Monday, December 30, 2013
Sunday, December 29, 2013
Marilyn Monroe practiced yoga!
Marilyn Monroe was a yogi!
She studied with Indra Devi in Hollywood.
Here are some of her poses:
Saturday, December 28, 2013
How Yoga Transforms Your Body
This was an article in the Huffington Post :) All good reasons to practice! 
Monday, September 2, 2013
Work with what you've got: Bike tube
Yoga can be practiced in many different ways. There is no need to go purchase expensive yoga props or equipment- Look around your space, get creative and work with whatever you have.
Here are 2 examples of easy ways you can deepen your yogic experience using an old bike tube.
Downward dog:
I supported myself in this pose on a doorknob and let the tension of the bike tube support my hips. With each inhale I increase the length in the spine and on each exhale I grow a little longer.
Head Hammock:
For this pose I loop the bike tube around the balls of my feet and under the occipital ridge (the very base of the skull where it meets the neck). The supported flexion of the neck creates space behind the cervical vertibrae and invites tension in the neck muscles to soften and release. The flexion of feet allows for a stretch through the entire back of the leg, opening the hamstrings, calf muscles and soleus. I focus on softening my lumbar vertibrae (the low-back part of the spine) and shoulders into the floor, causing a slight engagement in the abdominal muscles to gently and easily build strength in the core.
Here are 2 examples of easy ways you can deepen your yogic experience using an old bike tube.
Downward dog:
I supported myself in this pose on a doorknob and let the tension of the bike tube support my hips. With each inhale I increase the length in the spine and on each exhale I grow a little longer.
Head Hammock:
For this pose I loop the bike tube around the balls of my feet and under the occipital ridge (the very base of the skull where it meets the neck). The supported flexion of the neck creates space behind the cervical vertibrae and invites tension in the neck muscles to soften and release. The flexion of feet allows for a stretch through the entire back of the leg, opening the hamstrings, calf muscles and soleus. I focus on softening my lumbar vertibrae (the low-back part of the spine) and shoulders into the floor, causing a slight engagement in the abdominal muscles to gently and easily build strength in the core.
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Fun Yoga Move
Here's a little partner yoga move called "the backback." It combines a number of yoga poses into one fun move :) My friend Alfredo and I picked up this move at our teacher training at the Marianne Wells school of yoga in Costa Rica.
Monday, August 26, 2013
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Elevate your energy by Breathing
Just another little reminder why it is important to Breathe Deeply!
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