by Solaluna | Jan 28, 2014 | Asana, Attention, Beginner, Body Awareness, Practice, Uncategorized, Yoga on the Mat
Ever feel like there are some areas of your body that are impervious to lengthening or getting stronger? Maybe it’s your hamstrings, your shoulders or your back. Maybe it’s several of these. Perhaps you’ve been doing yoga for awhile, and the...
by Solaluna | Feb 27, 2013 | Asana, Body Awareness, Practice, Yoga on the Mat
by Eric Stewart The students in the course I teach at Oberlin College have advanced to the point where we’ve begun learning half-moon pose (ardha chandrasana). This is one of the most difficult standing poses, especially because it involves balance on one leg. I...
by Solaluna | Feb 15, 2013 | Asana, Beginner, Body Awareness, Practice, Yoga on the Mat
by Eric Stewart At the end of a class last week, a new student approached me and asked if there was anything that would be good to practice at home. I love to hear this question, because it shows interest and engagement. It’s one of the most common questions I...
by Solaluna | Feb 1, 2013 | Body Awareness, Nature & Outdoors, Yoga off the Mat
by Chelsea Doohan The other day, I was trying to get ready to teach class at 5:30 PM. I was struggling. It had been a full day, and I was dragging. I felt like I had no energy, and what’s worse, no inspiration or enthusiasm. You probably know how it feels not to...
by Solaluna | Jan 5, 2013 | Attention, Body Awareness, Practice, Yoga off the Mat
By Chelsea Doohan Remember Gym Class? If you are anything like me, you try not to. My associations with gym were dread, awkwardness, insecurity, and discomfort. I’m sure there were other kids who had these same feelings. (Were you one of them?) There were...
by Solaluna | Nov 16, 2012 | Asana, Body Awareness, Practice
By Eric Stewart These days, a lot of feet are having a hard time. Many foot owners report that their feet are tense, cranky and unhappy. One owner of an unhappy pair of feet sat down and asked them what was wrong. This is what the feet had to say:”A lot of...