Usually I get up and go for a walk before the dogs are up. Then I come back, take them outside, and then feed them and practice pranayama. It snowed, so I couldn't go for my walk. It's not possible to get up and sneak down to my practice space without waking the dogs. Buster… Continue reading Obstacles: Snow, dogs, sciatica, chest cold
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Self-instruction through photos
Yikes! I asked my husband to take some photos of me doing yoga, and it was very instructive. I know perfectly well how stiff I am, but I don't really ever get to see it. I just want to reach right into these photos and push on my body to get it into better alignment!… Continue reading Self-instruction through photos
Practicing together
In January, as part of YoMo, I invited several friends to practice with me on Friday mornings. My original ideas were that it would be only for January, and that it would be restorative. As it turns out, we've continued our practice, and it seems to me that all of us have benefitted. We learn… Continue reading Practicing together
Beginning, middle, end
At the beginning of home practice I like to do some sort of centering to be present on the mat. Yesterday in our group practice we chanted "om" three times. Just as we inhaled for the first time, the phone rang. My husband wasn't home to answer it. "Let's just keep going," I said. The… Continue reading Beginning, middle, end
Yes, yes, yes, I am
You might think that because I haven't posted much lately that I haven't been practicing, but I have. Sometimes it's lame as can be, but I'm doing it. Yesterday I had trouble sleeping, and so I got up early and did a slow restorative practice. I ended up in Supta Baddha Konasana (reclining bound angle),… Continue reading Yes, yes, yes, I am
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