Pittsburgh | Sharon Fennimore

October 20, 2016

by Sharon

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Monkey Legs

I remember the day that I learned there was something ugly and wrong with me like it happened yesterday. The summer after third grade, when I was nine, I was invited for a day trip to the beach in Brooklyn, NY. It wasn’t hot enough for …

August 18, 2016

by Sharon

Yoga for Labor and Birth

This is a post written over two-years ago, but if you are looking for my current pregnancy and birth support services, classes and workshops CLICK HERE. Whether you are having a scheduled cesarean birth, are planning a water-birth at home or something in between, yoga provides …

April 16, 2016

by Sharon

Everything Changes

[I said to Suzuki Roshi,] “I could listen to you for a thousand years and still not get it. Could you just please put it in a nutshell? Can you reduce Buddhism to one phrase?”…He was not a man you could pin down, and he didn’t …

February 1, 2016

by Sharon

Pilgrimage

Mary of Greenfield

Statues and images of Mother Mary are pervasive in the Greenfield neighborhood of Pittsburgh. Even out on a short 6-block urban walk, I passed many unique images of Mary. Even if we aren’t out looking for the divine, the presence of this nourishing mother figure impacts …

February 16, 2013

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Prenatal Yoga Classes in Pittsburgh

Matrika Prenatal Yoga and Exercise Follow this link to Sharon’s awesome Pittsburgh Yoga Doula website for all things delicious, expectant and new! Group Class Schedule Wednesday at matrika (1406 S. Negley Avenue, Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh 15217) 6:00-7:15 pm Saturday at matrika (1406 S. Negley Avenue, …

April 20, 2012

by Sharon

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 hero pose. Yes, we finally have a practice that is just my speed and just what I need after an incredibly stressful week. I’ve got more …

March 31, 2011

by Sharon

Good Reading

Good Reading

Ever since I could read, I’ve taken great joy in the process. From the selection of the book to finishing the last page, I’m just happiest when I am reading. I tend to read for the sake of reading and am not particularly attached to any …

September 2, 2010

by Sharon

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Pittsburgh’s Demon Mothers

This summer, a number of news stories featuring wandering children found by neighbors or police or children abandoned or left home alone have been featured in Pittsburgh. Today, was another example of a news story, this one with a video of both the two year old …

December 3, 2009

by Sharon

Remembering the Beginning

I remember my first yoga class. I was terrified, but also desperate—two emotional qualities that I prefer to limit, never mind experience together! The terror was due to the absolute distrust that I had that my body could “do” yoga. The desperation was due to a …

December 1, 2009

by Sharon

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Mindful Focus of the Week

Last week, the focus for Mindful Yoga was “the organs.” We learned to support asana using the internal structures of the body and acknowledge our organs for all that they do. This week, our focus is the sacral center (2nd Chakra). I always pick a focus …

September 21, 2009

by Sharon

Politics, Yoga & Pittsburgh

Do you know about Peaceburgh? As defined on its homepage, it is “A site for networking and celebrating wholeness, oneness and peace in Pittsburgh and around the globe. Hosted by Sven Hosford.” If you are interested, check it out here: http://peaceburgh.ning.com/ I mention this site now …

September 18, 2009

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Intuitive Health: Yoga for your Spirit

Kari Samuels will be leading a series of workshops titled Intuitive Health at Yoga Matrika in October and November. Intuitive Health: Balancing your Body, Mind and Spirit We are all born with an intuitive awareness that guides us, protects us, and helps us make purposeful decisions. …

April 9, 2009

by Sharon

Krishna Das in the BURGH!

I just wanted to send a shout out to HarmoniZing Pittsburgh for organizing a performance of devotional chanting by Krishna Das here in Pittsburgh. You can purchase a ticket online for the April 27, 7:00pm performance in Oakland by going to http://www.krishnadas.com or in person at …

September 18, 2008

by Sharon

Dance

While I have always harbored a love of dance and desire to move with grace and agility, my body has not been the most cooperative vehicle for bringing this love into fruition. I love it, but I can’t seem to get it right. I know this …

September 15, 2008

by Sharon

Yoga for the Wind

Wasn’t that wind storm beautiful? Perhaps, if you were one of the Pittsburgher’s whose car was crushed by a falling tree you might not be able to appreciate the beauty of it just yet, but for the rest of us it was a powerful, sensual and dynamic …