Have you ever watched the Ted series of talks. I've checked out some of the more "gone viral" ones like the woman who had the stroke and was experiencing it with her right side of the brain or Jillian Pransky's Tedx Talk on Metta Meditation (You Tube) but today I came across this talk on [...]
Love this pic of the Hall of MirrorsGet out those pens my friends. I have been a scribbling monkey lately as I deal with a loss in my life. It has been very helpful to put it all down on paper. The murkiness of my thoughts and feelings become clearer as I journal as I [...]
My yoga teachings this week have followed last week's posting of grounding through the Vata season of Fall. The rooting through the feet, the longer exhalations, and engaging our mula bandha from the navel area. I hope that each of you have been able to practice this in some unique places and times. One of [...]
Fire PittaMore thoughts on Fall and the season of change, the season where we begin to draw inward as the winds sweep us from under our feet. Yes the windy season. Ayurvedically, this season is called Vata. Ayurveda is an ancient science of life aligned with the forces of nature. Ayurveda might treat an illness, [...]
As I opened my eyes this morning, I noticed that my right side of my cheek was feeling a little wet. Yes it rained in my room. I really must have been zonked out throughout the night not to notice that the rain was coming in my window. But this rain is a welcome [...]
FACING FALLSha Na Na and Sa Ta Na Ma - what do they have in common. Nothing but lots of "ah" sounding vibrations. This is one of my favorite "go to" meditations when I feel scatterbrained, unfocused. It can take awhile as each repetition is 2 to 5 minutes long for a total of 12 [...]
Welcome back you, welcome back me. What a summer it was! A big bang with a memory making trip to Paris with the girls and then a very large reunion with my family at Disneyworld. It started off with great fanfare and then smoothed out to a nice rhythm. Now with the Fall season descending [...]
I am playing catch-up on the blog today as I combine our June 10th & June 17th classes in this blog. Now you will have a full slate of poses, breath and inspiration. Enjoy! And as we wind down our Restore series until our return in September, I invite you to visit the blog for [...]
I was run over by a steamroller Tuesday night and the thing kept on rolling over me until I emerged from my steamroller massage, early this morning. I don't think I have ever slept 24 hours before. A new record for even me who loves sleep. I am completely befuddled why I got sick as [...]
Lucky StatuesThis may be TMI or Too Much Information, but I have been a hot sweaty mess this late Spring. News Flash, I am having Hot Flashes. And besides the sub-zero temperatures that I crave, I need some more support for these waves of heat. Announcing the Cooling Breaths of Sitali (or Sheetali) and Seetkari. [...]
