Or rather it is my broken ass body that would agree with this recent article in the NY Times Magazine (which many of you have undoubtedly read and debated). Considering the fact that Yoga was taught exclusively to 13-year-old Indian Boys for hundreds of years before the British colonized the region, maybe we could consider […]
MoreAs many of you have probably also done this week, I recently viewed this video posted on a few people’s Facebook pages. Naturally, the curious kitty I am, clicked on the link to view the video. My initial thoughts were focused on her asana practice. I admired the manner in which the woman in the […]
MoreA new year means I must find something new to be irreverent about. Beginning in January, I have partnered with Recovering Yogi on a monthly series entitled The McYoga Sutras. This is meant to be a guide for all of those aspiring to attain the coveted Rock Star Yogi Status. Read On…… The McYoga Sutras, Chapter […]
MoreYet another reason not to use one of those confounded neti pots…….Thanks, Natalie, for the warning! Brain-Eating Amoeba Fatalities Linked to Common Cold Remedy By Natalie Wolchover | LiveScience.com – 1 hr 2 mins ago Louisiana‘s state health department has issued a warning about the dangers of improperly using nasal-irrigation devices called neti pots, responding to two recent deaths in the […]
MoreAs published on RecoveringYogi today: Many students used to ask me, “What does it mean to be an RYT or E-RYT?” The PC answer: “According to Yoga Alliance, the reported ‘professional’ organization for yoga instructors, these labels mean ‘Registered Yoga Teacher’ or ‘Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher,’ and if you have any interest in earning either of these […]
MoreReason #1: This s**t is like crack – and you don’t keep giving an addict crack. Reason #2: I have 4 emails, 2 blogs, 1 LinkedIn account and a phone. That is a sufficient amount of communication options for me to manage and for you to reach me. Reason #3: Agreement #1 says “Be Impeccable […]
MoreAs published on RecoveringYogi today: When we dig up our old teaching bios and deconstruct them to get to the truth of the matter. By Laura Riggs Laura began practicing yoga over ten years ago as a means of exercise after a knee injury while training for yet another race. (GAWD, I hated running, but […]
MoreOne of my friends, who unfortunately still works for an Evil Empire, sent me a note the other day expressing how elated she was to finally have a day off, after working 7 days/week for many months in a row. As I thought about how happy I was for her, I remembered that, once upon […]
MoreAs I recently wrote for RecoveringYogi, it is a challenge to tell if your new “yogi” boyfriend or girlfriend is for real or not. Read on to find out…….This is just a minor hint of the emotional abuse I endured over the course of our time together. I recently celebrated my birthday, and am reminded […]
MoreWithin us all exists a balance of dark and light. When the pendulum swings too hard towards the dark side of life, it will inevitability return back towards the light with equal and opposite force.Recently, as I was rising towards glory, my ego reached the limit of self-righteousness and the pendulum veered back with such […]
MorePublished on August 4, 2011 on recoveringyogi When I began teaching yoga five years ago, I made it a personal rule I would not date someone within my yoga community, especially one of my students. Workplace romances are always risky – you must consider the possibility that if the relationship dies, the other person will live […]
MorePublished on: RecoveringYogi.com Let me start by commending all of you practitioners out there who are able to sustain an asana practice while under the influence of any one of the following substances: alcohol, marijuana, cocaine, XTC, Quaaludes, or the occasional muscle relaxant (oh wait, I’ve done that! Under doctor’s orders, none the less). Now […]
MorePublished on: RecoveringYogi.com Can I start by saying how much I hate Wanderlust Yoga Festival? In fact, I hate all Yoga Journal Conferences, or any other new age hippy fest disguising itself as a yoga festival. They remind me of the astonishing ability for western culture to take any ancient, revered spiritual system and commercialize […]
MoreBy Laura: Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, All the yogis were chanting to Ganesha who rides on a mouse. The mats were hung to dry after being cleaned with care, In hopes that Shiva soon would be there. While seated in lotus at the front of my mat, I just […]
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