Tag: asana

  • 8 Days and Counting….

    Yes, still freaking out.  But I’ve got my kids around, so I’m over the moon. So more on #ForTheLoveOfLotus.  Padmasana is an amazing heart and hip opener.  It is the quintessential meditation posture. Here is nice article on it if you are interested. http://www.yogajournal.com/article/advanced/full-bloom/ I’ll add in the Shot for the Day later.  I can’t…

  • Eka Pada Raja Kapotasana

    I did a whole lot of this pose yesterday.  I think it is one of the prettiest yoga poses but boy you gotta warm up properly before attempting to do it.  I have to admit my back muscles feel a bit sore today, but in a good way.  Today’s #letsgetflexyin2015 pose is Wheel Pose, the…

  • Asana of the day – Hanumanasana 💜

  • Stay-cation Part II

    Well I have been having a lovely day off from Science.  Imagining how weird it will be in a month when that becomes my way of life…. Gratitude for the day 1) a great Power yoga class this morning. I love love love teaching Power yoga.  The students were very focused and strong this morning.…

  • Because I’m Happy

    I don’t have to think about science until 9 a.m Friday morning and I am grateful.  I will be teaching Power at 6:15 am and Yin at 7:45 p.m. which makes me Happy! I took a multitude of pictures today – an effective coping mechanism I am finding.  Here goes:

  • The making of yesterday’s IG #beSTRONGin2015 post

    I used to be able to get into full locust pose unassisted but that is unaccessible to me at the moment.  So I enlisted the help of the awesome Davin to raise my legs for me (Thank you!).  Maybe I totally cheated, maybe I creatively solved the problem.  But I posted a short clip on…

  • Day 12 of #beSTRONGin2015

    I will post the video clip of this one later because it’s kinda funny. But for now here is the final still of the shoot. Gotta leave if there for now, much to do here at work.

  • Headstand variations

    Inversions are powerful.  They are one of the nicest things that you can do for yourself each day.  They take practice, are so gratifying to learn.  Be patient, never kick into a headstand.  I highly recommend a teacher to be at your side while you learn to do headstand, they are a risk to anyone…