On and Off the Mat

09/28/2023

Yogi Skeleton approaches! Any requests for poses AND MODIFICATIONS?!
We're hoping to help you see that any yoga pose is doable :)

03/27/2023

Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana
(oo-TEE-tah HAH-stah pah-DAHN-goo-STAH-sah-nah)
It translates to "Extended Hand-to-Big-Toe Pose"
An asana I love to hate. Hate to love? Both? Yes, both. This challenges me - my balance, my patience... my EGO!! So I am reminded to breathe. To let each time be its own experience. To smile and accept and appreciate every expression of it. To giggle when I wobble or flare my arm and lifted foot in some awkward and wild attempt to regain my balance. To release my foot hold when I need to set it down and try again. This pose has taught me such self-acceptance and graciousness. Give it a go, hand against the wall for balance or using a strap (or belt with a loop like me because I'm traveling) or testing your balance. Be gentle with yourself even as you challenge yourself.

03/27/2023

How often do we receive and interpret something with its negative connotations? What about if we receive the positive connotation as well? Like this one. (BTW, karma refers to the natural results of our actions, positive/negative/and neutral.)

03/25/2023

NO Live Yoga session this morning sweet people.
I'm Houston bound for some adventures!
And yes, I'm about to pop into some asanas (postures) in a corner at my gate

03/18/2023

Ladder Breathing Technique

03/18/2023

Gentle Breathing Exercise
March 18, 9a MST
No equipment, no extra space, no experience needed

03/11/2023

Tadasana (neutral standing)
Cat and Cow
Child's Pose
Downward Facing Dog
Upward Facing Dog
Chair Pose
Single-leg Tadasana, both Sides
Alternate Nostril Breathing: the thing to remember is to switch nostrils AFTER your inhale

03/11/2023

03/10/2023

Join me tomorrow, Sat Mar 11, 9a MST
FB Live Gentle Yoga
Standing variations of a few poses you can do at your kitchen counter, desk, or even in front of the bathroom counter or laundry machines. We'll try a balancing breathing technique too.

03/04/2023

March 4, 9am MST, FB Live Gentle Yoga Session

Today we'll take a look at Camel Pose, a heart opener that has taught me a lot. I'll share some options and some thoughts, and hopefully help you find what works for you. I'll show some options seated in a chair, but kneeling on the floor as well. So a chair or bench that won't slide around, and a towel for your knees and another to sit on could be helpful. See you soon!

03/01/2023

This Saturday, March 4th 9a MST, we'll work on some heart openers, which can be tough for lots of reasons. They put our body into a backbending shape, but we'll be sure to explore plenty of options in a chair, standing, and seated. Not flexible? Perfect!!! Come anyway and find YOUR way to open and expand with gentleness and self-kindness.

02/26/2023

We'll try a couple different breathing techniques over the next couple Saturday FB Live sessions :)

02/25/2023

Gentle Yoga for Hips, approx 15 minutes
See you in an hour!
A few simple props may help today: a couple towels and a pillow.
Wear something that allows you to move

02/25/2023

Through an open heart, one hears the universe 🪐