Taking a one hour yoga class per week can make one feel relaxed and restored. There are many reasons for this, one is that yoga takes one’s awareness and brings its to forgotten places in the body. By shining the light of consciousness throughout the body one is cleansed and restored. For some, this experience …

Yoga practice is more than just the physical poses. Have you considered what kind of being you are? What do you embody and what would you like to radiate into the world? Can we help the word by being kind and compassionate to others and the natural environment? Can we let go of our to …

Now it is the new year. This period can feel auspicious as it signals turning a new leaf and starting fresh. Each time we go to our yoga practice can we invoke a feeling of unique ingenuity. Every new day our yoga practice is different than yesterday.  Can you bring a creative twist or make …

Yoga practice can give respite from all the upheavals and challenges that life brings during the holiday season.  Taking just 5 minutes a day to lay down with all devices turning off can help restore the nervous system. Focus on relaxing the abdomen, the palms, and throat. These areas tend to carry tension unconsciously,  it …

Ever notice how events occur at different windows in time? A train pulls into the station at a particular time and leaves as scheduled. The train does not necessary wait until it is convenient for someone else to take it and ride. One must organize and arrange one’s affairs in order to catch the train. …

With the winter solstice comes the changing of the seasons from fall to winter and the beginning of increased daylight. Honor this day with the practice of yoga āsanas known as sun salutations.  One jumps into a series of poses done in a quick rhythm with the breath.  One posture done in sun salutation is …

To help adjust to winter practice warming  practice poses such as arm balances, backbends, and inversions. It takes energy for the body to adapt to a cool climate. Yoga practice helps one maintain energy while moving into a new season. Discover new poses for your practice.  

Achieving a relaxed state can be challenging in a world full of sensory stimuli. Practicing restorative poses throughout your day can help the mind settle down into a relaxed state. When you have a moment take out the yoga mat and lay on your stomach, head resting on the backs of your hands. Let your …

Garuda means eagle in sanskrit. One looks like an eagle perched on a branch in this pose. The arms and legs are entwined while standing on one foot.  Learn more through online classes.