Healthy Living

Deep within the Inner Thighs

Posted by in Art Of Yoga, Solo Practice

Heavy breathing, gentle pulsation, and surrender. I couldn’t help myself.  Yoga is sexy. The trick to opening the hips, hamstrings, inner thighs, and quads is diligent deep work.  This means breathing steady and deep, through overwhelming intensity, and staying alert to the requests and information the body is offering. Asana Practice: If you have a part of your body that is persistently tight, set an intention to open it every day.  I recommend choosing a part of the body to open each month and remaining steadfast in your determination for that…read more

Feb.08
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Mythology and the Evolution of Asana

Posted by in Self Help

A momentary glance at yoga in the West… As the world shrinks and common mythologies become antiquated, asana takes on new dimension. During the time of our ancient ancestors, we lived among small numbers of people, and while the cosmos seemed infinite, the world around us remained confined and comprehensible.  As technology increased our understanding of the world and our capacity for travel, we began to see our planet as large and diverse.  We fought to preserve what we believed in and created rich stories to educate the younger generations…read more

Feb.02
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Patterned Response (Type A v. The Sloth)

Posted by in Self Help, Weight Training

Don’t give in to your patterns. Asana Practice: Ask yourself, are you the type of person who gives up too easily, or do you tend to over-work?  Today, notice your pattern and do the opposite. I am typically an over-worker.  In the last few months,due to injuries, I have backed off and I have tried to surrender and relax if I experience discomfort.  Today, for the first time, I noticed my body giving up before it needed to. My pattern changed.  I now need to guarantee that I am not surrendering…read more

Jan.26
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