Category Archives: Yoga

The Year In Photos

Posted on December 30, 2010 by

I kinda slacked on the photo taking department. The good news is that I also slacked on slacking for the very first time ever! This is all of them (in the correct order I think)  plus my last pic at … Continue reading →

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Requests?

Posted on December 29, 2010 by

Some of the really nice yoga teachers at this studio right next to my home (right next to in this weather!!) start their class asking if anyone has a request for a pose to include in the class sequence. Huh? … Continue reading →

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The Shovel

Posted on December 28, 2010 by

Many odes to the shovel today I bet. I consider maneuvering the  shovel up and down my driveway  today’s cardio. My wrists are already sore which tells you a lot about the quality of my  shoveling abilities and also predicts … Continue reading →

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New Year Mojo/Inspiration

Posted on December 22, 2010 by

Oh boy, the things you find when you have to wake up for a 6:30 AM yoga practice/class. You all know I’m a huge fan of this online magazine. Pep talks for grown ups! It seldom occurs to us, but … Continue reading →

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Reactivity

Posted on December 17, 2010 by

Ima gonna post these quotes after watching yogadork’s sonic yoga video add post. Sigh. “Yoga is not an ideology, philosophy, or moral code about the “goodness’ of letting go and the “badness” of attachment. Letting go is what happens when … Continue reading →

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Unorthodox Fun

Posted on December 15, 2010 by

Today’s article in the magazine of yoga (see below) has a wonderful analogy  that helped me further enjoy the memory of the  handstand that the nice yoga teacher lady helped me put together last night.  I even turned her down … Continue reading →

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Supplemental

Posted on December 14, 2010 by

I am snickering as a I write this. Never in my life did I imagine that someone like me would be throwing in an  additional supplemental yoga  practice to the one she is actually paying for. I am “concerned” that … Continue reading →

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So I Went

Posted on December 10, 2010 by

Remember the new yoga place a block and a half (less really) away from my house? They offer 7 days for 30 bucks for first time students. That’s a good deal, so I decided to check it out. By check … Continue reading →

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Rest Helps My Practice

Posted on December 9, 2010 by

I am going to say this fully aware  that I might be hexing and jinxing all over myself. A four or five day rest from practice is very restorative and beneficial to me. I hear stories about how after an … Continue reading →

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Attachment

Posted on December 7, 2010 by

Just got  home. Of course ailing  from too much ale. Travel. How can I say this without sounding ungrateful? After a certain age people like me are all museumed out if you know what I mean. Both from the historical … Continue reading →

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