Sometimes it is not a bad thing to have your head in the sand. Watching a female sea turtle make her way up the beach to lay a clutch of eggs, one can see it is an arduous journey. The sea turtle is not particularly fast in the ocean, with its big body and relatively small flippers, but on land … [Read more...] about Kurmasana with Melinda Morey
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Savasana Kitty
Martha was my Savasana Kitty. This beautiful stray, who in 1996 sat on my back porch and cried until I let her into my house and into my heart – much to the dismay of Dora, my other cat. Martha’s striking gold eyes were offset by her long, dark sable-colored fur. Although shy and sweet-tempered, … [Read more...] about Savasana Kitty
Yellow, Brown, Black, and Beautiful: Iyengar Yoga and People of Color
YELLOW, BROWN, BLACK, AND BEAUTIFUL: Iyengar Yoga and People of Color by Hong Gwi-Seok Gazing at our “yoga bible,” LIGHT ON YOGA, we see iconic photos of BKS Iyengar in every asana imaginable, setting a standard we have yet to fulfill. But almost everywhere else, the images of yoga feature … [Read more...] about Yellow, Brown, Black, and Beautiful: Iyengar Yoga and People of Color
Looking Back at Rebecca Lerner’s December Workshop
I had the pleasure of attending Rebecca Lerner's workshop workshop last December and was pleased with the depth of practice I was able to achieve in a such a short time. I went to all the classes, including the teacher training segment, which turned out to be about 15 hours in three … [Read more...] about Looking Back at Rebecca Lerner’s December Workshop
Anantasana: Shoulders and Snakes
In a recent class with Heather we opened our chests, shoulders and minds about the serpent god, Ananta. We started simply enough in Child's pose with arms stretched out ahead of us. Next, as we lay down across a blanket for a mild upper back bend, I thought to myself, "I'm so glad this is going to … [Read more...] about Anantasana: Shoulders and Snakes