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marielleschool
Oct 3, 20221 min read
energy belly
The Transverse Abdominis muscle is the deepest muscle in our lower belly. The lower belly is our energy center, it holds our organs and...


marielleschool
Sep 29, 20221 min read
In Person Retreat! Stepping into Fall
Fall is an ideal season to carve out space for a reset for body and mind. To celebrate in community and to support healthy routines....


marielleschool
Sep 29, 20221 min read
Slow down
As technology speeds up the pace of life and we try to fit more into our busy schedules, anxiety and worry form a thick layer over our...


marielleschool
Sep 27, 20221 min read
High light the heart
In nurturing ourselves we will high- light the Heart today. The heart spreads out in three dimensions. Chronic tension between the...


marielleschool
Sep 22, 20221 min read
The Abdominal Brain
The Small Intestine processes emotions as well as food. In Chinese Medicine it is called the “Abdominal Brain.” Imbalances in the...


marielleschool
Sep 15, 20221 min read
The wonderful world of Fascia
Balance and movement becomes easy when we have well-toned, smooth sliding Fascia. Fascia is the internal web of connective tissue that...


marielleschool
Sep 13, 20221 min read
Caring
There are many ways to care for ourselves. We can go for a walk, read an inspiring book or take a nap. Yoga is a diverse path that...


marielleschool
Sep 8, 20221 min read
Corset muscles
To sit, move and live with ease and poise, we need to engage our “corset" muscles. They are named: Rectus Abdominal, or our famous...


marielleschool
Sep 6, 20221 min read
The senses
Often we are bombarded with sensory input and this refs up our Nervous System. Today, in Yoga, we will explore the senses. Our main three...


marielleschool
Sep 1, 20221 min read
Props
I discovered this message on the wall of a restroom at the airport Schiphol in Amsterdam. It is a beautiful reminder that “trying”...


marielleschool
Aug 30, 20221 min read
Kidney health
The kidneys live at the back body, near the lower ribs. Their location is very close to the Psoas Muscle. When the kidneys are stressed,...


marielleschool
Aug 25, 20221 min read
The Shoulder
Today is the right time to revisit The Shoulder, to get the most out of our last month of Summer. So we can freely dance, garden, canoe,...


marielleschool
Aug 22, 20221 min read
Community
It is so great to be back and to connect back with all my Yoga peeps. I feel that it is highly underestimated how healing community...


marielleschool
Aug 18, 20221 min read
Growth
Coming back from Europe, my garden had exploded and my sunflowers stood tall and strong, like symbols for brightness and happiness. It...


marielleschool
Jul 28, 20221 min read
Water element
In Yoga we address the 5 elements: ether, air, fire, water and earth. The 4th element, water is called “apas” in Sanskrit. It is...


marielleschool
Jul 21, 20221 min read
Karma Yoga
“One thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.” -Albert...


marielleschool
Jul 19, 20221 min read
freeing up
When our PSOAS muscle gets tight and weak, it is hard to sit and move freely and we tend to act from our fight, flight, freeze response....


marielleschool
Jul 12, 20221 min read
Neck Support
Our neck is the last chain of our spine and it tends to carry the effects of disfunction lower in the body. Tension travels upward. In...


marielleschool
Jul 7, 20221 min read
Summer breeze
Twisting poses allow the body to cool down, both physically and mentally. There are profound other benefits to Twists as well: -They free...


marielleschool
Jul 5, 20221 min read
Inner Being
Tonight we will explore the landscape of our inner being through the Chakra System. The main Energy channel in our body is called:...
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