Needle Me This: My First Acupuncture
I have finally taken the plunge and had my first acupuncture treatment. It has always intrigued me and yet I have never felt reason to go until now. I am nearly three months out from having broken my...
View ArticleSpice Up Your Yogatastic Holidays
In a holiday cookie rut? I found these cute yoga pose cookie cutters by the Kitchen Yogi. They could be dressed like gingerbread yogis, pulling all your favorite moves.
View ArticleHow to Keep Calm and Carry on Doing Yoga over the Holidays
Holidays are wonderful; some time off of work, maybe a trip or vacation, lots of family, and lots of food. It also means you could quite possibly find yourself out of your regular routine or away...
View Article2011 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The concert hall at the Syndey Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about 15,000...
View ArticleIntentions are Set: Helping Students Learn to Fly
It has taken me a little while to set some 2012 resolutions. But then it struck me in my first week back teaching. I want to help my students learn to fly, at least in the yoga sense. Why? Because...
View ArticleHow Making Things Easier Has Made Life Harder
“Stira Sukham Asanam”. The pose is steady and comfortable. These few words from the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali have been a large influencing factor in how yoga asana is experienced. As a student and...
View ArticleYoga Meets the Ocean, again, with the Ocean Yoga Board.
As soon as we started seeing SUP (stand up paddle boarding) become all the rage in America, we saw SUP yoga. There is something about bringing yoga to the ocean that makes sense to people, that...
View ArticleFive Spring Clean Decluttering Tips
1. Start small. If Decluttering seems overwhelming start small.. Pick one drawer, on basket, one pile, or one room. Break it down to something that is achievable. Even a small corner of opened space...
View ArticleTop 5 Things People told me when I was Pregnant
Here I am 40+ weeks in Marina Del Rey, CA. 1. ”Enjoy your sleep now” Nobody actually enjoys their sleep at 40 weeks pregnant..that is if they are sleeping at all. 2. ”Take the Drugs” Sound advice....
View ArticleYoga Helps Post-Baby Body and Mind
Postpartum yoga in Santa Monica It seems there has never been a time with so much attention drawn to the Post-baby body. Celebrities and royals are having babies and the whole world is watching, and...
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