Beginning a yoga practice can at first seem daunting, something else to add to an already crazy busy life: get there, go somewhere else, do this, do that. We are pulled in different directions by forces that seem to be working constantly to challenge our purpose, our simply being. To counter that outward pull, perhaps think of your yoga practice as a way of returning to YOUR center rather than someone else’s. As one of the 8 limbs of yoga we practice physical postures (known as asana) to work though the layers that connect our spirits to the outer world.
Read moreOur Bodies in Movement
This last weekend was a little crazy, filled with all those chores and errands associated with being human, always something to do. As the forces of these responsibilities play on my day it never ceases to amaze me how we are designed to move and to move with purpose. “I am actively driving to the supermarket” speaks to movement from point A to point B, so that I can provide nourishment to myself and my family. And yes, ice cream is nourishment. And yes it is the car that moves me, if I biked the ice cream would melt, silly.
Read more"Open Wide and Say Aaahhhh..."
So did you ever go to the doctor, perhaps for a regular check-up when you were younger or when you were older and had a sore throat? The doctor would pull out a tongue depressor and say something like: “Open wide and say Aaahhh…”?
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