Sequence from Yoga for Neck and Shoulders Workshop
Sequence from Yoga for Neck and Shoulders Workshop JULY 10, 2018I was amazed -shocked even- to see one of my students, who has come to class regularly with me for years, after Sunday’s Neck and Shoulder workshop. She has a very bright and loving spirit, and also like many elders, has a deep...
Queerness, Identity Politics, and Patanjali’s Four Fold Remedy
Queerness, Identity Politics, and Patanjali’s Four Fold Remedy JULY 5, 2018June 2018. Pride Month, which as usual delivered deeply nutritious community connection, witnessing, and remembrance of the roots of gay liberation and vitalization for the work ahead, as well as reminded me of the...
Saucha: Purifying Our Minds of Systemic Oppression
Saucha: Purifying Our Minds of Systemic Oppression APRIL 13, 2018The first niyama Patanjali gives, which could be viewed as foundational the other niyamas, is saucha which means purity or cleanliness. Where the first limb of Patanjali’s eight limb system, yama, directs the sadhaka in...
Bhakti Yoga, Karma Yoga, Decolonizing Yoga
Bhakti Yoga, Karma Yoga, Decolonizing Yoga FEBRUARY 11, 2018The following is a piece is inspired by the work I’m exploring in both the Albuquerque Waking up to Whiteness course and Denver Iyengar Yoga Teacher Training. In contemplating my embodied experience of the definitions BKS Iyengar...
Simple Prenatal Yoga Sequence for Home Practice
Simple Prenatal Yoga Sequence for Home Practice JULY 9, 2015My cousin took this picture of me just a few days before I gave birth.When I was pregnant with my son, my daily yoga and seated meditation practice changed dramatically. I allowed my practice to become increasingly informed by...
Farewell, BKS Iyengar, with Gratitude
Farewell, BKS Iyengar, with Gratitude AUGUST 20, 2014It’s a mellow day, gray overhead in an Oakland sky, where I am visiting to attend an incredibly rich and deep 5-day yoga training on the pelvic floor. For many, another typical day, but for the greater Iyengar yoga community, a heart felt...
Deepening Alignment: Yoga Workshop with Avery Kalapa in West Virginia!
Deepening Alignment: Yoga Workshop with Avery Kalapa in West Virginia! MAY 27, 2014Most yoga students know alignment is important, but what IS “good alignment,” and how can you use this awareness to get the most out of your practice? In this fun, experiential afternoon workshop, we will...
Six Things I Love About the Pelvic Floor.
Six Things I Love About the Pelvic Floor. APRIL 29, 2014In preparing for my upcoming workshop, “Yoga and the Pelvic Floor: Anatomy, Asana, and Energetics,” I am once again in a place of digging deeper, and becoming amazed at our incredible, vital, tender, strong pelvic floors… how without...
Femur Grounding: Understanding More About This Key to Stability.
Femur Grounding: Understanding More About This Key to Stability. MARCH 22, 2014Organizing the femur in the hip socket is foundational to nearly every other action we explore in our yoga practice. Similar to “quieting the mind,” femur grounding is not an action we do, and then it is done,...
Benefits of Prenatal Partner Yoga and a Special Opportunity to Explore It!
Benefits of Prenatal Partner Yoga and a Special Opportunity to Explore It! FEBRUARY 11, 2014Prenatal Yoga is one of the most effective, safe, and enjoyable ways to increase comfort during pregnancy and prepare for an empowered birth. Partner Yoga offers a uniquely nurturing way to experience...