More amazing MUSIC

Just heard Wade Imre Morissette's song SO Alive... and watched his video as well. LOVE the sequence that he has set to his wonderful music and and practicing that this afternoon. Inspired by so much amazing yoga out there...


(Photo of WIM From So Alive video)




To those who come to my classes: stay tuned because we are in for some new music and new sequences!

Namaste

What I'm Watching Now: Beware the Yoga Flashmob! | Daily Cup of Yoga

LOVE, love, love this! Made me just get up and practice with them here in my living room!


Beware the Yoga Flashmob! Daily Cup of Yoga

I've downloaded this AMAZING music (Trevor Hall - The Mountain on his album Everything, Evertime, Everywhere) and also have now, I think, gotten this beautiful flow down and will bring it into class on Monday at Samadhi! Woot Woot. Think I shall also bring it into my Friday noon class at Hood River Sports Club. It is such a fun one.

Namaste and listen to some amazing music today and DANCE.

What I'm Reading Now: 5 reasons you should be more than happy to pay for yoga class - Y is for Yogini

Every once in a while I get a blog posting that just makes me laugh or makes me say YEAH, right! This was one of them... I am so fortunate to teach at studios that value yoga and teachers in general but I know that is not the case for everyone. Even when I volunteer to teach yoga, I feel the appreciation.

I have to ask myself every once in a while: why do I teach? Yes, I teach because I LOVE yoga. Love how it makes me feel, think and live my life. But I also love the interactions with students: the community, the energy and the way it challenges me to be my best self. But I also need to pay some bills, like everyone, so I get this posting.

(photo courtesy Yoga Dork)

As always, click on the link and if you are so inclined, let me know what you think!

5 reasons you should be more than happy to pay for yoga class - Y is for Yogini

Namaste

What I'm Reading Now: Five-Minute Yoga Challenge: hang your head to free your neck. — Five-Minute Yoga

OH boy, now this speaks to me big time. I talk about it all the time in class. But I still see students holding onto their heads, tensing their necks and not releasing in downdog and forward folds. And not to be outdone, I catch myself doing it as well and need to remind myself at least once during every practice to "let go" of my head. To feel the weight of my head as it hangs and gently lengthens my spine.

What I like about this posting (I LOVE this blog and this teacher, Eve Johnson, and it doesn't hurt that she's a fellow Canuck) is that she takes us step by step through the process, reminding us that it all takes time. It is a process. Click on the link below and read the posting.

Five-Minute Yoga Challenge: hang your head to free your neck. — Five-Minute Yoga

Namaste and Release that Head to free your neck!

What I'm Reading Now: Ganda Bherundasana | Challenge Pose | Yoga Blog | Yoga Journal

This is a beautiful pose... and after reading this blog posting I see a way to bring it into class with props and how to successfully teach it using those props. Always like a challenge and a good way to bring it into my practice!
Click on the link below and read on...

Ganda Bherundasana Challenge Pose Yoga Blog Yoga Journal

Seane Corn Occupies Wall Street | Yoga Buzz | Yoga Blog | Yoga Journal

Wow, this is really interesting... SOMEthing IS happening here. All of a sudden I had the song from Buffalo Springfield (For What It's Worth) going around in my head...

....There’s something happening here.
What it is ain’t exactly clear....

Click on the blog to read about the yogis involved in Occupy Wall Street, who knows where this all will lead, maybe some reall change, maybe some real answers:

Seane Corn Occupies Wall Street Yoga Buzz Yoga Blog Yoga Journal

Remember: We are ONE.

Awesome (yup, that overused word is appropriate here)

New Movie: YOGAWOMAN

Another long hiatus from blogging. I so needed it! My daughter and I went on an amazing trip together and now she is off at college. coincidentally, my son also left the same day to return to college and it's taken me a little bit of time to absorb the changes. Good changes, but changes nonetheless! I am THRILLED for us all but the body, soul and mind need a little time to adjust.

Now back to SOME of what I love... yoga: practicing, teaching, learning, reading, listening, watching and finally blogging about yoga...





This is another movie that I just have to see! I would hope that my classes encompass some of this magic and beauty. Yoga is for everyone but as a woman I especially identify with the teachers and students in this trailer. Teaching people, anyone, yoga has made me realize HOW much we all need it.

Woohoo, another must see!

Let me know what you think!

Namaste my friends.