Legs Up the Wall

7 03, 2019

March 5, 2019

2019-03-07T14:45:21-05:00

I am sharing some personal news that I have recently been given, which based on my current perspective, is not all that bad. I think yoga and some of my spiritual practices have greatly influenced my outlook. I was recently diagnosed with colon cancer and some lymph nodes may also be affected. I went for [...]

March 5, 20192019-03-07T14:45:21-05:00
14 12, 2018

December 11 Restore

2018-12-14T10:24:31-05:00

Christmas Joy D857CCE1-A171-49D1-8AE9-3EAA73F3E594 (click this link for colorful Christmas lights, goofiness and music). We are back in business.  I've dropped the ball in updating my website programs and suffered the dreaded look of a website gone mad.  Technology used to be my forfeit but I am not sure where I fell behind.  I marvel at the [...]

December 11 Restore2018-12-14T10:24:31-05:00
31 03, 2018

Breath Practices for Easing Pain

2018-03-31T10:44:14-04:00

I found this simple but effective method for using your breath to ease both chronic and acute pain. Just 4 things to remember.  Our habitual way of dealing with pain may be to tense up even further, or to absolutely ignore the sensations.  Our brain and our body are really intelligent and give us all [...]

Breath Practices for Easing Pain2018-03-31T10:44:14-04:00
16 03, 2018

Inspiration from all corners of the universe 3-13-18

2018-03-16T10:20:26-04:00

The universe is inspiring and conspiring.  A nexus is happening within me - of things coming together.  At the end of 2017, it seemed that my life was unraveling, changing at a violent speed.  I trudged on, the fighter that I am. But I knew that being strong was good in the short term but [...]

Inspiration from all corners of the universe 3-13-182018-03-16T10:20:26-04:00
19 01, 2018

The Gunas are Coming 1-19-18

2018-01-19T16:27:12-05:00

Do you remember that movie The Goonies, an adventure comedy flick.  Well in yoga, we have our own version of the gunas.  These are the states of being in our mind and tie us to our ego.  We can be more affected by one type of guna at one time and another at a different [...]

The Gunas are Coming 1-19-182018-01-19T16:27:12-05:00
5 01, 2017

January 3 Restore

2017-01-05T14:24:00-05:00

Ganesha - The Remover of ObstaclesWe began our first class of the New Year on the right foot as does Ganesha - the elephant deity.  I pulled the Ganesha Mudra from the book of Mudras  for Healing and Transformation by Joseph and Lilian Le Page (Integrative Yoga Therapy, 2nd Edition, 2014).  Listen to the recorded [...]

January 3 Restore2017-01-05T14:24:00-05:00
2 12, 2016

November 29 Restore

2016-12-02T10:00:00-05:00

Versace's Golden Throne i.e. Comfort and EaseDeep Thoughts not Deep PocketsWithin the past two weeks, I have been a driven Christmas shopper.  I cringe as I think about my credit card bill at month's end. I have savings for but it still will be a jaw dropper.  As I have been gathering gifts for others [...]

November 29 Restore2016-12-02T10:00:00-05:00
8 09, 2016

Restore Sept. 6

2016-09-08T12:04:00-04:00

Books, pencils, folders, oh my!  Yes, we hit Staples this year and contrary to the ad on TV, I did not dance through the aisles.  The summer flew by, the days and nights melded into each other, - as one long sigh.  The earth letting the weight of its layers lie even heavier.  Awakening to [...]

Restore Sept. 62016-09-08T12:04:00-04:00
17 03, 2016

March 15 Restore

2016-03-17T16:10:00-04:00

The ChakrasThe theme of our last class was the Muladhara or root chakra. The poses grounded us to help stabilize our nervous system. I used the elements of this chakra to guide you to a deeper, fuller experience in the restorative pose.  It dawned on me later that afternoon, that perhaps the chakra system is [...]

March 15 Restore2016-03-17T16:10:00-04:00
23 01, 2015

January 20 Restore Series

2015-01-23T09:34:00-05:00

A Portal to Being PresentI have this crazy feeling of claustrophobia in my walk-in closet at home.  It matters not if I am alone or there is someone else in there with me, I still can feel it.  My forays into the closet have to happen quickly or a tightness begins around my throat.   Surprisingly, [...]

January 20 Restore Series2015-01-23T09:34:00-05:00
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