Mula bandha on ice: what skating taught me about yoga and vice versa
Kim Yu Na in Natarajasana (lord of the dance pose) Eight weeks ago, I laced up my skates for the first time in almost 40 years. (No, not the same skates. They lay in the front hall cupboard until the...
View ArticleFive-Minute Yoga Challenge: step forward from downward dog
When your foot falls short, don't try to wiggle it forward. In the world of yoga, I think of myself as a civilian. When I started taking classes, I was not a dancer, a gymnast, a figure skater, a...
View ArticleRest your cow to ease tight hips: five-minute yoga challenge
In general, cows like to be upright. Cow-faced pose, not so much. Wouldn’t it be great if all of life’s problems could be solved by lying down and taking it easy? The good news is that some of them...
View ArticleSupta Virasana: sometimes even super heroes need to lie down
Don't tell me they're always this energetic. A yoga practice is a friend for life, and like any lifelong friend, it’s bound to change. In some ways, that can look like doing less. I’d like to argue...
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