1. Yoga is about the union of the mind, body, and spirit. It isn’t about where you are going but instead about the journey in getting there. Find integrity in all movements small or large and grace in transition. 2. Yoga is about you. It doesn’t matter what the person on the mat next to…
In my last post I mentioned that there is more to live for than the fear of subcutaneous fat, something that most can probably relate to. We live in a society that has demonized this very valuable and necessary tissue. We pinch it, poke at it, grimace at the sight of this harmless tissue on our…
If you are paying attention in the yoga world you have probably come across the recent article from The New York Times, How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body. This article outlines the dangers of the practice of asana as it has evolved in the West. Yoga in our culture has become much about the postures,…
This morning I was mulling about what to write on the blog and several ideas came to mind. However all those fell by the wayside when I found the above image. I was pinning a quote I liked on Pinterest and this showed up. The juxtaposition of a heart on the stomach. Self-love in…
Often when we think about yoga we think about the physical postures, however the yoga universe is vast and the physical, or asana, is only the tip of the iceberg. Much of the yoga tradition hasto do with what exists outside of the physical realm. The chakras fall into that category. Chakra is a…
