Yoga is a practice where the balance between the mind-body-soul is integral to all that is undertaken. When these three elements are in harmony with each other the experience is a feeling of ease, attentiveness to the ... Read More...
Lucky
I often talk about moving from the sympathetic part of our nervous system (flight, fight, freeze) to the calmer part of our parasympathetic nervous (relax, renew, restore) because as a society we tend to spend way too ... Read More...
Perseverance
It is said that each of us comes into this life with a purpose and that we each have our own unique way of expressing who we are. My thought for the week is more a question, "How do you express ... Read More...
Fully Present
Many of my past blogs have been focused on finding our breath, staying in the present moment, uni rather than multi-tasking and slowing down. This was my teaching theme for this past week, reminding ourselves to be ... Read More...
Darkness and Light
Take a good look at the above symbol of yin-yang. This symbol is rooted in Taoism/Daoism, a Chinese religion and philosophy. Although its roots are in China, its meaning and symbolism resonate within the practices ... Read More...
The Lesson Lies Within
Sometimes I get asked the question "Why do I keep attracting people/situations like this into my life?". Usually this question is posed when the asker of the question is confronted with something that is undesirable ... Read More...
Being Embodied
Our bodies are incredible despite the self-talk that desperately and unconsciously tries to deny how amazing they are. So often in my thought of the week I focus on moving beyond the boundaries of the physical to see if ... Read More...
Time For A Time Out
My memories of kindergarten include toting a napping mat with me to school. Mine was red on one side, blue on the other with a white piping around the edges. It wasn't that thick but I wasn't that big so it really didn't ... Read More...
Through Thick & Thin (and even a little rain)
Perhaps it's not until you are tested that you realize how your practice of yoga and meditation can be a lifeline. Perhaps that sounds a bit dramatic but during our recent tennis tournament we were put to the test ... Read More...
Finding Compassion
A few years ago, I went to a talk by His Holiness The Dalai Lama in Melbourne, Australia. It was held in the Rod Laver arena that is home to the Australian Open Tennis Championships, which translates into holding a few ... Read More...
To Challenge or To Nurture…That Is The Question
When we head out the door and make our way into a class, most of us do so because we want to get something out of it. If we turn up and it seems as though it's not really making a difference then we stop going. Our ... Read More...
Twelve Shakes
As I was placing more paper towels into the bathroom at the yoga studio the other day, I was reminded of a YouTube video I had seen that has always stayed with me. It's a short presentation given by Joe Smith and it's ... Read More...
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