Frequently when we leave yoga class, we're feeling pretty good. We're stretched, we're stronger, our minds are a bit more settled. After all, feeling good in our own bodies is…
This astounding video recounts neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor's experience of having a stroke. Not only is she able to contextualize the experience from a medical perspective, but she discovers that…
[caption id="attachment_1228" align="alignleft" width="191" caption="Rachel, photo by SBK"][/caption] Urdhva Dhanurasana, aka Upward Bow - don't call it Wheel, that's a different pose ;). One of the ultimate yoga stretches for…
I arrived early to my Tuesday class, so asked some of the students if they had any inspirations for the practice. "Levitation," replied one particularly cheeky monkey. "Inversions!" another cried. …
Ajna Chakra, located at the third eye center, opens us to element of light. In addition to literally seeing, this chakra draws us into the power of visualization, imagination, and…
The link from the heart chakra to the more etheric upper chakras, Vishuddha (the throat chakra) is the center of conscious communication. Like the second chakra, Vishuddha is a creative…
What more appropriate chakra to explore on Valentine’s Week than the heart chakra? We are all familiar with the sensations of the heart. Almost everyone can relate when someone says…
Manipura Chakra is the seat of the ego and self-definition. Its element is fire and it the seat of the ego. Too much fire breeds anger, aggression, over-assertion; too little…
As we move into the second chakra, life starts getting juicy. Now that our primal survival needs have been addressed, we move into the realm of feelings, pleasure, creativity, and…
Can we be strong without being rigid? Can we own our own space without being overbearing? Is our relationship with our body healthy? These are just a few of the…
The increasing darkness of winter is an invitation to move more deeply into our shadow selves. We can hunker down, get internal, and examine what pieces of ourselves no longer…
