Bob is disgusted. Everyday the newspaper delivery boy throws the newspaper on to his front door step. This is not what is bothering Bob. Everyday Bob goes out to pick up the newspaper and every time he has to squat down to pick it up. He can not simply bend over and pick up the […]
Alice is about to go in for her annual physical check up. She is wondering if the same thing is going to happen to her that happened to her friend Betty. When Betty went in for her checkup she found out that she was almost an inch taller than she was last year. This was […]
Alice was reading the latest romance novel from one of her favourite authors. One of the things that Alice likes about romance novels is that they follow a predictable pattern. After introducing the main characters, the hero and heroine are at the hugs and kisses stage by chapter 8. By chapter 12 they are at […]
Look at the bonfire. Notice that when the wind blows across the coals that they glow brighter. Notice that when you add more wood that the fire gets bigger and brighter. Your brain is much like the bonfire it needs oxygen and nutrients to get brighter and yoga is one of the ways to give […]
It is a Snow Day. School has been canceled. It has been snowing all night. There is about a foot of snow on the ground. It is that heavy wet snow not that light fluffy powder so prized by skiers. This stuff weighs a ton when you pick it up by the shovel full. Alice […]
Alice walks around the corner of the cathedral and then she sees it. She stops and looks closely at the tower. It has been leaning like that for over 800 years and it has not fallen down. The leaning tower of Pisa reminds Alice of the the problem that she has when she does Triang […]
Early I published an article that explained how to prevent your hand from sliding off of your foot in Ardha Baddha Padma Pashimottasana. Here is a brief excerpt Alice came to me with a problem the other day. She is trying to hold on to her toe in Ardha Baddha Padma Pashimottanasana. Every time she […]
Alice is getting distracted during her yoga class. This is unusual for her. She is usually very focused. There is something different this time. So what is different? There are a couple of students in the class that are not doing the poses that the teacher is leading the class through. This is really throwing […]
Different plants require different amounts of water and frequency of watering. Some like it wet – Water lilies as you would imagine based on the name require lots and lots of water. Some like it dry – Cacti are in the desert and get by on very little water. Some like it just right – […]
Do you ever wonder why sometimes your wrists hurt when you do Upward Facing Dog and that other times they do not hurt at all. What is different between one time and the next. How can you adjust yourself in the pose to always avoid the pain in your wrists. What is upward facing dog […]
