Welcome to Yogi Sticks!

Do you know your Gomukasana from your Adho Mukha Svanasana? Is your Vrksasana all it can be? And how do you feel about Supta Baddha Konasana? Do you know what I'm even talking about?

Sometimes the Sanskrit - however beautiful it sounds - is not very helpful. So, to encourage my students to expand their yoga practice into their home, I sketch the poses we practice during class on a chart and add the Sanskrit and common name. Hopefully, this is a useful tool to help them along in their yogic journey. I also troll the internet, books, and journals to find interesting articles about yoga and the yogic lifestyle.

5-17: Good Morning Sunshine

The hardest movement in this morning series is just walking onto the mat. Once you get there, you are goign to be happy you did!! The poses focus on the hips and sacrum - often the places that need some stretching in the morning. Along the same lines, Sun Salutations are always optimal, especially in the morning. There are several variations of Sun Salutes on YouTube, if you are interested.

Quote from Eleanor Roosevelt: "You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face...You must do the thing you think you cannot do."

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