What parts of you lie beneath your consciousness?  Do you think about breathing every time you breathe? Probably not. Breathing happens unconsciously.  Same with movement. You don't have to explain to your hips and legs how to walk each time you take a step.  If this was...

We've got to do this at some point, so I thought I'd pick the shortest month.???? In February our goal is to gain awareness of your nervous system and practice practical application of this knowledge through our weekly yoga and movement classes. Through this blog and by...

Wondering if Yin Yoga builds strength? The short answer is yes – just not in the way you might be thinking. Yin Yoga is an exercise for your connective tissues, not muscles. When you build muscular strength, you're exercising in familiar ways: working up a sweat, performing repetitions,...

I’ve been thinking a lot about posture lately, which makes sense because I teach people’s bodies. I’ve not only been thinking about what people can do to help them strengthen their postural muscles, to “stand up straight,” but also about what their body postures might say...

You might have noticed my general malaise from last week's post, given the change from the typical novella of a newsletter I write to a more dramatic note of sorrow and joy coupled with some uncharacteristic poetry. You’re welcome for not sending you the “poem” I...

Does anyone else have a lingering feeling of uncertainty? Something about this first week of November… Uncertainty can be uncomfortable, no? For me it feels like my head’s lost in the clouds. I don’t know where my body is, but it’s not with my head. It...

Looney Toons Tasmanian Devil - property of Warner Bros.   Focus on the areas you can control, and set the rest aside for now.  What does this mean to you? For me, it means taking life in bite size pieces. Taking the time to settle myself at the eye...