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Practice Inversions, Some Amount of Time, Most Days
As I continue my recovery from a major surgery, I have been thinking about how important and precious the inverted poses are in my yoga practice. In Iyengar Yoga, inversions are emphasized because of their profound physiological effects, and their … Continue reading
Asanas as Friends
As I gradually rebuild my asana practice, I have been thinking about how each pose has a kind of character or being that makes doing the pose feel like visiting a friend. As I explore more possibilities, I feel a … Continue reading
Intention and Attention
As I prepare to start teaching again next week, I’ve been thinking about how I respond when life does not meet my expectations. Disappointment, frustration, rethinking. Breathing, resetting, and settling into what is. I will be returning to the studio … Continue reading
Equanimity
In chapter 2 of the Bhagavad Gita, one of our most important yoga texts, we are instructed to perform our duty, or righteous action, with samatvam (equanimity), while letting go of attachment to success or failure. As I rest on my … Continue reading