In 2013, Jennie Pearl, a yoga teacher and body worker, was at home in her Oakland apartment healing from a concussion. Outside, activists were protesting a jury’s failure to convict George Zimmerman for the murder of Trayvon Martin. Though she was not meant to be on a computer, Jennie found herself … [Read more...] about Being Close to Blackness
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Boost Your Immune System
It's the season when we need to take care of our immune systems! Please wash your hands frequently and rest at home when you are sick. If you have a fever, you should stay at home. If you're feeling congested, achy or run down, listen to your body and practice immunity boosting poses at … [Read more...] about Boost Your Immune System
Yoga for Parkinson’s Disease
By Suzanne Drolet Regular exercise can have diffuse, profoundly positive effects for people with Parkinson’s Disease, from helping to make daily tasks easier and improving your mood, to stimulating chemical changes in the brain that affect cognition and the amount of dopamine available to be used. … [Read more...] about Yoga for Parkinson’s Disease
Retreat, Return: Reflections on Ratna Ling
The following post was written by Adeline Yoga student Julie McCormick after attending the 2016 Ratna Ling retreat. You can find details on this year's retreat here. Retreat: an act or process of withdrawing especially from what is difficult, dangerous, or disagreeable. The process of receding … [Read more...] about Retreat, Return: Reflections on Ratna Ling
SOCIAL JUSTICE AT ADELINE YOGA: PART 2
Two weeks ago, I published Part One of an piece on Social Justice at Adeline Yoga. If you haven't already read it, you can do so here: https://adelineyoga.com/social-justice-at-adeline-yoga-part-1/ Today's tragic announcement about the end of the DACA program shows us again just how important … [Read more...] about SOCIAL JUSTICE AT ADELINE YOGA: PART 2