Tag: Meditation

Have a Cuppa for Holiday Tension

Many of my yoga students confide in me that they “can’t meditate.”  In most cases, this is based on a…

Out of Beer?

Benjamin Franklin said that beer was proof that God loves us and wants us to be happy.  But, what happens…

We Can Be Buddhas

Excellent Ted Talk by Robert Thurman about the ego and that our misperception that what we are is inside our…

Working the Knots: Yoga and Yarn

NOTE: This is an “older” post from 2012.  I AM offering this workshop on November 15, 2014 at Indie Knit and…

And on Day 6, We Rest

Day 6 of Week One of Eight with Rodney Yee Today we breathe, we relax and we meditate in supported…

Day 5, Week 1: 8-Weeks with Rodney Yee

I just couldn’t help myself.  I am not doing well with this meditation after savasana routine.  Honestly, I’m exhausted.  I’m…

Day 2, Week One: Home Practice

I was surprised, but I really loved the opening sequence of one-minute downward dog poses followed by one minute standing…

Why Restore?

This Sunday (October 2, 2011), Lisa Clark is going to be offering a Restorative Yoga workshop at Yoga Matrika, a…

Keep Your Unkind Words to Yourself

Walk silently. I read this today on a sign indicating appropriate behavior while in the hallway at my son’s elementary…

Compassion and Generosity

For those of you who live in Pittsburgh and use public buses regularly for transportation, you know that the last…

Frozen Food Month

Seriously, did you know that March was Frozen Food Month?  I didn’t know this until I received an e-mail from…

Spring Preparation #5: Spring Ahead in Time

This Saturday night (Or on Sunday morning when we wonder why we are at church/yoga class/work when everyone else failed…

Meditation in Motion

Read more on the benefits of meditation. Read more on how regular meditation can impact your genetic expression. Read here…

Football, Swimsuits and the Yoga of Feminism

As I teach two prenatal yoga classes every week, I have the honor and joy of watching incredibly strong women…

Holiday Yoga: A Prenatal Practice

Yoga Matrika is going to be offering a limited number of prenatal yoga classes during the holidays.  In case you…

What is Restorative Yoga?

Restorative yoga is a practice that brings the energy of the body into balance, releases deeply held tension and calms…

The McRib is Back

Nestled in between some of the most idiotic political advertisements I have ever seen was a clean and simple advertising…

Holiday Weekend Home Practice

One of the main foundational texts on the Buddha’s teachings on meditation, written by Upatissa in the first century after…

You’re a Star…..Literally.

In my estimation,  of the greatest joys of being a parent is that you get to reconnect with children’s literature. …

What is iRest?

This Sunday, Mickie Diamond is going to be facilitating a Yoga Nidra: iRest workshop, this Sunday, June 6th from 4:00…

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