Tiger mom 🐅

 

Viaghrasana - Tiger Curl Pose 

In order of importance:

1. State of mind

2. Breath

3. The asana, physical posture

🐯 

I was recently asked by one of my children “mom, what’s the most unhealthy thing for you?” 

My response “Hmmm. Maybe unhealthy thoughts?” Right?….

Eras

 

Era of refinement.

Be true to yourself in this present-day era: balance inner knowing with open curiosity. There is always room for improvement. 

Years

 

Uttitha Tadasana - Mountain Pose, with Backbend

Years - decades - of practicing yoga allow for a vast catalogue of poses to call upon and with less ego attached to them; including the acceptance that certain poses may never look a specific way.

Sirsa

 

Pincha Mayurasana - Feathered Peacock - Forearm Stand - from Sirsasana - Headstand

Begin with head - Sirsa - in forearms and then press up.

Mahamayuri mudra: Middle three fingers clasped, pinkies and thumbs straight, to begin. 

Then your palms toward the floor for lift?

Find your own way into poses with personalized little swindles! Tricks! Hoaxes! Hoodwinks! Exploit your physical advantages. The yoga police will come - let them! 😈🎃

Stay and play 🦚

 

Pincha Mayurasana - Feathered Peacock Pose

With or without the wall. 

🦚 Strike while the iron is hot and play all-warmed-up directly after class (if the room is available) or immediately upon returning home. 🪶 

Splendor

Mahayamuri Mudra - for the wise peacock queen.

From hands in prayer at heart center, clasp together the three middle fingers of both hands leaving the thumbs and pinkies extended. 

Mahayamuri mudra - Activate your crown chakra, accelerate towards your destiny. 

Modest days are splendid wise peacock rising days. 

Major

 

Pincha Mayurasana - Forearm Stand funky style

Practice, practice, practice. OR maybe it’s just not that major for you. 

Favorites

 

Ardha Chandrasana - Half Moon Pose

It’s OK to like a pose once in a while 😉 

Date Night 🍾

 

Parsva Bakasana - Side Crow Pose

Tension as an opportunity for connection; turn your least favorite day into one you look forward to.🍾

Privacy

 

Pincha Mayurasana - Forearm Stand with stag legs 

Some poses are better practiced at home. 

The hospitality rubber band has been stretched to its maximum and must now snap back; after a many-weeks-long, very social streak for our household, mom and dad are enforcing nuclear family time, just the six of us (plus the pup). 

Avert burnout 💥

 

Parsva Bakasana - Side Crow Pose

Some days (weeks?) are No Guest Days (no play dates, neighbors, workmen, dinner crashers, carpools…)  Determine the duration and spread the word. 

Proper preparation prevents poor performance

 

Parivrtta Utkatasana - Twisting Chair Pose

Momentous, significant (appointment, meeting, trip, event, party, holiday) day tomorrow? In order to sleep, do so with a notepad and pen on your bedside table. 🗒️💤