Here in Taos where temperatures have gone down below freezing for many months now, we may feel the urge to stay inside and not go to yoga. Pushing yourself to get to the studio in winter is worth it for a multitude of reasons. Winter is a time to discover our inner landscape, which yoga … Continue reading Yoga in the Wintertime
Practicing yoga is not linear. As we grow, our bodies change, with age and with what life presents. During the honeymoon phase of my relationship with yoga I thought I would only advance physically. Luckily we continue to advance spiritually beyond our bodys’ capabilities. I started practicing yoga as a teenager. My mom is a … Continue reading Growing With Your Practice, by Phoebe Elliott
Good day dear Shree community, I write to you at the closing of the year and from a tender space in my heart. It’s time for me to take a recess from teaching yoga. It’s time to go inside and rest, rejuvenate, and prepare. Sometime in the coming weeks my family can expect a … Continue reading Recess and Prepare
Yin is the stable, unmoving hidden aspects of things, connective tissues & stillness; (Yang is the moving, changing, revealing aspects of things(muscles & movement). For Yin purposes, connective tissues are the ligaments and fascia, and the word “muscle” refers muscles and their tendons in a Yang practice. In Yin, we are on the edge of … Continue reading What is Yin Yoga? A Quiet Practice. A Meditative Practice.
In this month of November some of us celebrate the holiday of Thanksgiving and we express our gratitude for all that we have. Thanksgiving does not have to be the only time for us to count our blessings. Gratitude can be practiced year round on and off the mat. The simple act of being grateful … Continue reading Gratitude on and off the Mat
We’ve crossed the threshold into a quiet season. The days are clipped and the sunlight is filtering through a golden late autumn screen. It is cooler now and the nights are long. This piece is an introduction to gently warming practices to keep inner fires burning comfortably – not too hot, just right – as … Continue reading Saying Goodbye to the Daylight
As the weather changes and we feel the impending chill of winter, there are many steps we can take to ground in the season of autumn. If we look to nature as an example the trees are getting rid of what doesn’t serve them and preparing to go inward to survive the winter. In Ayurveda … Continue reading Autumn Yoga, by Alice Zorthian
I have been doing a lot of new things. Learning to operate a Dry Cleaning Plant has been full of new information, lessons, and fear. It’s much like learning to stand on my hands or do a tricky back bend, the experience makes me nervous and unsettled. I like to be confident with what I … Continue reading New Things
Sometimes it seems like there are people who can accept change better than others. What is their secret? Continue reading Yoga and Change
This summer as steady rains fell in the desert that steeped the sunbaked earth in moisture, I too softened and surrendered. I’ve experienced a renovation in my delight for the simple vessels of practice. I deeply enjoy a roll-around stretchy time in the soft grass and have rekindled respect for slow steady walks. It has … Continue reading A Little More Peaceful
