Namaste, dear yogis. This sequence is intended to put us firmly into our feet. To step with purpose in our bones and lightness in our hearts. Warm-up with table vinyasa (table, bhaktasana-devotional, table, adhomukha svanasana- downward dog, table). Followed by threading the needle. Surya namaskar…
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Revolved triangle can be a challenging pose to work oneself into. This is a visual-only video, but I think it provides a nice illustration of the principles of alignment that apply to the pose: lift up through the arches, square the hips by bringing the…
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Namaste, dear readers. The following sequence promotes a deep connection to the core, to the core of the earth and to the core of one’s being. Practice with an intention of deep self-love. Begin in Supta Badhakonasana (reclined bound angle) and practice abdominal breathing for…
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Namaste, dear readers. I don’t know about you, but a good night’s sleep is absolutely necessary for me to be a functioning member of society. I have noticed is that my sleep suffers tremendously if I am keyed-up or over-stimulated by television or activity right…
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Pranayama (breath-work): candle breath. To practice candle breath, breathe in through the nose and out through the mouth. The exhalation is soft, so that if there were a candle 12-18 inches in front of the face, the breath would cause the flame to dance. The…
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Love. This is the story of how I found the yoga and the yoga found me. Growing up in a particularly rural pocket of the midwest, my early exposure to yoga came in the form of a Yoga Journal calendar gifted to our family by…
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