Most of you reading this article know that the “pose of the year” in my classes has been Triangle Pose, trikonasana. To describe it simply, it’s a leg- and hamstring-opening and -strengthening, pelvis-opening and -stabilizing, core-strengthening standing twist. Since the beginning of the year, we’ve been focusing on one little piece of this multi-faceted and… Continue reading “How Do I know if I’m Doing It Right?”
Tag: Optimal Place
Burn Your Yoga Journal
A couple of weeks ago, in what turned out to be a private lesson for the one woman who showed up, (If you need/want smaller classes and lots of personal attention, this is the time of the year for it! Come on down!) working with her for a few minutes on her seated twist, trying… Continue reading Burn Your Yoga Journal
Thoughts on class size, what happens in class, and how you can help
A student: “My poses change in this room.” Me: “Is that a good thing?” Her: “Yeah, that’s a really good thing.” Another longtime student and yoga teacher: “I learn something new every time I come here.” A 3-4x/week yoga student after I started Loving Kindness Yoga School and had smaller classes than I had for… Continue reading Thoughts on class size, what happens in class, and how you can help
Finding the Optimal Place in the Pose, part 6, Lines of Energy
You may remember the entry on "It's all about Energy." (or see my blog for a refresher) Here's a few more thoughts on that topic. Many of you were in class for the month of practice focusing on lines of energy or where there at some point in previous years. It is not my intention… Continue reading Finding the Optimal Place in the Pose, part 6, Lines of Energy
Finding the “Optimal” Place in the Pose (part 5)-Intention, last part
During the exploration and focus on intention in my yoga classes, though I rarely suggest an intention, I did for those weeks suggest some. For a couple of weeks, the intention was simply "healing," whether you know you need healing or not. Interestingly I got more feedback on that particular focus than I had gotten… Continue reading Finding the “Optimal” Place in the Pose (part 5)-Intention, last part
Finding the “Optimal” Place in the Pose (part 4)-Intention, first part
If you missed and want to read parts 1-3, see Ti's blog. I received more feedback on the last article on emotion than on any other one, so it must have "struck a cord." If you practice yoga intending for a buff or healthy body, you get a particular result. If you practice yoga to… Continue reading Finding the “Optimal” Place in the Pose (part 4)-Intention, first part
Finding the “Optimal” Place in the Pose (part 3)-Emotion
Nov. 13, 2013 Finding the "Optimal" Place in the Pose (part 3)-Emotion OK. You've come into the pose, are breathing smoothly and steadily; you have a strong, focused awareness, and things feel that they are shifting in what you perceive as a positive directions. You have some awareness to spare, and you begin to spread… Continue reading Finding the “Optimal” Place in the Pose (part 3)-Emotion
Finding the “Optimal” Place in the Pose (part 2)
Oct. 17, 2013 Finding the "Optimal" Place in the Pose (part 2) In the Big "Y" Yoga, on one level it's all about ENERGY. In general energy moving feels good and energy not moving/stuck doesn't feel good, and that's a very easy subjective experience to have and we probably already know that. With this fact… Continue reading Finding the “Optimal” Place in the Pose (part 2)
Finding the “Optimal” Place in the Pose (part 1)
Sept. 25, 2013 Finding the "Optimal" Place in the Pose (part 1) Does everybody who's been to my classes this year remember the "Theme of the Year, or however long it takes"? In case you forgot or haven't been in a class when I explicitly stated it, it is "Finding the 'Optimal' Place in the… Continue reading Finding the “Optimal” Place in the Pose (part 1)
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