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.

6-28 Arms/Legs and 6-30 Favorite Flows

We usually lean toward an Iyengar style in my classes - holding poses for a few breaths and working on alignment. Tonight, however, we worked more of a flow style, moving from one pose to another in a graceful, thoughtful flow of movement. Both styles have their benefits, so it's important to visit each regularly.

Quote from tonight's practice: "Trust yourself first." - Judith Lassater


Lots of strengthening in tonight's practice. Remember to only go to your edge - and maybe not even that far! Give your yoga practice a future by not injuring yourself today!!

Tonight's quote was from Herman Hesse: "Happiness is a how, not a what. A talent, not an object."


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