I was reminded recently that as we are all planning our 2018 and all that we want to accomplish, sometimes we lose sight of the current moment. So lost in thought, we don’t even hear the phone ring or someone calling our name. Have you been that engrossed before in something you are doing? We […]
The other day I was informed that a friend, who had asked me to join them on a trip overseas, was no longer going and that it would cost me thousands more for the trip or I would need to find a roommate to go with me. My first response was … Now What? I […]
I was asked this question the other day and it had such an effect on me I in turn shared it with some of my students. When you think of this question, what comes to mind? (Really take a moment and think about it.) For me it was a reminder of being true to myself […]
I was recently reminded of how we each have had various things happen to our body. It is unavoidable; we will all have an injury at one time or have something just not work like it used to. Even with knowing we will each have these times, it can be difficult and sometimes we feel […]
I find it odd why instructors don’t share this. I try to do so in all my beginning classes because this is so common and should not cause embarrassment. Yoga works your internal organs. In doing so, your digestive system is activated every time you forward fold, twist and expand your body. If you had […]
Normally, when I get asked this question it is because someone is doing the pose and they just are not feeling like it feels right. That is normal when starting out with any new pose or new activity. The best way to know if you are doing a pose correctly though is to get into […]
This question isn’t just for beginners. We could all use this reminder from time to time. This depends on the time of year and what is comfortable to you. During the winter most people wear for their lower half sweats, long workout pants/leggings. For their upper body they were long or short sleeve t-shirt or […]
That really depends on how much you use your mat. Some key signs you need to clean your mat are: Your hands slide in down dog Your feet side in warrior poses You are noticing foot tracks on your mat (look at front and back of mat) One side of your mat looks cleaner than […]
I was just asked this question the other day and it reminded me it has been a while since we have talked about this. How do I clean my yoga mat? There are a lot of different thoughts around how to clean your mat. There are companies that sell wipes and sprays but I tend […]