Monthly Archives: September 2011

One fell swoop

We moved to Italy a little over ten  years ago.   Full and fresh my husband and I were ready for the new adventure, the next page unknown but exciting, Aventura Italia.  Then little by little, it became home and the … Continue reading

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Be present for the gift….

Recently, I’ve been reminded that though we say I “do yoga” it is ultimately a practice.  Early on doing yoga I asked my first teacher Chad Hamrin “I find peace here when I do yoga but my life is a mess.  … Continue reading

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A U M

It’s no secret that singing raises the spirit.  In fact, when we are happy we say, “My heart sings with joy.”  That is I believe what we are all seeking.  Often, we come to yoga because we are in pain … Continue reading

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Stone Soup

We talk a lot about practice in Yoga.  One part of it is on the mat or the cushion but most of our lives are lived in the world. Today, as I was walking by the sea wondering at the … Continue reading

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A pra pose

Not every pose is yoga. If the pose is not the point, why do asana practice? A very good question.  Strictly speaking asana practice is not necessary for yoga or living. In fact, Pandit Rajmani Tigunait said it surprised him … Continue reading

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The Archer and the Teacher

You are the bows from which your children as living arrows are sent forth. The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite, and He bends you with His might that His arrows may go swift and far. … Continue reading

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New Perspectives Virabhadrasana III

Virabhadrasana III is a pose which challenge us to find new balance and new perspective as to what strength is, the more we let go and stretch out , the more ease we experience in the pose.  There may come … Continue reading

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