My husband recently turned his own harvest of apples into crowd-pleasing apple bread (see recipe below) for one of my yoga retreats. It struck me how long the journey is for that wonderful apple bread. We can learn something for our journey in yoga from the patience it takes to nurture apples from seed to bread.
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Life changes in an instant with a diagnosis of cancer. It’s like a big wave crashing through the house rearranging everything. How do you manage the big wave? The ancient science of yoga provides useful tools for coping with the diagnosis and treatments and supporting optimal health in recovery.
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The other day I read something very “new-agey” about yoga. The author said that yoga is being, not doing. I immediately visualized the packing of my bags to trek to the Himalayas to meditate, to just be. It made me chuckle. Reality set it. It’s rare that a person of the modern world has an […]
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Change in our life comes in many different ways. Sometimes we plan for the change. A retirement, career change or getting married are examples of things that we often consciously choose. And then some changes blow in like a strong wind taking with it any sense of order and stability.
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As the trees and flowers burst into their spring brilliance, those who suffer from seasonal allergies quickly shift their immune systems into high gear to deal with the pollen. It’s been a week of students walking into class with itchy, swollen eyes, runny noses, congestion, sinus headaches, coughing, worsening of asthma and fatigue. “Can yoga […]
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If yoga makes you think of pretzel poses, think again. Yoga that is adapted for boomers and beyond offers many tools for optimal health. It is a science that promotes physical fitness, physiological and emotional/mental health through yoga postures, breathing practices, deep relaxation, and other practices.
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A very practical way back into relationship with yourself is through your body and breath.
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