Archive for the ‘Spiritual-meets-Physical’ Category
:: Continued from Tuesday September 8 :: Though I took in the practice’s significance that July morning, I was on a course. I had designed a strict fitness regimen for our month away, and I confess that the idea of altering it to include more Yoga didn’t even cross my mind.a In mid-August, for no […]
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Tags: August, body, breath, depression, discipline, downward dog, fitness, gratitude, healing, July, kindness, pose, practice, principles, routine, staff, strain, teacher, trust, Yoga
:: Continued from Monday September 7 :: There are few certainties in my life. A very, very, few. And I confess that it strikes me as odd that Yoga is one of them. (It’s had a nearly absurd longevity considering my background and random inclinations… But it keeps proving itself, so I keep listening.) As […]
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Tags: Astanga, badass, certainty, depression, gratitude, homecoming, Primary Series, running, sun salutations, sweat, weight loss, weight-lifting, workout, Yoga, yoga teacher
The last many months have swelled by, demanding a return to the MergeYoga-sphere with a blog in three parts. So here we are friends, and here we go: This Spring we toured and wrote for a new Ellery record; in the Summer we recorded it. The month of August was then a strange gestation period: […]
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Tags: ache, Anxiety, August, change, cynic, depression, melody, mortality, Music, poetry, record, therapy, Yoga
Critics, Trust, and Relief
Lately, this yogini has been wandering through the fog of an eventful season. The Spring has unfolded with the promise of a new record for Ellery (my singer/songwriter life), and that promise has brought with it an immense amount of excitement, anticipation, intimidation, and stress. (This emotional cocktail is par for the course in […]
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Tags: body awareness, compassion, discipline, Holistic Health, negativity, noticing, practice, present moment, relaxation, rest, self-critic, self-talk, self-worth, stress, trust, Yoga
Go with Winter.
Last night, in the Astanga class I attend, we spent some extra time on backbends, which is fabulous. After all, in the Astanga Primary Series, there’s a lot of forward folding — which means that back-bending can provide a very welcome counterbalance. But here’s the thing. My body clearly thinks I […]
Filed under: Fatigue, Habits, Holistic Health, Increase Energy, Spiritual-meets-Physical, stress, Yoga for Depression, Yoga for Stress | 1 Comment
Tags: backbends, blues, body awareness, breath, compassion, Fatigue, health, Holistic Health, improved health, noticing, present moment, relaxation, rest, stress, wheel pose, Winter, Yoga, Yoga for Stress, Yoga lab
Frustration & the Broken Record.
So. It’s been a difficult couple weeks, and as one might expect I’ve been seeing the hardship translate onto my Yoga mat. Since I’m sure I’m not the only one who faces difficult and/or frustrating circumstances, I’m just going to go for the topic. Yoga + Frustration. This season is a weird one for […]
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Tags: balance, body awareness, compassion, Difficulties, Downward-Facing Dog, emotional eating, February, food-as-comfort, health, Holistic Health, noticing, posture, present moment, Questioning, rest, Scarcity, self-worth, stress, Yoga, Yoga for Stress
Yoga and the Now.
I’ve been reading a lot lately about being Whole. Some describe it as fulfillment, contentment, peace, inner-ease, etc… I think it’s all of these things, and I wrap them all up in the idea of being present. The present moment is literally the only one in which we can be anything, do anything. It’s the only moment […]
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Tags: body awareness, breath, child's pose, compassion, Holistic Health, insights, Meditation, mindful eating, new beginnings, noticing, present moment, relaxation, rest, self-worth, stress, Yoga, Yoga for Stress
A Little More Story.
Over the last week, I’ve been corresponding with a good friend about my journey with Yoga: How I started, what kept me going, etc. In the process, I realized that I’d never quite articulated the story before — And it captures a good deal of what’s important to me now as a teacher. (Go […]
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Tags: being present, body image, breath, depression, emotional eating, fitness, Holistic Health, improved health, new beginnings, noticing, philosophy, relaxation, self-worth, story, stress, tradition, Yoga
What We Want, and the Right Now.
So I’m reading a book that’s asked me to make a list of the top five things I want in life. The idea/point is that it can be so easy to lose track of what it is that we really want. At some point we find ourselves focused on goals that are narrow and specific, […]
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Tags: awareness, distraction, life lists, present moment, wants
Type-Casting.
So… I’m not the type of person who gets into random meet-and-greet chit-chat. I’m not the type of person who reveals a lot about myself. I’m not the type of person who’s into team sports. Hmm, this could go on. I’m finding that one of the brilliant rewards of Yoga is its teaching about limited […]
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