HOW TO USE THIS BLOG
Tips and Tricks (Reminder: how to interact with this blog) March 7, 2019
BEGINNERS
In the Beginning (Beginner Yoga) June 13, 2014
Be A Student (Yoga Basics class) Feb. 12, 2015
Boys & Girls, Let's Talk About Yoga (Yoga for men & women) March 20, 2015
The Sweetest Pose (Chocolate motivation) May 18, 2015
Yoga Newbies Welcome (A friendly studio) June 30, 2015
How To Find Things in this Blog (Subject Index) Oct. 6, 2015
Just Breathe (How breath regulates emotion) Dec. 10, 2015
Coming Home to Ourselves on the Mat (how yoga lets us love ourselves) Feb. 15, 2016
Asana and the Bikini (Trying on a pose for size) July 18, 2016
I'm a Star (My video on why I do yoga) Sept. 10, 2016
Beginning Again, and Again, and Again (Coming back to Yoga) Jan 27, 2017
Worried About Beginners (Keep coming!) Sept. 23, 2017
When No Means Yes and Yes Means No (Learning to listen to your body) Jan. 26, 2018
Gettin' Your Saucha On (The "tidy" Sutra for cleaning up after class) June 27, 2018
Just Like Starting Over (Even experienced yogis can be beginners) Oct. 18, 2018
BALANCING
Balancing Act (try this!) June 17, 2014
Non-Perfecting Balance (Losing your balance) July 26, 2014
Remembering Not to Fall (An escalator escapade) Nov. 28, 2014
Seeking Symmetry (When your mat is off-kilter) Apr. 9, 2017
BODY NOISES AND BODY IMAGE
Oops! Did I do that? (Farts and other funny sounds) July 14, 2014
Dear Yoga Teachers (Quest for "yoga butt") Dec. 26, 2014
Yoga and the Athamaskan Games (Alaska) Sept. 24, 2014
FAMILY YOGA
And the Little Children Will Teach Us (Youngest teachers) April 1, 2015
Grandma Yogi (Get in shape for caring for kids) May 30, 2015
Yoga Is for Kids (A class for kids!) July 28, 2015
REST (Finding Child's Pose & Fun with Downward Dog) Feb. 18, 2017
Wouldn't It Be Nice? (Classroom Yoga) Mar. 31, 2017
Garden Yoga (Be the things you see) May 22,2017
HOLIDAY MEDITATIONS AND GRATITUDE
Feed Your Brain (A holiday rumination) Dec. 10, 2014
The Needing Season (A Christmas fiction) Dec. 23, 2014
Yoga and Meditation for a Happy Holiday Dec. 23, 2015
Do As I Say (Humorous Tips for Christmas Success) Dec. 11, 2016
Happy New Year (Let Your Beauty Shine!) Jan 5, 2017
The Breath (Holidays and Covid) Dec.23, 2020
HOME PRACTICE
Sharing is Caring (Yoga at home & spreading the word) Jan. 6, 2015
Yoga and Meditation for a Happy Holiday (Out of the studio, but still practicing) Dec. 23, 2015
Garden Yoga (Poses while gardening) May 22, 2017
Yoga Obstacles (Distractions at home) July 19, 2018
HOME PRACTICE
Sharing is Caring (Yoga at home & spreading the word) Jan. 6, 2015
Yoga and Meditation for a Happy Holiday (Out of the studio, but still practicing) Dec. 23, 2015
Garden Yoga (Poses while gardening) May 22, 2017
Yoga Obstacles (Distractions at home) July 19, 2018
Be With What Is (Still staying home) Nov. 16, 2020
ILLNESS
I Never Get Sick..Oh, Really? (Poses for a cold) Jan. 16, 2015
Sick Bed Yoga (Yoga for Diarrhea) Sept. 14, 2016
Cure for the Common Cold (Taking a break to be sick) Oct. 27, 2016
ILLNESS
I Never Get Sick..Oh, Really? (Poses for a cold) Jan. 16, 2015
Sick Bed Yoga (Yoga for Diarrhea) Sept. 14, 2016
Cure for the Common Cold (Taking a break to be sick) Oct. 27, 2016
A Practice to Calm Chronic Stress (and pain) April 18, 2020
INJURIES
The Walking Wounded (Practicing with injury) Sept. 13, 2014
See Appreciating the Prop under "Props" too.
Injury = Discovery (Resting after a fall) Dec. 10, 2017
IN AND OUT OF THE STUDIO
Peek-A-Boo (A wardrobe malfunction) June 25, 2014
There's No Place Like Home (Finding your studio) Aug. 14, 2014
Home to Yoga Circle (Report from a different studio) Jan. 29, 2014
At Home on the Mat (Finding peace in a busy life) March 12, 2015
Robo-Yoga (On the beach) April 26, 2015
Yoga in the Jungle Oct. 27, 2015
Making the Familiar New Again (Finding a new teacher at the studio) May10, 2016
Resort Yoga (Another experience away from Yoga Circle) Jan 11, 2017
Pushing Back the Waves (Qigong on the beach) Apr. 21, 2017
Bad Resort Yoga (Another attempt at Yoga away from home) April 20, 2018
Warning: A Little Bit of Knowledge and No Experience (Critiquing resort yoga) Mar. 20, 2019
Observing Obstacles (Get out of your own way) May 23, 2019
INJURIES
The Walking Wounded (Practicing with injury) Sept. 13, 2014
See Appreciating the Prop under "Props" too.
Injury = Discovery (Resting after a fall) Dec. 10, 2017
IN AND OUT OF THE STUDIO
Peek-A-Boo (A wardrobe malfunction) June 25, 2014
There's No Place Like Home (Finding your studio) Aug. 14, 2014
Home to Yoga Circle (Report from a different studio) Jan. 29, 2014
At Home on the Mat (Finding peace in a busy life) March 12, 2015
Robo-Yoga (On the beach) April 26, 2015
Yoga in the Jungle Oct. 27, 2015
Making the Familiar New Again (Finding a new teacher at the studio) May10, 2016
Resort Yoga (Another experience away from Yoga Circle) Jan 11, 2017
Pushing Back the Waves (Qigong on the beach) Apr. 21, 2017
Bad Resort Yoga (Another attempt at Yoga away from home) April 20, 2018
Warning: A Little Bit of Knowledge and No Experience (Critiquing resort yoga) Mar. 20, 2019
Observing Obstacles (Get out of your own way) May 23, 2019
Yoga Where You Find It (Slipping yoga into daily life during Covid) June 30, 2020
KIRTAN
Make a Joyful Noise: Kirtan Coming to Yoga Circle (What's Kirtan? Read this!) Dec. 16, 2015
Making Beautiful Music (KIrtan) June 10, 2017
KLUTZY MOVES
Thumbtoearasana (Strange posture) Aug. 28, 2014
Deeper Realms (Falling asleep in class) Sept. 10, 2015
Yoga Nidra...Or Sleeping in Class (Relaxing practice and sleep) May 31, 2016
Possessed (Can't move and crying in class) Feb. 12, 2018
MEDITATION
Unconditional Friendliness (Gratitude) Nov. 26, 2014
I'm Changing My Mind (Meditation and the mind) Feb.20, 2015
Peace Be Upon You (Loving in and out) Aug. 23, 2015
Building a New Brain (Get Buddha brain) Mar. 6, 2016
Buddha's Brain Part 2 Mar. 18, 2016
Buddha's Brain Part 3 Mar. 31, 2016
Buddha's Brain Part 4 Apr. 14, 2016
Buddha's Brain Part 5 Apr. 16, 2016
Mindfulness (Beauty in the moment) Nov. 19, 2016
Workaholic Mind (taming the monkey) May 29, 1017
What's A Mala Anyway (Beaded meditation aids) August 6, 2017
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Part 1. (Yoga & Meditation) Oct. 9, 2017
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Part 2 (Yoga & Meditation) October 25, 2017
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Part 3 (Yoga & Meditation) Oct 31, 2017
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Part 4 (Yoga & Meditation) Nov. 21, 2017
No Excuses: Getting 10% Happier (Meditation for Skeptics) Nov 24, 2017
In the Flow (Mindfulness meditation at all times) Nov. 13, 2018
KIRTAN
Make a Joyful Noise: Kirtan Coming to Yoga Circle (What's Kirtan? Read this!) Dec. 16, 2015
Making Beautiful Music (KIrtan) June 10, 2017
Thumbtoearasana (Strange posture) Aug. 28, 2014
Deeper Realms (Falling asleep in class) Sept. 10, 2015
Yoga Nidra...Or Sleeping in Class (Relaxing practice and sleep) May 31, 2016
Possessed (Can't move and crying in class) Feb. 12, 2018
MEDITATION
Unconditional Friendliness (Gratitude) Nov. 26, 2014
I'm Changing My Mind (Meditation and the mind) Feb.20, 2015
Peace Be Upon You (Loving in and out) Aug. 23, 2015
Building a New Brain (Get Buddha brain) Mar. 6, 2016
Buddha's Brain Part 2 Mar. 18, 2016
Buddha's Brain Part 3 Mar. 31, 2016
Buddha's Brain Part 4 Apr. 14, 2016
Buddha's Brain Part 5 Apr. 16, 2016
Mindfulness (Beauty in the moment) Nov. 19, 2016
Workaholic Mind (taming the monkey) May 29, 1017
What's A Mala Anyway (Beaded meditation aids) August 6, 2017
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Part 1. (Yoga & Meditation) Oct. 9, 2017
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Part 2 (Yoga & Meditation) October 25, 2017
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Part 3 (Yoga & Meditation) Oct 31, 2017
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Part 4 (Yoga & Meditation) Nov. 21, 2017
No Excuses: Getting 10% Happier (Meditation for Skeptics) Nov 24, 2017
In the Flow (Mindfulness meditation at all times) Nov. 13, 2018
Yoga Nidra: Wakeful Sleep Renewal (finding a surprising peace) August 26, 2020
NEW PERSPECTIVES
NEW PERSPECTIVES
A Walk On the Wild Side (Get out of the rut) Oct. 17, 2014
Give Up All Hope (Facing a local tragedy) Oct. 29, 2014
Intention, Attention, Attitude (Good advice, always) June 29,2015
Being With What Is (Finding appreciation) Aug. 17, 2015
See Appreciating the Prop under "Props" too.
Grading A Life (Finding peace with C's) Nov. 21, 2015
Tears of the Heart (Finding compassion in surprising places) June 20, 2016
Yoga: A Transformative Practice (Transform your life on and off the mat) Aug. 28, 2016
Peaceful, Easy Feeling (Small movements; big results) Oct. 15, 2016
Finding Balance on Uneven Ground (Grief and strength) Nov 16, 2016
Moderation in All Things (Ancient wisdom in every day life) June 28, 2017
Is It OK to Be Mad? (Yoga and emotions) July 22, 2017
Oh the Noise, Noise, Noise, Noise (Practicing with distractions) Jan 12, 2018
Celebrate Discomfort! (When conditions aren't just right) March 16, 2018
Yoga and S-E-X (Finding your position) May 12, 2018
Best Friend (Being your own bestie) May 31, 2018
Smile Your Way to Happiness (Smiling works!) Aug. 9, 2018
Complaint Department (Attitude adjustment) Aug.28, 2018
Sovereign, Magician, Warrior, Lover (Jungian archetypes and intention (Oct. 31, 2018
Wise Tears (Finding meaning in Yoga Nidra) Nov. 13, 2018
Thankfulness (Finding gratitude in challenges) Nov. 28, 2018
Full of It (Being careful and awful) Dec. 29, 2018
Give Up All Hope (Facing a local tragedy) Oct. 29, 2014
Intention, Attention, Attitude (Good advice, always) June 29,2015
Being With What Is (Finding appreciation) Aug. 17, 2015
See Appreciating the Prop under "Props" too.
Grading A Life (Finding peace with C's) Nov. 21, 2015
Tears of the Heart (Finding compassion in surprising places) June 20, 2016
Yoga: A Transformative Practice (Transform your life on and off the mat) Aug. 28, 2016
Peaceful, Easy Feeling (Small movements; big results) Oct. 15, 2016
Finding Balance on Uneven Ground (Grief and strength) Nov 16, 2016
Moderation in All Things (Ancient wisdom in every day life) June 28, 2017
Is It OK to Be Mad? (Yoga and emotions) July 22, 2017
Oh the Noise, Noise, Noise, Noise (Practicing with distractions) Jan 12, 2018
Celebrate Discomfort! (When conditions aren't just right) March 16, 2018
Yoga and S-E-X (Finding your position) May 12, 2018
Best Friend (Being your own bestie) May 31, 2018
Smile Your Way to Happiness (Smiling works!) Aug. 9, 2018
Complaint Department (Attitude adjustment) Aug.28, 2018
Sovereign, Magician, Warrior, Lover (Jungian archetypes and intention (Oct. 31, 2018
Wise Tears (Finding meaning in Yoga Nidra) Nov. 13, 2018
Thankfulness (Finding gratitude in challenges) Nov. 28, 2018
Full of It (Being careful and awful) Dec. 29, 2018
Yoga and the Enneagram Types 8 & 9 Sept. 30, 2020
PAIN
Good Yoga Doesn't Hurt (Don't over-do!) July 13, 2014
Bag of Hammers Pose (Don't do what hurts!) Feb. 28, 2015
Have Empathy for Those Who Are Hurting Jan. 26, 2016
PHYSIOLOGY
X-Ray Yoga-What Your Bones Are Doing! (Skeleten moves) Oct. 7, 2014
Throwing Me a Curve (Scoliosis) Nov. 22, 2014
Patella Panic (Pain in the kneecap) May 23,2015
Lighten Your Liver! (Yoga inside and out) July 7,2015
Rock N Roll (Foam rollers and fascia) Apr. 22, 2016
Face Yoga (Bringing awareness to our faces) Mar 25, 2017
Private Lessons (One-on-one for scoliosis) August 31, 2017
Lace Up That Corset! (Tightening core muscles) Sept. 30, 2017
Great Balls of Fire! (Fascia rolling balls) Feb. 21, 2018
PROPS
Hitting the Wall (Is this cheating?) Apr. 10, 2015
Fifty Shades of Yoga (Straps?) July 22, 2015
Appreciating the Prop (Chair Yoga) Oct. 6, 2015
Don't Be Me (Reminder to use props!) Feb. 21, 2016
Dumbbell Yoga (Building strength) Aug. 21, 2016
Bag of Hammers Redux (Massaging with balls) March 27, 2018
SELF CRITICISM - SELF ACCEPTANCE
Compassionate Pigeon (Self-talk and self-acceptance) Dec. 17,2014
Dancing with Depression (Change your thoughts?) March 29, 2015
Treading Water with Shiva (Too busy for Yoga) June 15, 2015
Sliding Backward Jan. 12, 2016
If Nothing Else, Just Breathe (Returning to practice) May 4, 2016
An Intention for Self-Care (Letting Go of Judgements) Dec. 17, 2016
Yoga=Kindness (Be nice to yourself) May 13, 2017
(YOGA) TEACHER TRAINING
School Daze (Signing up for yoga teacher training..what have I done?) Dec. 14, 2018
Comfort Zone Challenge (Classes and studying and homework, oh my!) Jan. 22, 2019
Intrepid Explorers (Snowpocalypse!) Feb 11, 2019
Breathing Through Procrastination (Practicing Pranayama) Feb. 28, 2019
Warning: A Little Bit of Knowledge and No Experience (Critiquing resort yoga) Mar. 20, 2019
Instant Karma Gonna Get Me (Mea Culpa) March 25, 2019
The Thigh Bone's Connected to the Knee Bone (Anatomy) May 28, 2019
Fort Comfort (Restorative poses) June 21, 2019
WARDROBE
Peek-A-Boo (A wardrobe malfunction) June 25, 2014
Let's Get Real (Undergarments) Oct. 2, 2019
YOGA IN THE WORLD
Ditching Class (Do it in the garden) Aug. 27, 2014
Football Yogis (Seahawk Yoga) Jan. 22, 2015
Yoga In the Air (Airplane Yoga) April 30, 2015
International Yoga Day in Snohomish County (A community celebration) June 22, 2015
Farragut Park Yoga (Yoga in public) Sept. 9, 2015
Supreme Yoga (Yoga at the highest court in the land) Sept. 24, 2015
Angry Yoga (Sometimes it's hard to calm the mind) Nov. 22, 2015
Breitenbush Magic (Yoga and hot springs) June 27, 2016
Donkey and Elephant Pose (Yoga and politics) July 25, 2016
Be the Change (Become what you want to see in the world) July 29, 2016
Soapy Yoga (A riff on soap operas) Aug. 4, 2016
Peaceful Warriors (Yoga and Politics) Oct. 22, 2016
Hear Me Roar! (Taking Yoga Power into our lives/world) Dec. 27, 2016
Yoga Goes To Prison (Yoga Behind Bars organization) Feb. 28, 2017
First Grade Yoga (helping out in class) Feb. 28, 2017
Yoga and Politics (How do they go together?) July 10, 2017
A Friendly Reminder to the President (How to stay calm and stress free) April 12, 2018
Resist and Yield (In politics and yoga) June 23, 2018
The Sound of Heavan (Yoga class music) July 31, 2018
Come Fly With Me (Turbulence) April 23, 2019
Good Yoga Doesn't Hurt (Don't over-do!) July 13, 2014
Bag of Hammers Pose (Don't do what hurts!) Feb. 28, 2015
Have Empathy for Those Who Are Hurting Jan. 26, 2016
PHILOSOPHY (Yoga Sutras)
8 Limbs of Yoga #2 NIYAMAS (Our relationship with ourselves) Nov. 7, 2019
8 Limbs of Yoga #3 ASANA (The poses) Nov. 27, 2019
8 Limbs of Yoga #3 ASANA (The poses) Nov. 27, 2019
PHYSIOLOGY
X-Ray Yoga-What Your Bones Are Doing! (Skeleten moves) Oct. 7, 2014
Throwing Me a Curve (Scoliosis) Nov. 22, 2014
Patella Panic (Pain in the kneecap) May 23,2015
Lighten Your Liver! (Yoga inside and out) July 7,2015
Rock N Roll (Foam rollers and fascia) Apr. 22, 2016
Face Yoga (Bringing awareness to our faces) Mar 25, 2017
Private Lessons (One-on-one for scoliosis) August 31, 2017
Lace Up That Corset! (Tightening core muscles) Sept. 30, 2017
Great Balls of Fire! (Fascia rolling balls) Feb. 21, 2018
PROPS
Hitting the Wall (Is this cheating?) Apr. 10, 2015
Fifty Shades of Yoga (Straps?) July 22, 2015
Appreciating the Prop (Chair Yoga) Oct. 6, 2015
Don't Be Me (Reminder to use props!) Feb. 21, 2016
Dumbbell Yoga (Building strength) Aug. 21, 2016
Bag of Hammers Redux (Massaging with balls) March 27, 2018
SELF CRITICISM - SELF ACCEPTANCE
Compassionate Pigeon (Self-talk and self-acceptance) Dec. 17,2014
Dancing with Depression (Change your thoughts?) March 29, 2015
Treading Water with Shiva (Too busy for Yoga) June 15, 2015
Sliding Backward Jan. 12, 2016
If Nothing Else, Just Breathe (Returning to practice) May 4, 2016
An Intention for Self-Care (Letting Go of Judgements) Dec. 17, 2016
Yoga=Kindness (Be nice to yourself) May 13, 2017
The Skillful Path (finding the sweet spot between effort and ease) Oct.21, 2020
TEACHERS
A Great Yogi Passes (BKS Iyengar) Aug. 22, 2014
Levity with the Leveys (Meditation teachers) Sept. 10, 2014
Points to Ponder (Random thoughts & gurus) Nov. 12, 2014
9 Rules Every Yoga Student Should Follow (A riff on an article about teachers) May 31, 2015
Guru Purnima...A Day of Recognition for our Teachers July 31, 2015
Yes, And (Improv in the studio) Dec. 22, 2017
TEACHERS
A Great Yogi Passes (BKS Iyengar) Aug. 22, 2014
Levity with the Leveys (Meditation teachers) Sept. 10, 2014
Points to Ponder (Random thoughts & gurus) Nov. 12, 2014
9 Rules Every Yoga Student Should Follow (A riff on an article about teachers) May 31, 2015
Guru Purnima...A Day of Recognition for our Teachers July 31, 2015
Yes, And (Improv in the studio) Dec. 22, 2017
(YOGA) TEACHER TRAINING
School Daze (Signing up for yoga teacher training..what have I done?) Dec. 14, 2018
Comfort Zone Challenge (Classes and studying and homework, oh my!) Jan. 22, 2019
Intrepid Explorers (Snowpocalypse!) Feb 11, 2019
Breathing Through Procrastination (Practicing Pranayama) Feb. 28, 2019
Warning: A Little Bit of Knowledge and No Experience (Critiquing resort yoga) Mar. 20, 2019
Instant Karma Gonna Get Me (Mea Culpa) March 25, 2019
The Thigh Bone's Connected to the Knee Bone (Anatomy) May 28, 2019
Fort Comfort (Restorative poses) June 21, 2019
Peek-A-Boo (A wardrobe malfunction) June 25, 2014
Let's Get Real (Undergarments) Oct. 2, 2019
YOGA IN THE WORLD
Ditching Class (Do it in the garden) Aug. 27, 2014
Football Yogis (Seahawk Yoga) Jan. 22, 2015
Yoga In the Air (Airplane Yoga) April 30, 2015
International Yoga Day in Snohomish County (A community celebration) June 22, 2015
Farragut Park Yoga (Yoga in public) Sept. 9, 2015
Supreme Yoga (Yoga at the highest court in the land) Sept. 24, 2015
Angry Yoga (Sometimes it's hard to calm the mind) Nov. 22, 2015
Breitenbush Magic (Yoga and hot springs) June 27, 2016
Donkey and Elephant Pose (Yoga and politics) July 25, 2016
Be the Change (Become what you want to see in the world) July 29, 2016
Soapy Yoga (A riff on soap operas) Aug. 4, 2016
Peaceful Warriors (Yoga and Politics) Oct. 22, 2016
Hear Me Roar! (Taking Yoga Power into our lives/world) Dec. 27, 2016
Yoga Goes To Prison (Yoga Behind Bars organization) Feb. 28, 2017
First Grade Yoga (helping out in class) Feb. 28, 2017
Yoga and Politics (How do they go together?) July 10, 2017
A Friendly Reminder to the President (How to stay calm and stress free) April 12, 2018
Resist and Yield (In politics and yoga) June 23, 2018
The Sound of Heavan (Yoga class music) July 31, 2018
Come Fly With Me (Turbulence) April 23, 2019
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