Thankful
Thankful for so much! Thankful for 4 days to spend with my family-- Denver & our furry child Chai. Pumpkin Pie in the oven, now working on sweet potato casserole then the Tofurky. I intend to get on my mat too at some point to give thanks for a practice that keeps me grounded and grateful.

Practice & Tofurky
Today's practice was difficult. Mentally and physically. I over slept--again. Which rushes my practice and I highly dislike. And I didn't make it to mysore at Balance.I finally stopped goofing around and got on my mat. Unsure of what I would start with--I did the primary series up to Navasana with only a vinyasa between seated postures.Forward folds were tough today. By the time I got to backbending I could only complete 3 that were decent.In closing Halasana (Plow) was difficult. I think my upper back must not have been warmed up enough? Meditation was fine. It was better than asana.However, I did realize that by the end I

Choosing Peace
Have you ever come across an article that took you for a turn or created a turning point for you? I have a few. One of which is related to my practice. I had been practicing Ashtanga for a few months and I really got hooked on yoga magazines as I was trying to learn as much as possible.I picked up Yoga Mind Body Spirit in December of 2007I remember reading an article by Kino MacGregor. At that time I had no idea who she was. But the Article Title "Choosing Peace" stuck out to me as well did a photo of her in a crazy variation of bow. At that time I was still very new to the practice.I read this article and it triggered

Do your practice....
"Do your Practice and All is Coming" SKP JoisA very beautiful, meaningful, special and wonderful reminder from A Lotus GirlThis Pendant has helped raise $1300 for Operation ShantiWell I did 1/2 primary series today. My mind was

Notes on my Practice...it is a LONG Post **you've been warned**
Yesterday I went to Mysore practice at Balance. It was great to see my teacher there. She & I talked earlier this week- we talked through some of my roadblocks with my teacher training & my practice. I am very lucky to have a teacher I admire and enjoy studying with so close to home.I did get some pointers to work on during my home practice. One I keep hearing over and over from several different teachers "tuck the tailbone or lengthen the tailbone to the floor" which ever version you like best.It seems (and I have noticed in my pictures and videos) that I have a sway back. My tailbone is always out there waving