself in Williamsport this afternoon and remembered this cool running store where the staff measures your feet and checks your pronation and everything, then guides you to the best shoe for your foot. What place does that anymore, huh? Yeah. … Continue reading Shoe Buying Angst
Inappropriate Yoga Playlist
Every Friday I teach what I call "Happy Hour Yoga." Depending on who shows up, this can be either quite the sweat-fest, or roll as soft as butter. If a new-to-yoga person shows up, buttercream class.. If it's my regulars: sweat-fest. (One of my students is threatening to bring her grandmother every week so that … Continue reading Inappropriate Yoga Playlist
Kaddish
Today on my walk through campus on the way to my class, I passed a guy sitting on a bench reading Allen Ginsburg's Kaddish. First, I was amazed that: 1) he wasn't sitting on that bench smoking a cigarette; and 2) that his head wasn't buried in some kind of electronic device; and 3) that … Continue reading Kaddish
Dentils
My big adventure today was a visit to my periodontist. This ordeal usually begins with a long sit on my meditation cushion, followed by some inspirational reading like, The Places That Scare You, and absolute and total silence in the car on the 45 minute drive there as I practice mental nadi shodhana. I don't know … Continue reading Dentils
A Little Spring Meme
This afternoon I walked Boomer to the studio to check the mail and to see if anyone had slid Yoga Challenge money underneath the door. It is still weirdly warm, but it was cloudy and there were a few sprinkles as we walked. I could smell the ground. It smell like dirt and roots and … Continue reading A Little Spring Meme
The Yoga Challenge and the New Year’s Eve Letter
Today I pulled the trigger on the 5th Annual Yoga Challenge (30 days for $30). Sent the email to my mailing list and now I await the flurry of envelopes. I am guessing by this time tomorrow it will be filled. Tonight as we sleep, Spring will arrive. Somebody at yoga tonight said that the … Continue reading The Yoga Challenge and the New Year’s Eve Letter
Spring Cleaning
Today the summer drapes went up, the mudroom got cleaned of all winter coats and hats and the"Ice Melt" that's safe for the dog's paws. Everybody in my neighborhood was outside doing some kind of yard work today. It felt like late May rather than mid-March. Every day I walk Boomer past a house on … Continue reading Spring Cleaning
St. Paddy’s Day
I went to Wegmans today and because it is St. Patrick's Day they were selling corned beef and cabbage dinners for $7. There were quite a few people in line to buy them, too. And to promote this, there was a kid, I'd guess he was 13 or 14, dressed as a leprechaun. His outfit … Continue reading St. Paddy’s Day
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