British woman falls off a cruise ship and treads water for 10 hours until she is rescued. She credits YOGA and singing for her ability to survive in the water for such a long period of time!
(Down) Dog Days of Summer
Check out August's Newsletter here!
Study Links Text Neck to Spine Damage
Yikes! Read more below. If you'd like to work on better posture, come to one of my Gentle Flow classes (Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 10:00 a.m.)
https://www.yogauonline.com/yoga-for-improving-posture/new-study-links-smartphone-use-spine-damage
Let Freedom Ring
July's Newsletter is here!
June is Bustin' Out All Over!
"MAY" I Interest You In Some Yoga?
Read about all of the exciting things happening in May here!
Great Explanation of Yoga Nidra!
Read what Rod Stryker has to say here. You owe it to yourself to give it a try. Held here on the first Sunday of the month after Yin (approximately 5:35 p.m.) and the first Tuesday of the month after Gentle Flow (approximately 8:35 p.m.) . Practice lasts about 20 minutes.
Spring into Yoga!
Read April's newsletter here!
Creating a Sankalpa
If you've attended one of my Yoga Nidras, you will remember that I ask you to set a Sankalpa early in the meditation. I usually refer to a sankalpa as a heartfelt desire. It can also be a specific intention or goal.
This article digs deeper into how to create your sankalpa. If you'd like to learn more about this important part of yoga nidra, click below!
March Newsletter is Live!
Read it all here!
10 Tips for Starting Yoga at 50+
Lots of great advice here from Yoga International!
February Newsletter
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Emotions, Back Pain, and Yoga
January Newsletter
The Aging Body and Yoga →
“I often tell students that yoga is for the body you have today, not the one you had yesterday or last month or ten years ago." -- Kimberly Dark
https://medium.com/@kimberlydark/the-aging-body-and-yoga-1e90e5ad2549
This Is Your Brain on Yoga
Love to keep seeing the benefits of yoga being reported in the news!
Yoga for Stress and Anxiety
The primary reason I decided to give yoga a try was for help managing my anxiety. Boy, has it helped! And it looks like I'm not the only one!
Military Veterans bring Yoga to Fellow Vets
Another news article about yoga! This one details how military veterans and their families are being trained to bring yoga to fellow veterans suffering from PTSD and other effects of war.
Yoga Helps At-Risk Girls Cope with Trauma, Georgetown Law Report Finds
My son is a rising sophomore at Georgetown University. The school's monthly newsletter highlighted a recent yoga study conducted by Georgetown Law’s Center on Poverty and Inequality Makes my heart happy to know that trauma-informed yoga instructors can bring a sense of peace and healthier self-esteem to these girls.
http://www.law.georgetown.edu/news/press-releases/yoga-helps-at-risk-girls.cfm
More About Yin
This is a rather in-depth article (at least for me!), but I found it very informative as a Yin teacher and practitioner.
https://medium.com/@satiJen/how-yin-yoga-affects-connective-tissue-70ba3867cb23