Land in this mess, get dirty, notice the places that are not dirty, get them dirty, lay in the muck, and when it is time to rise, shine your bright self forward dirt and all.... I absolutely love the acronym that my teacher, Jillian Pransky, gave to landing. LARLAR It sounds either Norwegian or Icelandic [...]
TransitionsI sit here gazing out at my vegetable garden, contemplating my next few steps in transitioning it and then me, to the next season. Much of the back breaking work out there would have been completed by now, but with the unseasonably warm weather, I held off. I was still getting tomatoes, peppers, kale and [...]
We used a technique called Nyasa or a slightly adapted version of it. We called to mind areas of the body and brought forth light into these areas on the inhalation. For example the toes became filled with golden light on the inhale. Then on the exhale, we sent this light out into the universe. [...]
The Art of Letting GoI fancy myself an artist, any type of medium will do from the canvas, a piece of clay, photography, cooking, voice or beating my drum. But there is one art that I have a difficult time envisioning me doing - and that is Letting Go.Artists may be born with natural talent [...]
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 [...]
This week's class was brought to you by the Letter J and the Letter P - that is Jillian Pransky. The inspiration for the poses and the guidance was Jillian Pranksy's new Yoga DVD, Calm Body Clear Mind. I am adding the link to her website for ordering information and to experience a free restorative [...]
I throw my hands up in the air, look up to the sky and ask "Why me?". Why is this stuff happening to me? A boatload of problems this week, everyday a new one surfaces. The onslaught feels like pelting rain. It has been my experience that problems arise in threes. The dryer goes, the [...]
So I felt a bit sick this past weekend. It began innocently enough with a few sneezes that I instantly blamed on the hay that I sat on throughout a music festival. But alas, the next day it was a full blown cold. I dealt with it, giving it all kinds of immune boosting support. [...]
