tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90349856046583751462024-03-05T18:37:09.787-08:00Seasons Change YogaA Mobile Yoga StudioSeasons Change Yogahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321470829740072605noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034985604658375146.post-82969877817556450112020-03-21T09:58:00.001-07:002020-03-31T18:54:37.627-07:00Steps for Peace While chatting with my mom the other day, I mentioned being short on my step count and needing to remedy the situation. She responded with surprise. "I wouldn't have taken you for the step counting type." Probably because I've never been involved in any sports or fitness regimens. I tried doing leg lifts for a couple weeks in 5th grade, but that wasn't fulfilling. Of course Seasons Change Yogahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321470829740072605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034985604658375146.post-62426242979580893352019-04-29T10:28:00.000-07:002019-10-05T10:34:29.304-07:00Non-Violence for Dinner?
Love All Beings instead of Meat?
Assuming I was already doing my best to be a decent human, what would be the point of overdoing it? I mean, why would I choose to eat carrot loaf while others dine on grass-fed burgers? Those were the types of thoughts I had about veganism two years ago.
Up until that point it didn't seem consequential enough to consider veganism. Seasons Change Yogahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321470829740072605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034985604658375146.post-75309828895032129492018-02-21T07:30:00.002-08:002018-02-22T08:56:43.443-08:00Pop-up Wellness Respite
Massage Camp
A friend and I were able to touch in after the disaster in Puerto Rico this past month with a mobile massage offering. Our pop-up beach spa focused on volunteers, health care workers, teachers and organizers. At times we went off the beach and into the communities with hopeful hands. Thankfully, it wasn't difficult to find Seasons Change Yogahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321470829740072605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034985604658375146.post-17075354231126509662018-01-04T14:59:00.002-08:002018-01-05T14:16:21.443-08:00Karma Cooks
Chop, Chop!
Grandma loved to cook. She also spent much of her time thinking, talking and reading about cooking. When we went out to restaurants she had the habit of asking people at neighboring tables about their selection, "That looks delicious; what is it?" She had an undeniable way of equating loving care with food. Consistent with her sense of hospitality Seasons Change Yogahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321470829740072605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034985604658375146.post-11852370374426217192017-12-13T09:02:00.008-08:002021-12-31T08:07:24.545-08:00Hustle-free Holidays
Lights & Reflections
In American Christmas culture it seems like one either identifies with the Grinch, or Saint Consumer Claus. For many years I chose to follow the ways of the shopping saint. As a youngster, it was deeply important that I purchased and/or made gifts for nearly everyone in my life. I would inevitably fail at the task. TheSeasons Change Yogahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321470829740072605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034985604658375146.post-63890712102050129192017-10-29T13:04:00.000-07:002017-11-03T20:44:48.798-07:00Everyday Explorers
Let it Crack.
A discount airline with a squirrel on the wing returned me from California last week. During the slow taxiing to the gate, I contemplated arrival on a cold Minnesota night. Everything felt so extreme. A week in the Los Angeles area with temperatures reaching over 100°F, emphasized that feeling. From one extreme to another, and that was just the weather.
Seasons Change Yogahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321470829740072605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034985604658375146.post-90224361727567884672017-06-04T14:51:00.001-07:002017-11-03T20:41:49.783-07:00Finding Grace in Losing Face
Even the Buddha loses his head.
While learning about massage and bodywork over the years, one common precaution tends to echo throughout the modalities. When people receive bodywork, you never know what will arise. This brings to mind a 10-day cranio-sacral (subtle bodywork) course I once attended. Although the seeds were being planted, I think I was the only one in Seasons Change Yogahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321470829740072605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034985604658375146.post-59768760722331398202017-04-09T11:14:00.001-07:002017-11-04T08:59:16.257-07:00Now the Sun's Coming Up
Shadow & Light (Yin/Yang).
I've been living with an open invitation these past few months. Open to experiencing all the uncomfortable aspects of being a human. Feeling at times, like I'm stumbling around in the dark, hitting my head on unexpected objects. When sensations of pain or discomfort arise, my reflexive habit wants to rushSeasons Change Yogahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321470829740072605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034985604658375146.post-18948283019425415082016-11-22T12:56:00.004-08:002017-01-05T19:07:05.471-08:00United States of Ourselves
Out of the Shadows
With a silent soundtrack, I meet the ground with my body. Looking into what feels uneasy in me. Waiting with non-judgmental curiosity for whatever shows up. I want to know, where does resentment live in my body? What does it feel like? I watch the waves of discomfort as they arise and pass away.
Since the election Seasons Change Yogahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321470829740072605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034985604658375146.post-70649983628086224562016-06-21T10:55:00.000-07:002017-11-04T09:03:32.200-07:00A Rub Down on Massage
A Circle to Center
I completed a therapeutic massage training in Minneapolis twenty years ago. I wanted to bring more massage into my life. Who doesn't? I anticipated trading this skill with other massage therapists, friends, and family. In lieu of shopping for special occasion gifts, massage seemed like the perfect 'get out of shopping for life' card.
I was definitely notSeasons Change Yogahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321470829740072605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034985604658375146.post-84582241448256514262016-03-04T05:44:00.002-08:002016-12-26T15:03:38.049-08:00Modes of Travel
A New Point of View
Taking a break from habit in order to administer the medicine of change may require some kind of travel. Whether this travel involves an airline ticket, or a turn inward for meditative travel, resistance often lurks.
In order to embrace needed change, I first need to acknowledge any protesters to it. These Seasons Change Yogahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321470829740072605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034985604658375146.post-77030368366171019472015-12-29T12:20:00.001-08:002016-03-01T18:48:48.010-08:00The Art of Crotch Flashing
painting by Jessie Fisher
When I think about yoga, I do not imagine a person in tights standing on one leg while pulling his/her opposite foot up towards the sky. Natarajasana (Dancer Pose) is undoubtedly a valid and ancient yoga pose, though perhaps it isn't the quintessence of yoga. Still the mere mention of the word 'yoga' frequently produces a tremulous demonstrationSeasons Change Yogahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321470829740072605noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034985604658375146.post-62065623192624963232015-12-20T16:53:00.001-08:002015-12-21T16:01:51.784-08:00Sidewalk Somatics
Urban camping; view from my sleeping bag.
Spending the night on the 48th street sidewalk the other night gave me a chance to practice SomaYoga in a unique setting. Inside my sleeping bag it was easy to utilize somatic movement without anyone knowing a yoga practice was in session. Subtle, conscious movement eased some very tense muscles calmed my shivering nerves, and Seasons Change Yogahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321470829740072605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034985604658375146.post-52984401703432515302015-12-08T16:01:00.000-08:002015-12-10T17:11:02.641-08:00Yoga for the Ages
Artful interpretation of yoga.
Learning to slow down and tune-in is possible at any age. Since focusing on the therapeutic applications of yoga, it's funny how often I hear, "you should work with the elderly." This is often followed by the number one question asked by the yoga curious, "do you teach that hot yoga?" I began wondering if people were under the impressionSeasons Change Yogahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321470829740072605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034985604658375146.post-19866568637170830572015-10-19T19:16:00.002-07:002015-12-10T17:23:12.514-08:00SomaYoga at Stillpoint
Peace in every step?
When I watched the guests at Stillpoint Lodge move with curiosity through their yoga classes, it inspired me to do the same with my daily living habits. An essential aspect of SomaYoga is to "stay curious." Stay interested in what's happening, as it's happening.
Most of us dabble in auto-pilot living. Sometimes we get stuck in reflexive living. Seasons Change Yogahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321470829740072605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034985604658375146.post-77315106195920290142015-05-30T16:11:00.001-07:002015-12-08T16:48:06.697-08:00Who's Your Mama? Another round of the warm seasons in Alaska sounded like a good idea, even though I had not planned on repeating last summer's itinerary. But as Heraclitus wrote, "No man ever steps into the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man."
Mothering Hen
I arrived back in Halibut Cove ten days ago, noticing how many things really had changed. For Seasons Change Yogahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321470829740072605noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034985604658375146.post-71361382953868133972015-01-25T19:32:00.000-08:002015-12-01T18:25:46.830-08:00Expectations in Sound
What would sound look like?
Do you ever find yourself feeling agitated by sound? How about in places where silence is expected? One example that comes to mind happened while participating in a 10 day silent meditation. I was assigned a room with a very talkative roommate. Even after addressing the issue with the facilitator the woman continued to talk, both to herself,Seasons Change Yogahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321470829740072605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034985604658375146.post-49898380609889993482014-12-18T10:57:00.000-08:002015-12-10T09:02:52.314-08:00Silent Night
Winter Solstice; Returning of Light.
More days of tradition are approaching. Just as we finish a day of shared gratitude, it's time for the jingle jangle part.
My tradition includes discovering new traditions every year. It may sound like an oxymoron, but it may also be a legitimate tradition. Either way, planned gatherings are sometimes the focus on the 24th, 25th, 31stSeasons Change Yogahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321470829740072605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034985604658375146.post-67844711679748105752014-11-10T09:19:00.002-08:002015-12-10T17:29:20.763-08:00A Time to Learn; Yoga as Therapy
Color Therapy in the City.
I've been back in Minneapolis for just over a month now. The pace of a less frantic lifestyle is still with me. The idea of packing too many engagements into the week feels like a thing of the past. I can only hope this is true. The backdrop of autumn has also encouraged me to move more slowly. I know I wasn't the only one taking long walks thisSeasons Change Yogahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321470829740072605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034985604658375146.post-77570544048050265832014-09-11T14:56:00.000-07:002016-02-28T11:59:22.251-08:00Seasons Change: Letting Go of Alaska
Me and my very wise teacher.
Experiencing the changes of the Alaskan seasons has totally refreshed my being. Instead of a clock, I have watched the Fireweed bud, grow taller than myself, bloom in glorious stages and now turn to white fluff blowing everywhere. Snow on the mountains was abundant when I arrived, disappeared, and very soon will return.
While here,Seasons Change Yogahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321470829740072605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034985604658375146.post-61407038969854009512014-08-07T15:06:00.000-07:002016-03-04T10:31:34.426-08:005 Reasons I Enjoy Being a Nanny
Kid lead exploration
Although I am not a parent, I'm grateful for those who have chosen to be. If it weren't for them, I would not have the privilege of experiencing the everyday pleasures brought by the company of children. Sure, there are times when I've been able to relate to movies like "The Nanny Diaries," but the joys have far outweighed any undesirable elements.
Seasons Change Yogahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321470829740072605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034985604658375146.post-45391217504389484012014-07-20T10:09:00.000-07:002015-12-01T18:36:14.480-08:00Living in Community
Community Living with a View.
Personal dynamics are always shifting, making it impossible to maintain constant harmony in social situations, no matter the people involved. It's easy to understand why some choose to live in caves (or the modern version; a small studio apartment). Yet, cave/studio dwellers may not experience the internal struggle that comes when someone is Seasons Change Yogahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321470829740072605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034985604658375146.post-81097934161608510562014-07-09T11:09:00.000-07:002015-12-01T18:36:50.997-08:00Meditation Spaces
A space to meditate.
In meditation our eyes are generally closed or downcast. Why then is an effort made for the beautification of meditation spaces? What is the purpose of making an altar when our focus is suppose to be inward?
I see the adornment of space as an intention to see beauty in whatever arises in the mind/body during practice. If my mind starts to feel too Seasons Change Yogahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321470829740072605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034985604658375146.post-82070083318427595812014-06-24T10:32:00.000-07:002016-03-04T10:17:57.596-08:00Yoga & Kayaking
Meet the changing sea.
It should no longer surprise me when the practice of yoga compliments other activities. Every moment is a backdrop for conscious awareness to reveal the innermost self so that we may experience a state of yoga (union).
Yoga helps me recognize both the stuck and freely moving energy in my mind and body. The awareness yoga brings keeps me interested inSeasons Change Yogahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321470829740072605noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9034985604658375146.post-87564044656163427972014-06-01T12:40:00.000-07:002015-12-01T18:43:19.396-08:00Spaghetti & Moose Meat
Wild Alaskan Salmon on a Stick
The retreat center (where I'm working this summer), serves pescetarian meals for the guests and staff. Stepping off the retreat campus, many of the locals hunt for their dinner. I have been cordially invited to try moose ribs, spaghetti & moose meat, and even bear.
As a yoga lover, I am often assumed to be a vegetarian. In reality, I Seasons Change Yogahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17321470829740072605noreply@blogger.com1