Have you ever watched a frog leaping and jumping around a pond. It covers great distances in a single bound. But the frog was not always that mobile. A frog goes through many stages in its life cycle. Egg Tadpole Frog At each stage there is more and more mobility. In the […]
Bob is laying on his back. He has his hands on the barbells. They weigh almost as much as he does. He is attempting to lift the barbells up and straighten his arms. The sweat, the strain, the effort. Finally Bob’s arms straighten and the bar bells are in place far above his body. Completing […]
Bob can’t believe how easy it was to get stuck. What really surprised him was how thoroughly his car is stuck in the mud. The mud hole looked like he should have been able to get across it with ease. His buddy is using the winch on the front of his Jeep to pull Bob’s […]
People were popping up all around me! The noise level was rising! Was I the only one staying in Savasana? Was there something wrong that I did not know about? Should I be concerned and end Savasana now? In 2002 I was attending a workshop in Montreal as part of the Pattabhi Jois World Tour. […]
Alice is doing Savasana for the first time. She is discovering that you do not go to sleep in this pose despite its appearance. Alice is working hard to stay focused on the pose but her attention keeps wandering away. She never realized how difficult that this pose could be. Savasana is one of the […]
The news is bad. Injuries due to yoga are on the rise in Canada. More people than ever are showing up at hospital emergency rooms or their doctor’s office with yoga related injuries. Part of this increase is due to the increasing number of people doing yoga and the other part is due to people […]
Bob’s boat is sinking! Navasana also known as boat pose is not one of Bob’s favourite poses. Whenever he attempts this pose, his back starts to round and both his legs and torso gradually sink towards the floor. There are three things that Bob can do to keep his boat afloat. What is Navasana Navasana […]
Alice was at work when she noticed that her throat was getting itchy. “Oh no” she thought. “There is a cold coming on. I better make sure to practice yoga tonight right after work.” Alice had learnt from her teacher that a vigorous yoga practice before a cold takes hold can usually shield her from […]
Alice got a call while she was at work. Her yoga practice buddy Carol called to let her know that something had come up and that she would not be able to pick up her and Bob and get to yoga class tonight. Alice said that it was too bad that she was going to […]
Bob is walking on the side of the road. He is walking back and forth, back and forth beside his car. He is about 2 hours into a 4 hour drive. His backside is so sore he can not sit down any longer. A couple of weeks ago Bob was doing his yoga practise and […]
