People do crazy things just look in the news. Some people lie, cheat, steal and kill to get their point across and yes even some yogi’s do it too. Just look at the shooting at Lululemon, but being honest with who you are and what you are feeling and wanting may avoid such atrocities or […]
In traditional yoga school most are taught to set Warrior I up with the heels lining up. The front foot is facing forward and the back foot is turned to a 45 degree angle but both heels line up with each other. Not only that we are also taught to turn both hip bones or […]
There are two kinds of people who should not hold Halasana (plough pose); the beginner and the student who says they’ve had a bad back day. Plough pose is a deep stretch for the long muscles of the spine and when they’ve been locked up for a long time putting them in this deep long […]
As I teach Vinyasa Yoga classes I continually see students trying to keep up in the sun salutations. Now mind you some classes are so fast it makes you wonder if it’s even yoga, but when I teach it’s an easy moderate pace that most people can keep up with. What becomes frustrating is watching […]
…and I’m blonde and I lived in San Francisco doesn’t mean I smoke pot, hang out at Wanderlust all summer and live out of my car. Well, maybe eat out of my car but definitely no sleeping. As a person who seeks to become more conscious of themselves and less judgmental I find it fascinating […]
Now there are a lot of men across the country and in major cities who have figured this out but in our still new studio in the upper middle class, CrossFit, marathon runner town of Glastonbury, CT, the guys have yet to figure it out. Yoga and Pilates classes are the best places to meet […]
Recently I took a Power Yoga class from a newly certified yoga teacher. We sat for about 2-3 minutes where she proceeded to bring us to notice our breath and then read quickly from a book about connecting to your breath is connecting you to your soul. Then we got up and started our yoga […]
Sure you can throw yourself around in bendy stretchy yoga postures 3-4 times a week but are you structurally sound? Getting flexible is great and most of us need a lot of yoga but if you aren’t able to differentiate between strong abs and core strength you might as well do 12oz curls and call […]
Yoga can be an exciting and challenging journey towards connecting or re-connecting to your body. Most people begin a yoga program not because they know the wealth of benefits it will give them but usually due to in injury, chronic pain or through the recommendation of their doctor or friend. One of the biggest reasons […]
First find a studio that agrees with you. And by that I mean do you like the decor, the staff, the layout, the colors, the smell? All of these aspects are important as you will be asked to be fully present and absorb yourself in each posture, breath and sensation. So if the front desk […]