by Stacy.M | Jul 4, 2016 | Yoga Mind
As a professor of yoga studies at a local college, my students have inquired about who I favor in the upcoming presidential election. This always puts me in an uneasy position. If you read the partisan bickering from both sides, you’ll hear polarizing opinions about...
by Stacy.M | Apr 6, 2016 | Ageless Yoga, Yoga, Yoga Body, Yoga Mind
A common saying in yoga is, you’re as young as your spine. It’s not the number of years that determines your age, but the flexibility, strength and mobility of your spine that determines a person’s age. Yoga lets you trade in characteristics of old age for...
by Stacy.M | Mar 29, 2016 | Eating For Energy & Vitality, Yoga, Yoga Body, Yoga Mind
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines health as “the condition of being sound in body, mind, or spirit; especially: freedom from physical disease or pain”. How progressive this statement seems in a quick-fix physical world of flash diets and high intensity workout...
by Stacy.M | Jan 30, 2016 | Teacher Support, Uncategorized, Yoga Mind
Twenty-five years ago, I began practicing yoga. I came to the mat to release the stress of years of competitive athletics and pressure of starting a new company. At first, there was an excitement of looking forward to the next class, wondering what new pose I would...
by Stacy.M | Dec 30, 2015 | Uncategorized, Yoga Mind
What’s the most important part of a yoga pose? Your smile 🙂 Even when you are breathing through a difficult posture, maintain an inner smile. What you feel and practice on the inside will come shining through on the outside. Smiling changes our mood. Next time...
