Over the last year, I began looking periodically at the yamas and niyamas, sets of guiding principles in yoga on living an ethical life. While both are part of the eight limbs of yoga, one way of differentiating between the two is thinking of the yamas as providing guidance on interacting…
This past spring I have come to feel even more grateful for my practice, both as a physical practice and for the studio from which I take class. Last month I talked about the importance for me of continuing to participate in the community, and before that about movement and…
This month sees us continuing to practice social distancing and take classes online from home. In last month’s post, I mentioned again the warm community at The Mat Yoga Studio and how this community still flourishes this spring even while the physical location has been temporarily closed. But with that,…
This April finds many of us adapting to new routines. This may be more time at home or following new guidance and measures at work (thank you, essential workers!). Existing routines have changed. And for me that also includes my yoga practice. I was very much excited to learn that…
I think March – the third month of the year – is a good time to revisit hopes and intentions for the New Year. It’s a good time to check in and see how the original goals may be going, and it’s also not too late to set new ones…
One thing that is definitely high on my list of things to do in life is go on a yoga retreat in some beautiful and potentially new to me destination. For me, this adventure would combine my love of travel, my desire to see new places and experience new events,…