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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Yoga: The Gateway to Narnia
Stepping on a yoga mat sends a signal to your brain. And that signal is: Something very different is going to happen now. Things are about to get way simpler. You’re gonna have to down-shift. It’s going to be all about your leg. Or your shoulder. Or some other spot you tend to ignore. It’s … Continue reading Yoga: The Gateway to Narnia
What Happens When You Lose Your Yoga Practice
You ever lose a skill or an ability you once had? For example: You go to the gym and find a weight you used to be able to lift, no problem, pick it up and find it’s now impossible to hoist? Or that banjo lick you once played without even thinking, is now lost to … Continue reading What Happens When You Lose Your Yoga Practice
Yoga Travel Agent
I'm feeling a little uneasy tonight. I just got home from teaching my Monday night class, the one for advanced beginners and intermediate students, and I think I may have gone a little too far with them. We did a practice that I poetically refer to as, "A Whole Lotta Suns With Some Other Crazy … Continue reading Yoga Travel Agent