You may have noticed a Van Gogh hanging on the marquee of this blog. It is my rendition of Starry Starry Night recently completed at Painting with a Twist. I know shameless self promotion. But if you are hankering for a fun night coupled with the relaxation of painting and a masterpiece to take home, [...]
Believe it or not, untying knots relaxes me. It could be the kids shoelaces, a gnarly necklace or actually my body. I find my breath slows, I focus, and my fingers gain a deep awareness of what I'm working with. And sometimes, the knot won't come out. I put it aside and return to it [...]
Carmen and I were so happy and honored to share this practice with you this month. We hope that you enjoyed yourself, found some space to relax into, and are able to bring this practice into your life when and where you need it. See our final weeks poses and breath. We are lucky to [...]
I just attended a Restorative Yoga Training with Jillian Pransky at Kula Heart Yoga in Bethlehem over the weekend. I was asked why I was there since this was an abridged version of her Teacher Training that I took over a year ago. "It was time." I replied. A year in teaching restorative, a year [...]
I saw this sign at a local church which read When you give, never remember. When you receive, never forget.Welcome to our new students coming into the series and Welcome Back to those returning for more bliss. Besides, the breath and poses from our class, I am including my short take on Restorative Yoga in a [...]
I felt it and I am wondering if you did too? Today was a day of breakthroughs. As we let go of the physical holding up of our muscles, of our bones, of our nervous system, we can finally let go. The tidal wave of emotions roll through, the tight binding of the muscle fibers [...]
Another incredible month of restorative yoga has flown by. I echo the comment made in class that it just wasn't long enough and can we have another month! Carmen did a fantastic job of leading today's class. The sequence of poses and the breath are the inspiration to bring about balance and ease, and the [...]
So glad that you could join us on this incredible journey of a restorative yoga practice. I hope that your first class was one that sticks with you for awhile. This is your site to find the poses from class, the breathwork, information on sankalpa and much more as we journey on. Begin to incorporate [...]
Thank you for spending your Memorial Day with us. I hope that the little break in your afternoon will give you a feeling for what a restorative yoga practice is all about. Of course, there is much much more but with continued practice, it can become part of your daily activity. We covered some basic [...]
