December 2013
Noble Silence in the Yoga Room; Why?
You’ve had a tough day, everything seemed to go wrong. To top it off your relationship hasn’t been going so great lately, you’re out of groceries and the laundry is way behind, too. However, you’re able to get out of work just in time to make the last yoga class of the day. Thank God. […]
Moving On and Sharing the Past
The POD arrived on a cold, blustery day in Michigan. It was good to have a month in between packing it and receiving it. It was quite emotional to go through the stages of this family asana. A break was appreciated. I went outside to begin the unpacking and I couldn’t get the door to […]
Inspired by His Life, May We be Motivated by his Death
BY LYNN MEDOW As Nelson Mandela is being memorialized around the world, we in the yoga community must add him to our list of true teachers. While not a traditional “yogi” in our familiar usage of the word, he is nonetheless a guru of illustrious distinction. Ahimsa, the practice of nonviolence, the first yama of […]
Stillness – Harder Than Motion
In yoga a few mornings ago, we held each pose for what seemed like an eternity. Breathe, said the instructor (Katherine Austin, of Karma Yoga!). Muscling through isn’t going to take you as far as breathing deeply into the pose. My mind started to wander. And wonder. What the heck was I doing there? Why didn’t I just leap […]
Mantra? What is it?
You enter a yoga class, the room is warm and inviting, students are mingling and you’re just so happy to be on your mat finally, ready to relax. Then the teacher starts to play some beautiful music…in another language. And you have know idea what the words mean. The yoga begins, you start to flow […]
The Gift of a Gift
“It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” ― Mother Teresa In today’s world, we often feel pressured to give a material gift for a certain occasion, whether it’s a birthday, anniversary, or holiday. While the discussions on that particular topic could tangent out far and wide, at the moment, […]
