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Catherine Reid
Bring Yoga to Life
How do we transfer the yoga bliss created in a class environment into daily life? Last week in a class I asked people if the current series was meeting their needs. (On the night of the first class I gave them a survey so I'd be clear on how they wanted to benefit...
How Can I Possibly Take Time to Meditate?
If your busy life feels like a treadmill, and you're ready for some ideas on how to press the Pause button, here's something you can try. When people ask how you're doing, perhaps you respond with, "Oh, busy". Has it become your standard response? No doubt you're...
God’s Hotel: A Doctor, a Hospital, and a Pilgrimage to the Heart of Medicine (Book Review)
Maybe you can remember a doctor in your youth making house calls, or maybe you’ve heard an older relative speak of those days. This book is not advocating a return to “those days” in any way but one: seeing the art of medicine practiced in a way that respects the...
AcroYoga
This is a beautifully-done video. We will only be doing a few of these moves in Monday night's outdoor yoga class! Maybe the rest will happen on Friday morning....
Portlandia Yoga Fail
This is why we close our eyes when we meditate.
Did you know that 2 billion people did yoga on International Yoga Day (June 21)?
Photo Caption: Hundreds of people attend a yoga session on the square at the foot of the Eiffel Tower on June 21, 2015 in Paris, France. 192 countries join in for a mass yoga session to mark the first International Yoga Day. (Frederic Stevens/Getty Images) Yep, on...
5 Questions To Ask Around The Dinner Table
Never Leave the Playground – Stephen Jepson
Do you believe that biology is destiny? Think again. The burgeoning field of epigenetics is showing that our DNA does...
The significance of the number 108 in yoga
Sometimes in class the number 108 is mentioned, specifically with regard to the idea of performing that many Sun Salutations in a row. This 2-minute video gives a brief introduction to the significance of the number 108.
Relaxation Audio
3 Minutes to Bliss This 3-minute audio uses a simple sequence of rhythmic breathing, combined with finger movements, to focus your awareness and calm your mind.* * Please listen to this meditation while sitting free from distractions, in a quiet place. Do not press...
Inspirational Aging
