New Year, New 30 Day Challenge! Here is the recap of the 30 yoga postures we renamed over 30 days…..all of the other egomaniacal yoga teachers are doing it, so I guess I decided to join the bandwagon. Day 1: Dead Bugs Pose will now be known as the Brazilian. Since I have not, nor […]
MoreGiven the recent surge of yoga videos and articles, I thought it might be nice to share something that will prompt us to update our vocabulary. I, for one, am sick of the word “amazing”….. Lake Superior State University 2012 List of Banished Words
MoreOr 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 […]
MoreThis is one of my all time favorite pieces of advice that I try to remind myself of when I am having a really crappy, woe is me kind of day. Then, I read this great post by Mastin Kipp about the Universal Law and I thought I would share because it definitely true – […]
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 […]
MoreThere are many things that I don’t subscribe to, because I don’t have the money or the time. But, when it comes to TV, I don’t subscribe because I just don’t have the patience for stupid shit. This most recent reality show, “Weed Wars”, premiering this week displays the continued decay of our society and […]
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 […]
MoreHaving spent the first part of my life under the assumption that most people are basically “Good,” I’ve decided to live the rest knowing that there are people who are really mouth-breathing-lying-inbred-dog-sucking-shit-fuck-manipulative-you-can’t-trust “Bad”. So the free ride is over bitches, no more sucking the life out me or my soul any longer. Om, Shanti.
MoreGet rid of anything that isn’t useful, beautiful, or joyful. Easy when you think of things in life – harder when it is people – damn near impossible when you then start to reframe your thoughts. I am worn out at the prospect, yet at the same time, it is so worth the work!
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 […]
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