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The Everything Yoga Blog
www.itsallaboutyoga.com
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Yoga musings from a yoga teacher and yoga therapist in training. Get late-breaking yoga news, free yoga stuff, recommendations for yoga products and yoga gear, and product reviews - all for free.
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On the Bookshelf

As the weather gets warmer, my thoughts turn to outdoor activity. Just yesterday, I took my meditation practice outside and enjoyed feeling the breeze on my skin as I sat in stillness. It wont be lon...

5 days ago

Excuses, Excuses

I hear these things all the time in regards to a starting/maintaining a regular yoga (or meditation) practice (yes, Ive even used some of these myself): I just dont have time... Id like to but... Im ...

22 may 12

Karmic Gifts

"Karma karma karma karma, karma chameleonYou come and go, you come and go." --Culture Club (yes, I am a child of the 80s as well as a yoga practitioner) Karma is a rather popular subject thes...

18 may 12

Mirror Mirror on the Wall...

This has been an exciting week for me -- first Skydiving (Freefallasana with a mantra of wheeeeeeeeeee) and then a day at the spa. I guess it makes sense to follow exhilaration with relaxation. In ad...

10 may 12

Living the Question

Mock me if you must, but I used to watch Friends (and loved it) all the time (you gotta love reruns). One funny scene always stuck out in my mind -- two of the romanically coupled friends are having ...

05 may 12

Spring Favorites

This year in particular the symbolism of Spring has extra meaning for me. Im all about new beginnings and rebirth these days. Its an exciting time and Im feeling particularly buoyant. For many, surfi...

01 may 12

Relief for The Stuffies

For the past week or so Ive had a case of The Stuffies, as I affectionately call it. It sounds cuter than saying I have a cold, right? Mostly its just been uncomfortable, leaving me with a heavy, stu...

23 apr 12

Clearing Space

When I first started practicing yoga, I had to jockey for position between a coffee table and a CD rack. I didnt have a lot of space, but I had a big desire for a home practice. Years later, I found ...

19 apr 12

Harajuliah

Core, Hara, Dantien, 3rd chakra -- these all refer to than center point in your body, your core source, if you will. Many believe this is where ones power lies. There are postures to strengthen it, e...

11 apr 12 1 person likes this

Heart & Head

Ive been thinking a lot about love lately. What do I love? What do I think I love (what have I convinced myself that I love)? How far will I go for love? What do I do when love bumps up against self ...

09 apr 12 2 people like this

No Fixing Necessary

Theres a lot of talk about living your best life and being your best self and improving yourself. Take a look at the Self-Help section in the bookstore. Whoa -- thats a lot of books! While I apprecia...

04 apr 12

Fear of Engagement

A few weeks ago, I was telling someone about the time I went on a 10-day silent retreat. The response I got almost made me roll my eyes, because I tend to hear it all the time: "I could never be ...

27 mar 12

Whats it Worth to You?

As a friend of my recently pointed out, I can be a bit of a wild card in how I spend my money. In some ways, I can be frugal (dare I say downright cheap) and in other ways I can lean a bit more towar...

16 mar 12

Stabilizing Your Pelvis

Lately, Ive had a hitch in my giddy up. Ive got a hip/lower back/Sacrum/Psoas (and Ill throw in the IT Bands for good measure) thing going on. In the spirit of physician heal thyself (or in this case...

07 mar 12 1 person likes this

Faith Lost and Found

I have a confession to make -- Im not up on the latest Anusara Yoga/John Friend hulaboo. Ive heard rumblings about well-known teacher defections and sexual advances and I did see an announcement that...

29 feb 12 1 person likes this

Postures vs. Practitioner

Today I offer up a little audio bliss -- an excellent panel of speakers addressing the topic of the safety of yoga practice. Click here to listen to this interesting commentary by Baxter Bell, Glenn ...

24 feb 12

Granting Yourself Permission

There is a saying that it is better to ask for forgiveness rather than permission. Oooohhh...that sounds rather rebellious, doesnt it? Its the whole "Ill just forge ahead and apologize for it lat...

21 feb 12

Defining Yoga Therapy

Sanskrit, if you ever have a chance to learn it, is quite an interesting language. Often, one word has many meanings. I suppose this is why the translations of yogic texts vary greatly. It makes stud...

14 feb 12 1 person likes this

Lock Out

Ive been treating myself to a fair amount of bodywork lately (all I can say is ahhhhhhhhh!). Just last week I was getting a myofascial massage during which the massage therapist pushed my knee to my ...

07 feb 12

Fear and Safety

Ive heard yoga teachers say that fear is excitement without the breath (heck, Ive said it myself). I guess you could say that Ive taken lots of deep breaths over the past few months. Most of what Ive...

31 jan 12

Box Cutters, Back Aches, and Baring it All (with a laugh)

I certainly enjoy blogging, but sometimes I get sick of hearing myself talk (or maybe its more accurate to say that I get sick of reading what I write). Today Im going to let the links below talk for...

26 jan 12

Being a Reactionary

Reactionary: one who responds to a situation, person, or circumstance, oftentimes quickly without forethought. [Please note that this is the bloggers definition and Webster is not resposible for this...

23 jan 12

Injury: Your Wake Up Call

We all know that the words "wreck" and "yoga" have been used together quite a bit lately. Its like watching a tennis match -- someone lobs a ball over the net and the player on the ot...

17 jan 12

Bad Raps, Bandhas, & Karma

It seems like everyone is talking about it these days and Ive been asked by many people this past week about my opinion on it. By "it," I mean the NY Times article, How Yoga Can Wreck Your Bo...

13 jan 12

If You Zone Out, You Just Might Miss It

The title of this post applies to life in general, not just yoga class (but since this is a yoga blog, after all, Ill just tackle the yoga piece). Theres a lot of talk about present moment awareness,...

06 jan 12

Good-bye and Hello

I cant believe its gone by so quickly, but its almost time to say good-bye to 2011 and hello to 2012. As usual around this time, Ive been reflecting on the year gone by. Ive said good-bye to a great ...

01 jan 12

Inside First, Outside Second

Im currently indulging in the relaxing downtime that I so enjoy during the time between Christmas and New Years. As I slow down, the inevitable happens -- I get those lovely intuitive hits about wher...

27 dec 11

Stripped

Im a little quirky in that I tend to get excited about starting from ground zero. Perhaps its the freshness, the possibility, of a new start. Regardless, shedding the old and starting anew revs my en...

20 dec 11

Ha Ha Ha Happy Holidays!

‎"When we travel we often feel renewed and come alive. We think this is because weve gone somewhere new. Its silly isnt it? Its because were somewhere new and we expect and open ourselves to noti...

15 dec 11

Let it Shine

This little light of mine Im gonna let it shineThis little light of mine Im Gonna let it shineGonna let it shine... Perhaps youve been here -- youre in a yoga class during which the teacher adjusts...

11 dec 11

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