On Friday, I taught my final class at Yoga North . Dave and I are leaving for France on Tuesday to lead canal boat tours again, and in addition, we have decided to pursue our dream of traveling m...
https://dorestorativeyoga.blogspot.com/2016/08/a-week-of-lasts-and-goodbyes.html
For the past three years I have been both contemplating this idea and living this practice: letting go of what no longer serves. Ever since we moved from our duplex (occupied both units) to our...
https://dorestorativeyoga.blogspot.com/2016/06/letting-go-of-what-no-longer-serves.html
St. Patrick's Day is my teaching anniversary. Thank goodness for that. I doubt I would remember such a thing if it weren't for the predesignated holiday. I started teacher training in fall of 2...
https://dorestorativeyoga.blogspot.com/2016/03/happy-anniversary-and-st-patricks-day.html
A few months ago a friend of mine who teaches at the University (UM-Duluth) asked if I would agree to be interviewed by a couple of her students from her Peace Studies class, as they were really ...
https://dorestorativeyoga.blogspot.com/2015/12/peace-studies-interview.html
DANCING IN THE BAMBOO FOREST ~ A TRAVEL MEMOIR BY DJAHARIAH MITRA I was excited to receive this book with a request to review it. I seek out memoirs and especially memoirs written by women a...
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The more I learn about fascia, the more complex and interesting it becomes. I have heard that the nadis are on the fascial plane as well as many acupuncture points. The point of Yin Yoga is to wo...
https://dorestorativeyoga.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-remarkable-role-of-fascia.html
I wrote about weekends 1-5 in a previous post so here's a follow up for the rest of my training. Weekend 6 was heavy on philosophy and history of yoga. It's so hard for me to keep that knowled...
https://dorestorativeyoga.blogspot.com/2014/11/final-video-from-my-teacher-training-500.html
Getting ready to head to France for a month of Yoga + Wine Country + Canal boating on the Canal du Midi. If you are interested in following our progress via pictures, you can like our travel site...
https://dorestorativeyoga.blogspot.com/2014/09/france-here-i-come.html
I know I'm not posting much but it's been a hectic time for me. I am in the Advanced Teacher Training Program (TT500) with Yoga North through November 2014. Plus, before I ever signed up for that...
https://dorestorativeyoga.blogspot.com/2014/08/what-my-desk-looks-like-while-i-am-in.html
My sister recently shared the below article with me. I enjoyed it so much I decided to re-post it here. EXAMINING POWER, PRIVILEGE AND OPPRESSION IN YOGA SERVICE ~ by Jacoby Ballard Yoga and...
https://dorestorativeyoga.blogspot.com/2014/03/examining-power-privilege-and.html
I enjoyed this article in the October issue of Yoga Journal and thought I would share it here: Sweet Surrender WHEN YOU CAN'T SLEEP, YOGA'S DEEPER TEACHINGS CAN HELP YOU LET GO AND FIND RES...
https://dorestorativeyoga.blogspot.com/2014/03/to-sleep-or-not-to-sleep.html
I found a lovely blog which features family restorative poses along with lots of other good info. I wanted to feature some of the pics here. The below are my favs from the blog Family Restorative...
https://dorestorativeyoga.blogspot.com/2014/02/family-restorative-yoga.html
I've been feeling a bit out of sorts (as I know many of us do in the winter and around the holidays). All I want to do is snuggle up in my blankets and read, read, read. Or maybe watch some mov...
https://dorestorativeyoga.blogspot.com/2013/12/winter-yin-time.html
I came across this Yoga Journal article about Yoga Nidra and thought it would be worth sharing. Enjoy! REFLECTIONS OF PEACE A PROVEN ANTIDOTE TO ANXIETY AND RESTLESSNESS, THE ANCIENT PRACTI...
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I hope you have enjoyed taking a bit of time out for yourself each day. This challenge has reinvigorated my practice and has given me many great ideas for future posts. I have a list of about 20 ...
https://dorestorativeyoga.blogspot.com/2013/11/30-days-of-relaxation-follow-up.html
Today is International Restorative Yoga Day (see this website for more info: www.restorativeyogaday.org ). I hope you can find a local Restorative Yoga class to attend. If you are in Duluth, MN, ...
https://dorestorativeyoga.blogspot.com/2013/11/30-days-of-relaxation-day-30.html
We are coming up on the home stretch of our challenge. I thought I would post a couple of my favorite short home sequences for these last two days. Also, FYI, tomorrow is International Restorat...
https://dorestorativeyoga.blogspot.com/2013/11/30-days-of-relaxation-day-29.html
If yesterday's pose did not give you enough sensation, today's pose might be more to your liking. For today, let's try Supported Wide-Angle Forward Fold Wide leg forward fold can be done from...
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Alright, we've made through our back bending series. Now I have a few more forward folds before we have our final practice on Saturday. Saturday, by the way, is International Restorative Yoga Day...
https://dorestorativeyoga.blogspot.com/2013/11/30-days-of-relaxation-day-27.html
Here's our final backbend. This one is a little bigger and includes a quad stretch. Today we will practice SUPPORTED RECLINING HERO'S POSE. If you feel like this is too much for you, then take SU...
https://dorestorativeyoga.blogspot.com/2013/11/30-days-of-relaxation-day-26.html
USING THE THERAPEUTIC SPINAL STRIP FOR SHOULDER RELEASE + THORACIC SPINE BACKBEND Many of my classes begin with "Laying on the Spinal Strip." This is based on the therapeutic work of Susi Hate...
https://dorestorativeyoga.blogspot.com/2013/11/30-days-of-relaxation-day-25.html
SUPPORTED LUMBAR STRETCH I learned this lumbar stretch from my teacher Susi Hately Aldous during one of the Therapeutic Yoga Trainings I have taken from her. I'm a bit of a hyper-extender so I...
https://dorestorativeyoga.blogspot.com/2013/11/30-days-of-relaxation-day-24.html
THIS GENTLE HEART-CENTER OPENER WILL HELP YOU GET RID OF THAT HUNCHED FEELING YOU GET AFTER SITTING ALL DAY. SETTING UP FOR THE POSE: The main prop for this pose is a therapeutic spinal str...
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I'm going to start us on a back bending series. These will be gentle, but never the less, if you notice any pain please back off and take the pose in a smaller way. Less propping or even choose a...
https://dorestorativeyoga.blogspot.com/2013/11/30-days-of-relaxation-day-22.html