February 2010
3 posts
Sending the love to my body
Recently, I have started to feel some pain in my wrist. Probably due to heaving and ho’ing baby items, the baby himself, or all of them together. The pain starts to make itself known to me first in down dog…My first instinct is to ignore it. “Bummer…my wrist is hurting again. I really want to do some arm balances today.” My next feeling is more compassionate towards...
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December 2009
2 posts
the inner teacher
Recently…I quit my job to stay home and take care of my son. My husband, Sol, and I have moved back in with family to save some money. It was really hard to step away from a 9-5 job and jump into a world of simply living with a baby. I have these feelings of immense relief that we made the decision for me to stay home with Sol. Playing, eating together, resting, and being outside watching...
November 2009
2 posts
Staying Loose
I recently took a class from Saul David Raye at the Ojai Yoga Crib….it was amazing! He asked us to be and stay Loose. So often throughout the day, I find that tension builds…in my jaw, my neck, my shoulders. When I consciously focus on staying loose and keeping the tension away it is so much more relaxing to BE in my body. I’m noticing that I need to allow myself to breathe fully...
August 2009
2 posts
Deep peace in twisting
My vata dosha has been getting the best of me lately. My mind has been wandering…all airy and off the ground. Lots of thoughts have been pulling my focus in many directions.
I have been running recently with Sol and my dog King Louie. I find that running with the baby helps lull him to sleep and it helps set me up for meditation. When we get back home the little one is sleeping away and I...
July 2009
3 posts
Finding my body again
Today during my practice I was lying on my back doing eye of the needle pose. My hip started telling me that it was needing lots of attention. It’s like coming home again to these poses that I haven’t been able to do for 9 months. After having Sol, I am finding myself achy and sore in all sorts of spots, my arms are weak, my stomach muscles are stretched out. I started feeling all...
June 2009
2 posts
Finding Yoga in Motherhood
My son Sol arrived on Mother’s Day. He came to us 9 days early. I was expecting him to come around this time as the full moon was the night before and I had a deep feeling that I would need to be ready by then. The day before he arrived I sat on th beach and let the tides rush over my body with my breathing. Later that night I did the same under the full moon. On Mother’s day Dusty and...
March 2009
2 posts
Baby Sol
We had an ultra sound today to check to make sure our little love is doing well. He measured perfectly. We got to watch him suckle and yawn. He had his foot and arm up by his face the whole time. He is already a wonderful little yogini. I can’t wait to practice with him. Open my heart and let the yoga happen. It’s incredible to think that he is experiencing yoga before being born. He...
February 2009
2 posts
Letting it happen
I often find myself trying to control parts of my life. There is a false sense of security in control. We really aren’t ever in control though..are we? Normally, this realization happens when things fall apart. When you find yourself totally out of control. I had a scare yesterday with my midwife that had me coming undone at the seams. She said I was about 1-1/2 cm behind my dates on my...
December 2008
6 posts
Dancing in the light
I am currently reading a wonderful book by Paolo Coelho. There are many beautiful visuals and poetic wanderings painted on the pages. The book is about Athena who is driven in her path to find the Light. She discovers that she can find the Light through Dance. While letting her body go, her mind will follow until she reaches a bliss like state. She also discovers that through calligraphy she can...
Opening
Today I have felt my heart pleading with me to be open. Maybe it’s my contemplative state, maybe it’s the Kirtan music I am listening to, maybe my heart is full. It feels filled and heavy. Holding in and protecting my desires, wishes, and dreams. As I sit at my desk I am trying to breath into it. Each inhale nourishment and let it release with each exhale. But I am also just trying to...
Winter Stirrings
The season’s have always affected me. The changes are most noticeable in Winter when the sun sets early and the moon rises to greet us through the evening. I feel Mother Moon’s warm rays on my face when I walk out from work every night. Her peace and assured beauty ease my spirit. As Winter begins to take shape I find myself wanting to crawl in bed or lounge by the fireplace with a...
October 2008
2 posts
The Crib experience of a pregnant Yogini
I can’t believe it has been a week since the Yoga Crib. It was such a precious experience that I will hold dear in my heart always. The LOVE that flowed was so immense.
I feel so grateful for the wonderful teachings from all of my teachers that I took. Some of my new favorites are Scott Blossom and Laura Tyree. I found that being 11 weeks pregnant I was really able to let my body and mind...
September 2008
2 posts
Yoga Musings...
I was able to spend my Sunday afternoon taking Alana’s 3 hour Restorative workshop this last weekend. I came ready to go deep and that is what happened. Restorative Yoga has this wonderful power of making you unwind and look within while surrendering yourself. It is so gentle. I can’t help but feel my body thanking me after a restorative practice. When I slow down I am better able to...
August 2008
9 posts
Committed to the First Weekly Teaching Gig
I have just taken on teaching a class for the Fall/Winter schedule at Yoga Jones on Tuesdays. I thought about it for several days. Racked my brain going over mostly negative thoughts but also some sweet ones as well. I was way too excited to let my anxiety and fear outrule me on this though.
I am nervous that I may not be able to give my potential new students everything that they need. I am...
Touching the Heart
This past weekend I had the great opportunity to attend Arturo Peal’s workshop at Lulu Bandhas. Like the rest of the times spent at Lulu’s…it was magical.
Arturo has so much wisdom to share. One of my highlights was the Meridian Massage. He showed us how to access the meridian points at first by lightly touching the yin and yang channels along the body…then the same...
Acro Yoga
I just returned from a business trip to SLC, Utah for the Outdoor Retailer Tradeshow. It’s a really great event. I was very thankful that Prana creates a space for Yoga classes. So I was able to break away during my lunch to take a class to try ro re-center myself. After class, the teacher, Jason, asked if anyone wanted to try out Acro Yoga. I came back a little later and took him up on it....
Safe Space
I love to practice Yoga at Lulu’s. The moment I step into the studio I feel uplugged. Is this all mental? Or is there more to it?
I feel so protected and safe near the teachers and my fellow yogi’s and yogini’s. Trust. Willingness to go Deep. Ability to share.
As an aspiring spiritual yoga teacher..I hope to create a safe space for my students. I look forward to gaining...
July 2008
6 posts
Freedom
My father-in-law, Merlin, spoke today at their Unitarian Universalist fellowship about Freedom. He made many points that have been sitting heavy in my heart today.
Freedom means you are free from what was oppressing you. Free of Fear. Free of Consequences. Free of the Past. Free of Sexual or Racial Opposition. Free of Expectation.
Most often, it takes courage to gain freedom. You must go into...
Friday Night Class
It’s a bit tough for me to write about what my experience was co-teaching my first class with Amber to a group of our friends last Friday. I have been postponing writing about it for some reason. Maybe just procrastination. But I also have felt blocked. I think it’s hard to face the facts that teaching yoga is going to be really challenging.
It was an interesting class..we had 10...
a bit of the nerves
My tummy is a bit fluttery recently. There is the opportunity I signed on for to sub in August for my Ashtanga teacher Mysore style. There is also the class this Friday that Amber and I are teaching to a group of our wonderful friends from work. We are going to be in our friends cozy backyard, surrounded by great women, and lots of positivity. So what am I afraid of…? I fear I will go blank....
“Take up one idea. Make that one idea your life - think of it, dream of it, live...”
– Swami Vivekananda
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Surrender
Baddha Konasana is my go to pose right now. It’s so amazing how your body can crave certain poses at different parts of your practice. It seems like I want to go right into it before, during, and after my practice recently. What does this mean…..?
Baddha Konasana is an introspective pose. You end up looking in on yourself. Resting enough to let your energy circle within the...
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June 2008
21 posts
“Do your work and perform your duties with all your heart. Try to work selflessly...”
– Amma
The Sacred Sacrum
I went to Patricia Sullivan’s workshop tonight at Lulu’s. I felt like it was the first time that I met my sacrum. I now have an awareness of this cup shaped bone that sits at the base of my spine. It’s amazing to me that I have moved through my life without thinking about this special sacred little spot in my body. Since I have gotten out of the workshop that’s all...