by Solaluna | Apr 12, 2013 | Practice, Yoga off the Mat
by Eric Stewart “Now that I do yoga, should I still go to the gym?” Students sometimes inquire about this when they are new, but I actually hear it more when dedication to the practice deepens. As commitment to yoga (or any other discipline) grows,...
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 | Dec 14, 2012 | Nature & Outdoors, Yoga off the Mat
by Eric Stewart At the end of 1994, I found myself living in Oberlin for the first time since graduating from high school. I had no job. I was at the end of a relationship, and also struggling to recover from a month-old cough that did not want to let go. Overall,...
by Solaluna | Dec 4, 2012 | Attention, Expectation, Holidays, Yoga off the Mat
by Eric Stewart Every December, I hear students describe how important yoga is to them around the holidays. Just last week, a woman who has attended Solaluna for several years was discussing this with me after a class. As she walked out the door, she...