More is Less

Effort.  It takes effort to maintain alignment.  It takes effort to hold a pose for an extended period.  It takes so much effort to do Yoga.  Doesn’t it?

Try this:  Move into tadasana.  Drop the tailbone, firm down through the buttocks and inner thighs into the feet.  Inhale and extend up the [...]

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Breathe.  Relax.  Let Go.

If you have ever spent time in a Yoga class or watched a Yoga DVD, it is quite likely that you’ve heard this or similar sentiment.  Moving into thread the needle the other night, I experienced something for the first time:  Letting go.  In most postures, there is a conscious intention to hold [...]

Swimming in Deep Water

Asana practice has taken a very intriguing turn for me.  Last month I attended part 1 of Level II teacher training at the Amrit Yoga Institute.  Saying Level II is about as non-descriptive as possible.  I have a collegue at the community center who is working through her Level 5 training with YogaFit.  [...]

We’re #31!

The other day, I received an email from Ken Martin over at NursingSchools.net to say that Everday Yoga Blog is listed in their 100 Incredible Yoga Teachers Who Blog at #31.  I didn’t even know EDY was in the running!  To be honest, I was preparing to retire EDY and move everything over [...]