The Challenge and the Importance of SVASANA
We live in such a fast paced society that sometimes we make judgments that are too rash without taking the energy or time to do our research or listen to others. Before I fully immersed myself in teaching yoga and in the teachings of yoga other than the one of the eight limbs, the asanas, […]
The Dangers of the competition, self-judgment and external judgment, and ego in a Yoga Practice
As part of my healing stage, I have been interested in injury prevention (I never want to go through this again if I can help it!) Not only is injury prevention key in the recovery process from an actual injury (preventing reinjury), but also as a yoga instructor I feel obligated to provide the safest […]
What it means to be human
When it rains it pours. Maybe I was just getting cocky and believed that I had really overcome or defeated the “rock” by hiking more than half way up Pine Cobble mountain with my straight legged splint, digging the rock, and carrying the probably 25 pound rock down the hill. Placing it right outside the […]
Acceptance – Temporary vs. Permanent
Another week. I’ve made it 5 weeks with the straight-legged brace (now only using on long walks). With the straight-legged knee brace off, I’m working on range of motion of the knee. 5 weeks ago, king pigeon with bending the left knee was no problem; pigeon was no problem; tree was no problem. As much […]
Courage versus fear; progression and expansion versus stasis and contraction
As I reflected over this past week, I was wondering to myself what one trait or word could I use to describe how I am able to be resilient despite many of my past traumas. My friend asked me this week that very question, “how do you keep going, parenting, teaching yoga, having the energy […]
Hope is in the moment; week 3 broken leg
Tuesday Week number three with straight splint/broken knee as a mother, yoga instructor, wife, new owner of business, and avid exerciser in order to get those endorphins! Today – yes – SUNSHINE – walked and walked (as advised). 8 miles passed and I felt, “my goodness I’m stronger.” I did my leg exercises and felt […]
The Worry And Catastrophic Spiral from an Injured Yoga Instructor; what I learned from 6 year olds!
In my yoga classes for kids, I always discuss the worry tree, especially before we enter into svasana or our “special place,” which my children’s teacher training manual always described as the “secret garden.” This past Monday, I the students were given the freedom to use any props, scarves, beanie babies, anything they wanted, extra […]
WHAM!!! ARE YOU SERIOUS? KIDDING ME?
Wow, I do bend my legs a lot more than I thought! The day after I broke my patella (“truly busted it” in the words of the ER doc – just what you want to hear), I went into my son’s classroom with my kid-friendly skeleton book to show them why I had a knee […]
Once a yoga student and always a yoga student!
As a student of yoga and as a teacher of yoga, I feel the effects of having taught classes 8 days in a row (lovingly and with a calm and peaceful energy that comes over me while teaching and observing my students), having kept up my personal practice, but have not been a student of […]
Isn’t it Ironic?
After the building inspector deemed that the second floor space, where all our hard work had gone into painting, changing the lights, and prepping the space to be zen and peaceful, could not be used just three days before opening day, I went into a wave of panic. Yes, isn’t it ironic, that opening a […]