The first Monday in February marks 2 years of practicing together for our class! Come and join us for a Yin class and a celebration! We meet Monday February 6, 2012 at the UU Church of Fresno from 6:30-8pm. If your new to yoga, this is the perfect time to join us!
For those of you who are looking for a Hatha yoga practice in a tradition that focuses on energy flow and relaxation, this week’s practice is for you! If you check thru old posts on this site, you will find more information on Ananda yoga, the yoga tradition that I was trained in. It has [...]
My son recently sent me this cartoon. It’s humor and message gave me pause this past week as a discussion has been whipping thru the yoga community. An article in the NY Times entitled, “How yoga can wreck your body” is the source of this debate. I have been closely following the conversation. My point [...]
This week, our Monday nite practice will be guided by one of our own. I will be taking the week to adjust to my new work schedule so Pablo will be be your guide. Please join him and all the Monday nite yogis at the UU Church of Fresno on Monday, Januaury 9, 2012 from [...]
As we move past the winter solstice and back into the light, we find many opportunities to improve our lives and the planet. I am talking about those pesky New Years resolutions. We really don’t need New Years to make changes in our way of being, but it does seem like a good time marker [...]
As hard as it is to believe, Christmas/Hanukkah is here! The solstice has occurred, and now we slowly make our way back into the light. On Monday evening the 28th, we have our last practice of 2011 together at the UU Church of Fresno (from 6:30-8:00pm). As we move into 2012, our little yoga community [...]
I am grateful for each season of the year. They each bring a special rhythm, feeling and quality that I love and honor. The coming of the winter months inspires in me a time to look inside, clean out the cob webs (AKA old habits and patterns), set new intentions and begin again. Some years, [...]
As we move toward the winter solstice each year, I find myself in conflict between being quite and inwardly focused and the pull of the holidays. I enjoy the festive lights, music, smells and chill of the year, but the pace and attitude makes me want to run and hide! Yoga gives me that brief [...]
Depending on your perspective, we are slowly/rapidly moving toward the Christmas/Hanukkah/Solstice season. It is a time when life should be slowing down, but it speeds up for many because of the pressures the holidays bring. The pressure is there only if we allow it to occupy our heart. Rather, let us allow the love of [...]
While I have so many things to be thankful for this year, I want to say a special thanks to my yoga community. I feel so privileged to lead yoga classes every week with people who appreciate the practice and the time together. My goal for completing yoga teacher training was to share the practice [...]