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, [...]
Ignoring irrelevant stuck back door, still wants in!Habituation - an organism is taught to ignore irrelevant stimulus (This article from the New Yorker, Dec. 23 & 30, 2013, The Intelligent Plant, got me thinking). The longer days have brought to light the many ways my life is habitual. The Ugly (in my opinion) - I wake up, [...]
So yesterday, I had the wonderful opportunity to take a yoga class at the Perelman Center at Penn. This class was taught by a very knowledgeable and loving instructor, Tali. She mindfully guided her students in the simplest of poses with attention to using all of their muscles, breath, core and alignment. And I was [...]
This will be a first in a series of posts highlighting some of the poses from our twice-monthly Somatic Flow & Restore class at Moyo. This is your chance to try out poses using a minimal number of props. Always feel free to supplement the props with whatever makes you comfortable. This is an absolutely [...]
