nuts and bolts – Page 2 – Practice Notes

Where I practice at home

March 17, 2008March 17, 2008 Mollyavalon

I use the basement family room. The dog is afraid to come down here, because an aluminum softball bat was leaning against the wall and happened to fall on the cement floor just as he was passing by. I'm sorry he's such a chicken, but I'm glad he doesn't come down and get on the… Continue reading Where I practice at home

Home props

February 10, 2008February 10, 2008 Mollyavalon

With a little imagination, you can find props all over your house. The obvious ones are blankets, pillows, and towels. I have several Tae Kwon Do belts inherited from my son that make excellent straps. But it's also good to look at the architectural details of your house and at your furniture to see what… Continue reading Home props

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Why people quit doing yoga

February 9, 2008February 22, 2008 Mollyavalon

They get hurt. They get bored. They get busy. They forget that they're not going to get any more flexible, mentally or physically, just sitting around. They think they'll do it on their own, without classes, but they don't. 1. I'm finding that if I get hurt doing yoga, it's because I am not listening… Continue reading Why people quit doing yoga

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Using a timer

January 28, 2008 Mollyavalon

I got a timer on my Palm recently that is just terrific for yoga practice. It's called PocketDoan, and it's a free download. It's designed for meditation, so you can set it to loop in various increments. The sounds are soft (unless you want them not to be), and there's a good variety of them. … Continue reading Using a timer

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Getting started

January 20, 2008 Mollyavalon

I've been posting intermittent yoga posts at my other blog, Wonky Wheel, but I'm pretty sure most of the 11 or 14 people reading it don't really care. I want to be able to get nitpicky about yoga without boring anyone. Also, I'm hoping that some of my yoga friends will read this be inspired… Continue reading Getting started