The Beginners Mind

Beginner’s Mind

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I've spent many years teaching and slamming up against intellectual…
The Beginners Mind

Headstand pt.1

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Years ago I decided after a year or so of yoga practice that…
The Beginners Mind

On the Breath pt.3

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In yoga classes I regularly remind the students to breathe. I…
The Beginners Mind

What is freedom?

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In 1999 I took my first steps to becoming a bodyworker. A car…
The Beginners Mind

On the Breath pt.2

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The most common breathing done in hatha yoga is called ujjayi.…
The Beginners Mind

On the Breath pt.1

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I remind my yoga students to breathe. I'm always working on alignment,…
The Beginners Mind

Fat girls yoga pt.2

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People think you have to already be thin, young, healthy, flexible…
The Beginners Mind

Fat girls yoga pt.1

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Each of the three words in the title elicit some response in…
The Beginners Mind

How to neti pt.2

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In a previous post we discussed the neti and how it creates a…
The Beginners Mind

Happy birthday Guruji

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I was doing research the other night and realized BKS Iyengar's…
The Beginners Mind

Bikram’s torture chamber

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Bikram yoga is one of my favorite discussions in the yoga community.…
The Beginners Mind

Body changes

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I went to Yogagroove for Bikram yoga last night and had a good…
The Beginners Mind

1/2 downward dog part 2

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More variations on downward facing dog pose using a wall. The…