Almost no yoga pose brings as invigorating, fun and light-hearted joy as balancing in handstand. When you can’t balance, though, it’s frustrating! Many a yogic practitioner gets stuck at the wall in Handstand, but there are several things you… Continue reading
Despite hours of daily yoga and my mostly consistent meditation practice, my mind is annoyingly loud. It’s like that seagull scene from the movie Finding Nemo. It shouts, “mine, mine, mine, mine, me, me, mine,… Continue reading
As we move into the first days of Spring, new growth and transformation are the theme of the season. What appears to be challenge, often offers the best opportunity for deep and personal… Continue reading
These postures are constant in the classroom, yet how and why we practice them can vary dramatically. Some teachers only teach one pose or the other, while other teachers give students the option to… Continue reading
Just as you have repetitive movement patterns—always brushing your teeth with your dominant hand, say—you also have repetitive mental patterns. Whether from stored emotion, old memory or inherited family beliefs, conditioned, repetitive thinking leaves an impression on every… Continue reading
Quick note to readers: Those of you who follow paisleyanne.com by email will see all posts embedded in the body of your email notification. These podcasts, as far as I can tell, don’t come… Continue reading
In almost every yoga class today, we practice Ardha Uttanasana, the Half Forward Fold. It’s a key posture of the Sun Salutations, where it’s inserted before jumping back to Plank Pose and after… Continue reading
Shoulders, core and namaskar hands? The obvious link is that all are accessed in your yoga practice. But less obvious? These are the topics that interested you, the reader, most in 2015. It seems that… Continue reading
Being busy scatters your attention and your awareness, and that’s a large part of feeling frazzled and overwhelmed. To feel more rested, it’s actually best to draw your attention back within and refill… Continue reading
In its pure form, the vitality that circulates through all things is called Shakti. As it enters your body, and becomes personalized, it’s known as prana. When you have an injury, sickness, are stressed or anxious,… Continue reading
