The swing of things
It is easy to loose the swing of things, the balance between action and rest. Rejuvenation and challenge. Yin and Yang. The results of...
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Jul 31, 20231 min read
Cool Yoga
To navigate the heat of this Summer we will roll out our Yoga mats on the beach with a cooling and calming Yoga practice tomorrow. We...
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Jul 27, 20231 min read
Emerged in nature
The boundary Waters definitely enlivened my senses: The many quiet lakes and the magical woods with wild blue berries, cherries and...
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Jul 5, 20231 min read
Exhale Muscles
The whole situation of diminished air quality in Wisconsin made it very clear to me that I wanted to pour my Yoga mind and body into...
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Jul 2, 20231 min read
Fire
Early Summer takes on the fire element with its passion and intensity. It is a period when everything is amplified and emotions are...
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Jun 28, 20231 min read
Union
It is easy to get distracted with alignments, strength building and the way our postures look. Yoga is the union between body and mind,...
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Jun 27, 20231 min read
Side Strength
The Lateral Fascia ( connective tissue ) line in our body is key to strength. In order for the side body to work properly we want to draw...
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Jun 22, 20231 min read
Sun
Native American tribes welcomed Summer Solstice with a sacred Sun dance. The word “Summer” has been traced to the root “sem”, meaning...
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Jun 19, 20231 min read
Midline crossing
This week opens the new, fresh season, Summer Solstice: the longest day of the year. The gifts of the official beginning of Summer are...
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Jun 15, 20231 min read
Bones
Bones are an active and vibrant part of our bodies because the bone marrow, that lives inside them, is the source of our new blood...
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Jun 12, 20231 min read
Labrador
The Labrador stands for loyalty, protection, playfulness and joy. In tomorrow's Yoga class we will free our subtle energy flow, accessing...
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Jun 6, 20231 min read
TMJ
TMJ discomfort is common, it can cause head aches, jaw tension, ear problems, strained muscles and worn teeth. Often the main cause is...
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Jun 1, 20231 min read
Shoulder blades
Most of us need to relearn how to carry our shoulder blades. Old habits of slumping forward are very engrained. They cause neck and back...
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May 25, 20231 min read
The dance between action and resistance
How can we be friends with gravity and include the natural downward pull in our life experience? John Mayer sings: “gravity is working...
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May 23, 20231 min read
Stuck diaphragm
Stuck diaphragms are more common than we think. Stress and anxiety are a big contributor to this state. It tends to become a chronic...
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May 18, 20231 min read
Hands, wrists, arms and elbows
Reaching out, taking in, holding, creating, tending, preparing, cooking, transporting, massaging, stroking… We use our hands, wrists,...
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May 16, 20231 min read
Softening
I In the past Yoga was practiced in the wilderness. The practice was meant to soften the hardness of the body and the mind. It originated...
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May 11, 20231 min read
Sun Energy
The warmth of the Sun brings with it the gifts of vitality, colors, scents and bird songs. It can also add more to-do lists, social...
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May 8, 20231 min read
Be a star
Tomorrow’s class will be about enhancing balance and flexibility, just as the drawing advertises. I actually went to a performance of...
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May 4, 20231 min read
Gift
Happiness is not elusive, happiness is not fleeting. Happiness is not based on external events, people or situations outside of us....
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