This morning, I opted to linger in bed a few minutes longer in lieu of my daily meditation. Telling myself that my ashtanga practice would be serve my meditation needs, I honestly thought it wouldn’t matter. So I sat in bed, sipping my espresso while … [Continue reading]
I’ve got a friend
As we fell back into savasana, our final resting pose of the practice, the lyrics from James Taylor’s "You’ve Got a Friend" played on... Hey, ain't it good to know that you've got a friend? People can be so cold. They'll hurt you and desert you. … [Continue reading]
just showing up
I recently read an interesting article about yoga's potential benefit to the stress response of the brain. I use the word "potential" because not everyone who is doing yoga is actively practicing being calm and mindfully present at the onset of the … [Continue reading]
my oh mysore
I attempted my first mysore asana practice this morning. Unlike an instructor lead ashtanga practice, mysore is self-paced and therefore the focus is directed inward. While everyone takes on the same sequence, in this case the primary series, each … [Continue reading]
Present Time Running
Where has the year gone? Believe it or not, more than half of the calendar year is behind us now. Today, in mid-July, I find myself a little more at ease in my body. Some mornings come at me with a bit more in-my-face rigidity – leaving the onus on … [Continue reading]