Posts Tagged ‘rest’
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 […]
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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
Well friends, It’s a New Year. We huffed our way through the holidays (in a spirited, good-natured way, one hopes), and we’ve crossed the threshold into 2009. I’ve often felt that this (somewhat arbitrary) point in one’s calendar should elicit some kind of significant transformation, some sacred renewal, some refreshing sense of purpose, meaning, […]
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Tags: body awareness, breath, compassion, new beginnings, noticing, rest, self-worth, transformation, vulnerability
Rest.
Hello friends, It’s been a wholly beautiful week… My last few days have been deliciously consumed with Ellery’s holiday show with Ric Hordinski, which was as magical as we could have expected (and perhaps more.) Justin and I are feeling particularly Grateful today… And it’s a great season for it. I’ll post Tuesday’s sequence […]
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Tags: business, health, present moment, rest, Sleep, stress, Yoga
Oh Stress. We wouldn’t miss you.
So, friends. You and I, this season, working, shopping, promising, photo-ing, greeting, eating, partying, and still more working… Feeling a little um, stressed? Yes, I thought so. Here’s some fine news for us: …But what happens when we experience moderate stress repeatedly, day after day? Our bodies activate the same emergency systems [as when […]
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