The first weekend of this month, I attended a mindfulness weekend workshop at The Mat Yoga Studio, a part of which was hours of a short, silent retreat. Which I’m not going to lie, seemed a bit daunting to me when I saw that on the agenda. Sure, I can…
Lately in several classes I’ve heard different teachers refer to child’s pose – Balasana – as Warrior IV, and I love that image. The traditional warrior poses, poses I-III, are powerful and active poses. While in them, I find myself channeling a warrior in my awareness of activating the muscles in…
For the past several New Year’s, when I think about the things I want to work on or accomplish in the year ahead, I like to think in terms of goals that I can work towards. A work in progress, so to speak. And this year, I have a goal…
Happy New Year! For me, the holidays happened so quickly this year. Maybe it was because I was a little late finally decorating my tree so that it wasn’t up as long? Or maybe because I’m kind of excited about 2019? I have some trips planned and tentatively planned, workshops…
I feel like people say this every year – myself included – but wow, how are we at the end of another year already? But 2018 feels different, right? Or maybe that’s just me. Even so, it’s Christmastime. While I may not be the biggest fan of cold weather, I…
Is there a particular yogi in your life for whom you are looking to give a gift this holiday season, but not sure where to begin? Maybe a sibling or child, spouse or even a friend from your yoga studio? I can sometimes have a difficult time to pick a…