Goodbye Yoga Props
When I got my teaching certificate I had a dream of becoming a "yoga studio on demand". I could show up anywhere within driving distance and set up a class with props for 10. After leaving tech I...
View ArticleImpending Birthday
I realized that in one week I'll be 51. I'm taking a few days off and we're going to try to truly staycation for my birthday, not try to pack it with household tasks. I've felt pretty spent today, I'm...
View ArticleSafe to Feel
I received one of those compliments that leaves me bemused and wondering. In yoga class today we acknowledged the anger, the rage we’re feeling. I stressed that anger is a valid response to an unjust...
View ArticleTeach Where You’re At
Last night I unexpectedly got a chance to teach yoga to people in person and it was really a great mood lifter! I was doing our traditional Thanksgiving week late night grocery trip. This year CK...
View ArticleLate Night Slides
I'm going to teach another new workshop tomorrow, Yoga for Grief. Since it's new I didn't advertise it much at all beyond putting it on my newsletter. Four really wonderful people have signed up! I...
View ArticleCOVID Close
This morning I found out a friend has COVID. A good friend I've had a relationship with for close to 30 years! A friend who is at high risk for Long COVID fallout, who has a yet to be fully understood...
View ArticleLast Class
Today I taught one of my Super Soothe workshops, these focus on a warm up, restorative movement and held shapes, then 30 minutes of Yoga Nidra, a guided meditation. I've offered several of these over...
View ArticleBack in Class
I started teaching online today. 13 students came and they're stayed after for kirtan! It felt pretty good to be back at it. I considered taking another week off since CK is still off, but I think I...
View ArticleSaturday Success
I taught another online workshop today! I moved my annual Meditation for Beginners workshop online and it went pretty well. Zoom isn't the way to go with registration. 3 people each accessed a...
View ArticleWall of F.I.N.E.
My Tuesday/Thursday classes are different, the students are more accepting of connection and philosophy. We've had a great discussion this week about being honest with people about how we're doing....
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