Yoga gave me a broken pinky finger, and it was the highlight of my summer! The break has prevented me from writing, cleaning & cooking. It has brought me pain, splints, a hand brace and physical therapy. It has created discomfort on my mat, in my life, in bed even. It has slowed my … Continue reading A Gift From Yoga
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Mind or Body? Connection in Yoga
Having already divulged my age I feel comfortable revealing that I was in college & graduate school in the early 1980’s, studying psychology. I think it was the Star Wars movies, with the introduction of “The Force”, the knowledge that we only use 10% of our brain, and the plethora of studies using biofeedback, that … Continue reading Mind or Body? Connection in Yoga
Inner Mean Girl versus Inner Nice Girl
One night I was watching tv with my 13 year old, and he was admiring his feet. He said “my toes look like little people, don’t they? They are like plump, juicy little people”. And they actually do! I was jealous that he could like his feet at age 13. At 13 I hated my … Continue reading Inner Mean Girl versus Inner Nice Girl
Savasana – My Nemisis
My Nemesis: Savasana I feel so alone in my struggle with Savasana. Article after article espouses the wonder of Savasana, the restorative, miraculous, healing nature of the pose. I recently read that good Savasana is equivalent to a good desert at the end of the meal. Being a huge fan of desert I have tried … Continue reading Savasana – My Nemisis
Yoga + Cancer
How I Found Yoga For years, well meaning friends have tried to get me to the mat. The ploys ranged from “you’ll feel so relaxed you’ll sleep like a baby” to “it will be a fun girls’ night”. Each attempt sent me deep into myself to reiterate the reasons yoga wasn’t for me. Some of … Continue reading Yoga + Cancer
Groomed but Escaped 