Sankalpa – The Joyful Art of Manifestation
The New Year is a time when we dream about changes we want for ourselves. New Years resolutions are framed in terms of what we want to do in the…
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Vairocana & the Spine in Yoga Practice – Buddha Posture
I’m in Japan this month! Maybe because I’ve been sitting so much traveling by plane/train/automobile, I’ve been contemplating spinal posture a lot! Patanjali’s Sutras and Buddhism on Seated Posture Patanjali’s…
Inversions in Yoga – Giving Ourselves an Amazing New Perspective
Because of the way images are refracted by lenses in our eyes, the world is literally turned upside down when projected onto the image sensors in the back of eyeballs.…
Exploring the Spaces Between in Yoga
Eknath Easwaran recommended learning to slow down the pace of thoughts enough that we could see there was space between them. This ability to perceive the moments of non-thought between…
Pratyahara & Boundary Awareness
Pratyahara translates to “withdrawal” in Sanskrit. In Yoga, it is the 5th limb of the Ashtanga (8 limbs) practice. It is the redirection of senses (which we normally use for…
Role of Pada Bandha to Root to Rise in Yoga
What does it mean to “root to rise” to you? I was talking to a friend today and the first thing she associated with the phrase is that ubiquitous cue…
Yoga Pose of the Month: Bird of Paradise
Bird of Paradise, or Svarga Dvidasana (Sanskrit for paradise, twice-born pose), is a yoga pose that is so rich in yoga concepts that I’ve dedicated the entire month of February…
Going Beyond Cameras On or Off: A Nuance to Consider with Zoom Instruction
A common tension between instructor and student in the world of synchronous online learning is whether or not student cameras will be on or off during class. Students may want…
Minimizing Threats: Trauma Aware Yoga Instruction & Universal Design for Learning
Universal Design for Learning, or UDL, is an educational framework that, among other things, makes powerful learning outcomes available to all students. I try to apply UDL principles to the…
Equity in Yoga: Accessibility & Universal Design for Learning
Universal Design is an architectural concept with the goal of equitable access to spaces for all. Universal Design for Learning, or UDL, extends this goal to education. This past year…