The Stretch
I used to do a lot of yoga. I’m not a naturally flexible person so yoga was a particular challenge for me. Not only was it a challenge to reach … Continue reading The Stretch
Tag: Yoga
Yoga Flashback
Several times a week throughout 2004, I biked from our apartment in East Palo Alto to the yoga studio in Palo Alto, my yoga mat bungeed to my bike rack. The trip … Continue reading Yoga Flashback
Course Correction: The Little Audacious Plan
I was going to start a Big, Hairy, Audacious Plan on October 1st. It was going to be awesome. It was going to last more than a year and by … Continue reading Course Correction: The Little Audacious Plan
Book Review: Poser: My Life in Twenty-three Yoga Poses by Claire Dederer
Poser: My Life in Twenty-three Yoga Poses by Claire Dederer My rating: 4 of 5 stars I almost stopped reading this book about 50 pages in. I was enjoying Dederer’s … Continue reading Book Review: Poser: My Life in Twenty-three Yoga Poses by Claire Dederer
Sitting With Disequilibrium
I’ve been feeling very much off-kilter for the past couple of weeks. I’ve been working hard to just let myself feel off-kilter, but I much prefer to take a situation … Continue reading Sitting With Disequilibrium
An Uncomfortable Silence
Today is the last day of Week 7 of my self-guided Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (based on Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Full Catastrophe Living). This was the week when I didn’t use … Continue reading An Uncomfortable Silence
Still Here: Week 6 Retrospective and Week 7 Preview
So, I made it through Week 6 of my meditation program. (As a reminder, during Week 6, I alternated 45 minutes of yoga and 45 minutes of sitting meditation each … Continue reading Still Here: Week 6 Retrospective and Week 7 Preview
On Overcoming a Jinx
My religious upbringing was eclectic and firmly based in Murphy’s Law, or perhaps more accurately, on The Jinx. If we were driving to grandpa’s house, we were never allowed to … Continue reading On Overcoming a Jinx
Yogariffic (With Kids!)
I can’t decide if doing yoga with kids is better than not doing yoga at all. The last couple of days have thrown me for a bit of a loop. … Continue reading Yogariffic (With Kids!)
Week 3: Still Sitting
I was going to say I was “still standing,” but since I’ve not tried walking meditation yet, most of my Bold Plan involves sitting or lying down. Or doing yoga, … Continue reading Week 3: Still Sitting
Happiness is…
…my toddler declaring, “Do yoga!” then proceeding to do a modified sun salutation including forward bend, down dog, up dog, and warrior 2. Now to teach him the Sanskrit names … Continue reading Happiness is…
The Crucial and Elusive Morning Routine
The windows of our hotel room only open about three inches. That’s not enough to get a good breeze going, but it’s enough to move out some of the stale, … Continue reading The Crucial and Elusive Morning Routine
Imperfect Happiness 