Tag Archives: Yoga
Yoga Laughs
Things that make me laugh: The way we all think our form of yoga is the best yoga ever. I am the worst culprit that ever lived. Kundalini rules! The way I’m afraid to go back to an old class,… Continue reading
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I Am More Than This
Warning: We are all actors. Acting in theatre is like growing a yoga practice. You do it with wonderful people. Some of it is challenging, most of it is fun. There are a lot of laughs. All the while, a… Continue reading
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Yoga Challenges
During one of this summer’s visits to a friend’s cottage, I brought a stack of yoga DVDs. We did two classes each day for four days. One of my friends–I’ll keep her anonymous for reasons that will become obvious before… Continue reading
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Learning What I’m Not
"Don’t pretend yourself beyond your evolution." Byron Katie I thought by now I’d be calling all poses by their Sanskrit names. I thought I’d be vegan, dressed in earthy-bushy-leafy colors and hemp cloth, sprouting sprouts, and drinking water from my… Continue reading
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Missing Emma
Two friends of mine said goodbye to their 16-year-old dog last week. Emma, a golden lab, arrived sometime after Kevin and Sue met but before they married. She shed blond hair the way the sun shines: prolifically and without pause…. Continue reading
Summer Highlights
Sometime during the last hour, I touched my heels in Camel Pose. First time ever. There should be fireworks going off somewhere. This is absolutely one of the finest moments of the summer for me.Here are others: 2.Two of my brothers… Continue reading
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Learning What My Body Wants
I paddled flat water kayak and war canoe competitively when I was young. It involved training two or three times each day during the summer, and strength training all winter. What I remember about our summer workouts was one minute… Continue reading
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Yoga Was Weird Once, Too
Yoga’s come a long way, baby. When my mother took yoga classes 40 years ago, she was weird. She was dabbling in something cultish, Eastern (as if that didn’t say it all), nutty-seedy vegetarian and bound to zip down a… Continue reading
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To Ann and All The Teachers in Training
Over the last few months I’ve had the pleasure of corresponding with Ann, a Yoga Journal reader who is smack in the middle of yoga teacher training. As you’d expect, she’s experiencing ups, downs, and growth in about 47 different… Continue reading
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