The Pose – by – Pose: Supported fish Seated meditation Sphynx / seal Crocodile Extended child’s pose (toes pose on child’s pose) Wide knee child’s pose Boddhakonasana (chest on a bolster) Though impotency is normally expected to raise its effects …
As yogis in the West, it’s easy to let the Western mind run amuck. We seek to categorize poses by benefits or chart poses as prescription for what ails us. We seek in our yoga poses the same sort of …
The Pose – by – Pose: reclining butterfly (supta boddhakonasana) hamstring stretch with strap (i.e. left heel in line with left shoulder) hamstring stretch subtly across body with strap (i.e. left heel in line with right shoulder) figure four (reclining …
The Pose – by – Pose: Seated meditation Seated neck stretches ** Table top hip sways Cat / Cow spinal tilts Sphynx Embryo (child’s pose with knees together and hands towards feet) Supine Bolster Twist Figure four Repeat 7 – …
The Pose – by – Pose: Supported fish Supine bolster twist (both sides) Reclining butterfly (supta boddhakonasana) Easy inversion with strap (weight hands into strap without pulling) Strapped hamstring stretch (left foot stays in strap, in line with left shoulder) …
Rising out of the feminist movement, the original Our Bodies, Ourselves was an informational pamphlet on women’s issues for women. Frustrated by the lack of information on these issues, and angered by the notion that we should just trust our …
The Pose- by – Pose Fish Butterfly over bolster Wide legged child’s Frog (option to stay in child’s pose) Table Cat / Cow Tilts Anahata Table Pigeon / Figure 4 – Left Side Child’s pose / knocked knees Pigeon / …
What am I learning? When faced with an uncomfortable situation, this question inevitably comes up. Asking “what am I learning” forces the mind out of the victimhood mindset into a place of reflection. This process alone is significant. In asking …
This past weekend I lost a dear and long-time friend. She fought a year-long battle with cancer, and despite her upbeat attitude and stubborn, spirited desire to live, she’s gone from this life. Yes, given the nature of her diagnosis, …
Every major faith or dogma has a set of rules to follow. Growing up in Judeo-Christian-ville, I was brought up with the Ten Commandments and a vague awareness of the some 613 rules in the old testiment that folks more devout …