Do you know that “Bendier than Thou” competitive feeling in a class? Have you been on either end of it sometimes? I went to my first ever Pilates class last week. I haven’t been in any movement class for a …
Life Yoga Yoga onlineBendier than Thou – one thing in yoga classes that I don’t really like
Body Human body Life Posture SittingWhen is a good time to start thinking about your posture? It’s earlier than you think
So when is a good time to start thinking about your posture? And why should you care about it anyway? The body takes its shape over years. The problems that come from posture take decades to develop. If you have …
Body Human body Life Movement SittingSitting for long contributes to dementia risk as much as your genes
Sitting for long contributes to dementia risk as much as your genes, says Jennifer Heisz, PhD. She’s an expert in brain health and the author of the book Move The Body, Heal The Mind: Overcome Anxiety, Depression, and Dementia and Improve …
Life Massage Thai MassageTending the garden now
I spent an hour this morning with my strawberries as they were totally overgrown by weeds. What is my excuse? I have been busy, had no time. But I had to tend to my garden, and now! As I was working and …
Body Life Movement PainThe day I saw myself in the mirror
That was the day I saw myself in the mirror windows of the Shard. It was early morning. The sky was clear, the streets were busy. My reflection was in a hurry and it was heavily leaning forward. My shoulders …
Life YogaDo as much as you need to…
Do as much as you need to … and as little as possible. I heard this on a podcast from yoga teacher and anatomy expert David Keil and immediately related to it. It reminded me of a true story I …
Life YogaWhat does it mean to be in balance?
10 tips to achieving balance.Seek more balance. Find balance in life. The work-life balance. We are bombarded with these messages. Everyone is looking for it, it seems, some with better success than others. But just when we let out a …
Body Life YogaOur body’s adaptation to life challenges can result in pain
I was taking a walk today in the wind and was listening to a podcast about how our body’s adaptation to life challenges can result in pain. And it makes me think. This past year we have been dealing with …
Life YogaTap into the power of intention and see magic happen
Every day I get on my mat to do my yoga practice and it makes a real difference if I set my intentions right. This insight is so easily transferrable to real life.
LifeMusings on a gloomy day
We went for a walk yesterday. It was overcast and gloomy in the morning and the forecast was rain all day. We were getting ready and just looking out of the windows I was wishing we hadn’t made the plans. …