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March 13th 2024 Your Feet Consider the feet as an extension of the spine. When we stand, our feet connect us to the Earth. The body is stacked on top of the feet and is balanced. We begin our yoga practice by directing attention to the foundation of each pose, typically starting with what lies…
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Yin Yoga versus Restorative Yoga “Could you clarify the difference between your Yin Yoga class and your Restorative Yoga class?” This question has been asked several times this season, and I struggle to articulate their unique features. In the early stages of my yoga journey, I ventured into a Kundalini class with the misconception that…
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Body Alignment and Pain Imagine your body as a machine, with each part finely tuned to maintain equilibrium. When misalignments occur, they set off a chain reaction that can lead to pain and discomfort. With our spine as our central pillar, any deviation from its natural curve can result in stress on surrounding muscles, nerves,…
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The Pelvic Clock Face Throughout November, we have been and will continue to talk about the pelvis and how we can enhance mobility and stability. When dealing with low back and hip imbalances, the most important thing is to learn to position your ‘clock face.’ It is a crucial key to finding your way out…
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How to Find Perspective. Perspective, defined as, “a true understanding of the relative importance of things; a sense of proportion.” A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view. In life we use our perspective to make decisions and interact with the world. Normally we feel that our…
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The Stress Response Your reaction to a situation that you find a bit threatening is your stress response. This is your survival mechanism that has helped us avoid dangerous situations for thousands of years. Remember The Fight or Flight response? Well there are 4 main stress responses, Flight, Flight, Fawn, Freeze. You can check out…
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Home/Travel Practice – Part 2 I heard the Buddhist monk, Lopon Tashi of Pescadero, Baja, once describe how to find meaning in one’s life. He had an interesting analogy. Finding meaning in your life is like becoming an alcoholic. If you want to become an alcoholic, you can’t just go to the store, buy a…
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Creating a Home/Travel Practice – Part 1 The season is flying by and some of you may be thinking about your Summer plans. That’s why for the month of March we will be focusing on how to create a home/travel plan. Every week we will be discussing ways to help continue your practice after leaving…
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What kind of Yoga is this? A couple weeks ago someone asked me, “What type of Yoga do you teach?” Well, it’s a great question. In a nutshell, my hope is to offer 2 things. I want to offer a yoga and pilates that we can do throughout our entire life. ~ Functional…
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The Breath As we begin to understand and feel the connection between the breath and movement, you may notice a rhythm. On an inhale you feel the body’s ribcage and belly expanding. The breath lifts the chest and we elongate the spine. On an exhale, the body compresses, cueing us to support the pelvis and…
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Tai Chi & Qi Gong Back in 2016 when I was traveling internationally with my partner we were fortunate to receive a 3-day visa for China on an extended our layover. 3 days is not enough to see much of China, but we did our best to explore the city of Guangzhou, the country’s 5th…
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Lower Back Health In my classes I strive to give you space and freedom to explore your body. Your capsule for living on this Earth. It’s the only one you have. I want you to take the information you learn each week and use it. Apply it to other times in your life and not…