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First Night Reflection

Friday, October 16th, 2009

Well, it came and it went. All day at work I was thinking about 6pm. Before I knew it 2 hours had passed and our first class was over. I was giddy, of course. And got there a lot earlier than anticipated (isn’t traffic on Woodmont normally horrific?) so I drove around for a while, [...]

“We work with what we’ve got”

Wednesday, October 14th, 2009

Anxiety. It hit me today like a ton of bricks in yoga class with Gina at the Y.
I haven’t been practicing as much as I feel like I should be before I start training on Friday. Part of me wants to enjoy the time before the intensity. Part of me is lazy. And then there’s [...]

Sting you like a Scorpion

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

 One day, I will be able to do this pose. I’m not setting a time frame until I feel ready. Just one day.
Thank you, amazing body, for what you can already do, and what I believe we can do together. You are limitless in so many undiscovered ways.
*Unsupported Scorpion Vrkchikasana I

Challenge: Wooden Leg

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

So for the past few months I have been offering yoga to the patients at the rehab where I work. The kids love it, and the adults do too. However, after being advised by Geeta, I do not call it “yoga” for the adults, I call it “Strength Building and Relaxation” because, we’re in the [...]

Mitakuye Oyasin

Monday, October 12th, 2009

Sanskrit? Nope.
Lakota? Ding! Ding! Ding!
Today, I went to Laughing Winds and had the incredible honor of participating in a sweat lodge. (Please don’t roll your eyes, I promise I am not completely granola.) Basically a sweat lodge is a spiritual version of a really hot sauna (around 140 degrees) that started with Native Americans. We [...]

Starting with the Cell

Sunday, October 11th, 2009

Yoga training starts soon, and as instructed I have been getting my required books for the class. Two have already arrived:

I can’t tell you how I excited I am about getting BOOKS! For a CLASS!! The last time I did this was January of 2007!!
So I immediately began reading Yoga Anatomy. I mean, [...]

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Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

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