Amazingly, there are myths and misconceptions around yoga on both sides of the stretch/flexibility coin! I hear both of these quotes on a weekly basis: ”I’m not flexible enough for yoga.” ”Yoga is just stretching.” Hmm….well, neither of these statements is true, as anyone who practices yoga regularly can attest, but these are common reasons...
If you haven’t read my earlier posts “Stretch” and “Strength,” you may want to start there. This continues my thoughts, finishes the series about what yoga is and what it does. As discussed in “Stretch,” yoga does stretch you in many ways, both physically and mentally and emotionally. I often discuss the mental and emotional...
All superheroes have an origin story. Ok, so I’m not a superhero, but when I hold a headstand or crow pose, knowing where I started, I sure feel like one. Ironically, practicing yoga used to make me physically ill. I wanted to practice yoga, but every time I tried I ended up with a migraine...
