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 [...]
As I embark deeper into my study of pain and how best to address it with my clients, I thought it was time to bring out one of my favorite videos to explain pain. Get this statistic, which may even be a higher number by now - 100 million in the U.S. have chronic pain, [...]
To Be AwakeThe following excerpts were taken from The Book of Awakening by Mark Nepo. Enjoy!May 23 InspirationThere is always purpose in beingbut not always being in purposeHow easily we get caught up in defining who we are in relation to those around us. We first find ourselves alone in joy of what we're doing. [...]
What a delicious practice it was this past Tuesday. Carmen invited me to join you in the first restorative pose and I felt so grounded from there on. I thought about energy as I relaxed in the Therapeutic Spinal pose and how we can manage our energy using such practices like restorative and breathing. What [...]
Happy DanceLast week, I shared with you the beginning of my journey to becoming a Yoga Therapist. I never really did explain what Yoga Therapy is. I want to share with you an article that came out this week explaining the difference between a yoga class and yoga therapy under the auspices of a Gentle [...]
Serenity amongst the ruinsBienvenidos to your place for healing, relaxation, and time for you. It is so good to be back in the restorative frame of mind again. TransitionsSo many transitions are taking place right now. An end to summer with shorter days, a beginning to a new school year for some, new jobs, new [...]
A Sacral Humbling Tale - About 4 weeks ago, I injured and overextended my sacral-illiac joint (SI Joint). This is the area where the sacrum (5 fused vertebrae sit above the tailbone and below the lumbar spine) and the illium (the back crests of the pelvis) join. It has been painful to sit, stand, [...]
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 [...]
One summer 4 years ago, I was traveling back from Montreal via Vermont and about 4 hours away from home. It was then I heard a story on NPR about the benefits of napping. Very dangerous subject for someone on a long drive but interesting nonetheless which kept me alert. I love napping but seem [...]
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 [...]
