[buzzsprout episode='612773' player='true']Year 2017 has brought a lot of innovation to Satori yoga.Classes, their content and delivery, have changed and - I hope - evolved. Earlier this year I was looking for ways to include a practice of gratitude to existing class...
Last week I wrote about BRIGHT LINES: pre-set habits that can help you to take a solid stand in one small area of your health. What are some of your BRIGHT LINES? This week, diving head first (no pun!) into behavioral science, we’ll talk about keystone habits, and how...
Here is, as promised, the missing link for Super-Charge Your Wellness worksheet. Last week I said, “I saved the best for last.” The truth, of course, is slightly more complicated than that. These last two pieces of the health puzzle are both the beginning and the end...
Begin by finding a comfortable seated posture that feels sturdy enough to sit in for several minutes. Arrange your spine in erect, yet relaxed position – rigidity will limit your ability to breathe in a relaxed manner. Set your timer. Close your eyes and once again...
Valentine’s weekend is looming ever near; matters of the heart are on everyone’s mind these days, and for a good reason - February is a Heart Health month. Unless you’ve lived under a rock (I wish I have!) for the last 20 years or so, you believe that diet, exercise,...
Nadi Shodhana means, "clearing the channels of circulation," and is sometimes known descriptively as alternate nostril breathing. This breathing technique has a quieting effect and is very helpful in reducing mental turbulence associated with anxiety and insomnia....
A brief pre-class interaction between two students instantly reminded me of a homework I was given a few years back in one of my advanced trainings. I actually almost interjected in this exchange, but then promptly closed my mouth to wait for when an opportune moment...
We are in the middle of a late evening yoga class, and I’m watching a dozen of students precariously balancing on one foot with their eyes closed. I deeply admire their courage: for most of us it takes a lot of guts to try something unfamiliar, especially if that...
As is the cosmic body, so is the human bodyAs is the cosmic mind, so is the human mindAs is the macrocosm, so is the microcosm ~The Upanishads Quantum physics thus reveals a basic oneness of the universe. ~ Erwin Schrödinger Last week we concluded our exploration of...
One of the most influential yoga teachers, Judith Hanson Lasater, once said: “Yoga is the practice of making difficult choices.” The difficulty, I believe, lies in the mentality of familiarity. Over a lifetime, our perspective narrows until the usual way, the familiar...