Author Archives: Jack

Why do people succeed at yoga?

This is the final part of a two part series. Why do some people succeed at adopting a yoga practice  and others fail. It’s easy to put success down to luck or natural talent, but while there will always be an element of that, it does not seem to be “the answer”. While reading some […]

Why do people fail at yoga?

Why do some people succeed at adopting a yoga practice  and others fail. It’s easy to put success down to luck or natural talent, but while there will always be an element of that, it does not seem to be “the answer”. While reading some blogs I came across an article about why some people […]

Goa Trip Feedback

I was asked to write a short article about our trip to Goa for the Yoga Atlantic newsletter.   I sent an email to the group and asked them for their feedback. Please tell me What you really liked about the yoga What you really liked about the resort / area / tourist aspects What you […]

Last Day for Vanessa and Sarah

Well, its been amazing to say the least. At first it was a little hard to adjust to all the sounds and and crazy drivers and heat. Now I am a little sad to be leaving. Nancy and her assistants have been fantastic. We have our last talk tonight… details to come. Vanessa and I […]

Loving Kindness

We’ve been doing some meditation while we have been here with a women named Katie who has studied with Buddhist’s for a very long time. She talks a lot about emotional states and the “stories” we create in our mind and how they affect us and other people energetically. Meditation becomes a door way to […]

Purple Valley

We have arrived safely and have been here for 2 sleeps! Its very colorful and warm… ok, hot! They have a pool and lots of shaded beds with colorful pillows to lounge on during the day. The shala is large and we’ve done 2 sweaty practices. Nancy has 2 assistants that help her and the […]