There is such thing as balance. There is such thing as insight. There is such thing as courage. There is such thing as kindness. There is such thing as beauty. There is such thing as goodness. There is such thing as wonder. There is such thing as a warrior for light. Love is not merely…
Jurassic Park Yoga Flow!
I Know You Know That I’m Not Telling the Truth: It’s Crow Pose. Psych!… The Truths in Fake Things
If a frog doing yoga isn’t a frog at all, is it still doing yoga? That frog in question is looking at me right now. I should probably note that it isn’t actually looking at me because its eyes are closed. Also they don’t exist. He’s a ceramic frog, and really, not a frog at…
Who are You Roar (Four): How to Train Your Dragon: Where the Wild Thing (Pose) Is
Pardon me while I roar my terrible roar and gnash my terrible teeth and roll my terrible eyes and show my terrible claws. Ahem. Thanks. Of course you too may have been indulging in some wild behavior, particularly if you’ve read and loved Maurice Sendak’s amazing “Where the Wild Things Are” (and who hasn’t?). In…
Who are You Free (Three): Itching into Inspiration (Star Pose)
If you’re feeling itchy, you might just want to consult your closest lobster. It turns out we may have a lot to learn from our crustacean friends, beyond how good they are with butter. In a viral video from 2009, Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski posits a rather compelling analogy between people and lobsters when handling…
Who are You Too (Two)? : You & Your Regenerations (Quarter Camel Pose)
New teeth, new kidneys, and soon to be whole new gender! When it comes to a little reinvention, the Doctor is the expert. When the Doctor changes from body to body, the regenerations are pretty remarkable affairs. Shoots of yellow energy spark from the fingers and the Doctor collapses with a great shout. As we…
Constellation Flow
Recently I went to a planetarium show about the constellations and it was so beautiful! I love how they so predictably come and go from our sight – and how we share that sight with generations of humans going back thousands of years. Here’s a yoga flow to remember and embody the annual progression of…
Lemony Snicket’s Crippling Conundrum: Bound Side Angle
What makes your waters muddy – a word that here means addling, discombobulating, befuddling, bewildering? For me, the most glaring example is my vision, which is simply terrible. That’s one reason I’ve always loved my glasses. They bring clarity to the confused, muddy mess of my sight. Glasses clarify your powers, too–or at least they…
Splitting hares (from happiness): Rabbit Pose
Rabbits are pure. Rabbits are simple. Rabbits have cute little tails, long floppy ears, and they bring chocolate at Easter. I guess that’s why they are so used so often for heartbreak. Your obvious example is the great Traumatizer of Child Readers, Watership Down. Images from the cartoon of trapped smooshed rabbits with red eyes…
When Glitter gives you Grit: Dancer Pose
Why beadazzle? Why tszuj? Why – when it is the cause of so much unholy mess – glitter?! In a world that is dreary and cold and full of despair – why does it sometimes seem so crucial to put on tap shoes and kick ball change? For answers, as always, we turn to musical…