Being a newbie in the yoga blogger world, I’ve learned that maintaining a blog is no easy task. I’m enjoying communicating with the world and sharing Yoga insights, but sometimes writing a blog post can feel like a dreaded homework assignment. There are countless Yoga websites out there in the blogosphere and I thought I’d … [Read more…]
Have you heard about this posture, Legs Up the Wall? In Sanskrit it’s called Viparita Karani, and I believe that people have been doing it in the West for years, but it’s only recently that we’ve linked it to Restorative Yoga. When I was in primary school, I can remember my dad watching the football … [Read more…]
Many times, getting to the Yoga studio for a specific class at a specific time of the day can be a hard task. You may have too much going on at work with no time to commit to the whole 60 or 90 minute class, or perhaps you paid rent yesterday and you’re broke. If … [Read more…]
I had a fun-filled yogi weekend participating in a professional development workshop with Jasmine Tarkeshi, the co-founder of Laughing Lotus Yoga Centers in New York City and San Francisco and co-creator of Lotus FlowTM Vinyasa Yoga and Teacher Training. The workshop was promoted by the Sukha Mukha Yoga Studio in Bronte where I received my … [Read more…]
For donkey’s years I thought I was doing a ‘good job’ in a Yoga class if I didn’t need any help. I didn’t think the teachers needed to adjust me and I wouldn’t dare use a foam block to help in poses such as Parivrtta Anjaneyasana (revolved lunge pose). Instead, I would grit my teeth … [Read more…]