The word yoga means to yoke to bring together. So it’s fitting to look at bringing yoga and the black community together. When I talk about yoga to those who don’t practice I always hear the same things. Oh, I can’t do yoga. Isn’t it hard? But I’m not flexible. Do I have to chant om? I […]
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Are you new to yoga and not sure where to start? Or maybe you are a practicing and seasoned yogi looking for a community where you can expand your practice. No matter what your circumstances, finding the right home to practice yoga can be overwhelming. There are classes at gyms, local community centers, and a […]
You wouldn’t know this by looking at me but I have had low back pain most of my life. Most of the time it didn’t bother me too much. Just when I did too much or stood around a lot. My family went on long car trips which was too much sitting and we visited lots of […]
September is back to school month. That means a lot of changes. Different schedules have to be put in place, more traffic and cars are on the road and that time we had to play, take a day trip or go to the movies is scheduled with activities, homework and the onset of the holidays. […]
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If you think a yoga teacher training isn’t for you think again. It’s a life changing experience! Whether you’ll ever teach or not it’s about doing the work and transforming yourself into a more authentic version of yourself. You deepen your knowledge of an activity you love and as my teacher Alison West told me. […]
Recently this question came across my yoga mat. I fear I can hurt myself in back bends but I’m curious about your All Levels Back Bending workshop would this be appropriate for me? What are the benefits of back bending? Well quite honestly you can hurt yourself stepping off the curb. Anything you do without […]
The worst thing you can do is expect the next person to be like the last. I find it all the time especially in the business of being a small yog studio. Teachers expect the new studio they begin teaching at to be like their previous or current one. I find myself reminding them often Fuller […]
This week we are going to learn how to stretch our neck. Seems easy enough but there are lots of small movements we can do to make the stretches more effective and long lasting. Again you can do this seated or standing. (Hint: I recommend doing this with a friend who can read the instructions […]
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 […]