Let’s talk about a pose that always feels good to my spine: thread the needle. This pose is accessible to nearly everyone. (Even pregnant, I loved this, although I elevated my head and shoulders on a blanket to make more space.) It’s a pose that allows for little shifts and micro movements that result in big sensations.
Read MoreBreathing isn’t as sexy-looking as the splits, or as bad-ass as an arm balance. But breathing is the foundation of your entire system- if you didn’t breathe, you would be dead. Breath doesn’t just keep you alive, though.
Read MoreMountain Pose is a seemingly simple pose with a lot of specificity and power. It is a pose that should make you feel confident, strong, balanced and grounded. It is a pose that should make you feel awesome (in fact, in my kids yoga classes I call it I Am Awesome Pose).
Read MoreI don’t sit still easily. As a yoga teacher this might seem counterintuitive, but I love a moving meditation and a vinyasa (flow) more than anything. It helps me find my center. Sometimes though, I just have to sit still.
Read MoreThis month, I’ve been thinking less about specific shape during my yoga practice, and more about how I show up on my mat. What shifted my perspective? A practice you may well know-- mindfulness.
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