When Less is More
Posted by Margaret in Yoga on 22. Apr, 2011 | 0 Comments
Many of us have gone through the process of simplifying our lives, whether it be cleaning at the start of spring or moving to a new apartment, city or in my case, a new home. I recently transitioned from living abroad to living back home with family in southern California. While I donated many of [...]
7 Foods So Unsafe Farmers Won’t Eat Them
Posted by Margaret in Nutrition on 09. Mar, 2011 | 1 Comment
What’s wrong with canned tomatoes, farmed salmon and conventional apples?
Grocery stores may sell them, but experts won’t touch them, click on the link below to learn what you should know about your food.
Read Laura House’s article on Planet Green here.
All Yoga Considered
Posted by Margaret in Yoga on 18. Nov, 2010 | 0 Comments
There are many styles of yoga from the intense, heated vinyasa practice to a more alignment-focused practice using props such as Iyengar. Whether you enjoy a yoga practice that’s heated or more restorative, incorporating pranayama or meditation, come to your mat with an open mind and open heart, and enjoy what your yoga practice brings.
VINYASA [...]
The “Martini” of Yoga
Posted by Margaret in Yoga on 10. Nov, 2010 | 0 Comments
One of my yoga instructors calls Viparita Karani, or Legs-Up-the-Wall Pose, the “Martini” of yoga poses. By this she means that it’s the perfect pose to help you unwind in the evening. For me, instead of a glass of wine or cocktail, there are just some yoga poses that really get me out of my [...]
Keeping Shoulders Healthy
Posted by Margaret in Yoga on 04. Nov, 2010 | 0 Comments
I have recently been working with a minor shoulder injury. This past year has been filled with many travels, often carrying a heavy pack that my body is not accustomed to.
I now approach my yoga practice being mindful of my shoulder placement in each pose. From my posture in Tadasana to my alignment in [...]
