by Solaluna | Nov 18, 2015 | Asana, Body Awareness, Yoga on the Mat
by Chelsea Doohan Do you remember being a child and learning how the Earth spins like a top? A top has a visible shaft at its center. The widest part of the top is like the equator of the earth. When you look at a top, its shaft and circumference are tangible,...
by Solaluna | Oct 3, 2014 | Asana, Body Awareness, Free audio learning, Yoga off the Mat, Yoga on the Mat
Shoulder Insights Today we have an audio exploration that investigates movements of the shoulder blades. Awareness of the different ways the shoulders can move is essential to freedom and mobility in the upper body. It’s also vital vital for maintaining strength...
by Solaluna | Sep 7, 2014 | Body Awareness, the Alexander technique
by Jim Froelich I once worked with a very good clarinet player practicing a very difficult piece of music. He was convinced it was especially hard. Every time he got to the most difficult section, it was as though he thought, “here comes the really hard part.” But...
by Solaluna | Jun 27, 2014 | Attention, Body Awareness, Free audio learning, Meditation
The space around us is a constant, a given. At the same time, an individual’s perception of space is highly variable. Spatial awareness affects how people see the world. One aspect of this is what scientists term proprioception, which is a fancy word that refers...
by Solaluna | May 16, 2014 | Asana, Body Awareness, Simple Yoga, Yoga on the Mat
Spring can be a crazy-busy time. This is especially true in the setting of a college town like Oberlin, with everyone scrambling to finish the semester. Plus outdoor chores and recreation beckon. We’ve learned that a slight drop-off in our attendance always...
by Solaluna | Apr 7, 2014 | Attention, Beginner, Body Awareness, Simple Yoga
by Eric Stewart Yoga in America is a busy, buzzing thing. It’s astonishing how widespread the practice has become, and how many forms have proliferated over the past ten or twenty years. Particular kinds of yoga have become especially entwined in popular...
