Try Harder!!!!! 😜 ~ Drinking Bird

 

Drinking Bird from Chair Pose with Airplane arms
Liiiiift those heels. More!

You can always liiiiift those heels, reeeeeach those arms, beeeeend those knees, and ooooopen that heart a little more. 💜 

Digitize ~ Prapadasana Variation

Prapadasana - Toe Stand Variation 

I may be an old-schooler, but, resistance is not a virtue. Embrace the changing world and digitize (but also streamline and organize your cyberspace). 

Yoga for Overwhelm ~ Dirga Pranayama

 

Sukhasana - Easy Pose
A soothing check-in. Anything but ‘easy’.
Dirga Pranayama - Three Part Breath
Hand on Heart, Hand on Belly.

Sunday night panic attack? Soothe your breathless tension by planning out (only) your week ahead. 

Look Inside ~ Sukhasana Dhyana

 

Sukhasana - Easy Pose, Dhyana - Meditation 

I took out my contacts one week ago and went unobstructed for the first time in decades. Here is what happened:

1. My sinuses filled with pressure, but the congestion is subsiding with each passing day. 

2. I realized that I am completely reliant - obsessed - with the visual realm.

3. I am slowly learning to look inward. 

4. My drishti is better than ever. 🙈

Most Wanted ~ Laghu Vajrasana

Laghu Vajrasana - Little Thunderbolt Pose
Yes, mom’s light shines on us all. 🥰

 A few hours of uninterrupted work time daily for yourself and then they, whoever, can have the rest! 

LBD NBD ~ Koundinyasana II

 

Koundinyasana II - Flying Splits Pose 2, Preparation
Pausing here often during Vinyasa.
This is an accurate representation of what I generally wear to yoga: dark leggings, a lightweight, medium tone half-length undertank, and a looser (often grey) soft top tucked in.
With a rose quartz colored cotton mat.

Color TONALITY is important when dressing - take into account how much CONTRAST you do or do not have regarding your skin, eyes, and hair (and shade changes due to age, health status, tanned skin, sun-kissed tresses …). 

Hint: Not everyone looks great in black. 🌞 🖤

Observe

 

Malasana - Garland Pose starry ⭐️ bubbly 🫧 lovey 💕 dovey 🕊️ 

Malasana - Garland Pose

Sit back and watch the frenzied, delirious world do its thing whilst you do peaceful, casual yours. 

Buttermilk snow bunnies gone disco crazy 🐰 🪩 

Jingle all the way 🔔 

What is

Vajrasana - Thunderbolt wrapped in the cozy calm flicker 🧸 

Vajrasana - Thunderbolt

🤎 Current favorite pose - Kneeling and meditating. 🕯️  

Santosha - a deep satisfaction with your current situation, feeling enough as you are, meeting the present moment as it is. 

Many a duty (this December, especially) have I obliged - so, now it is time to sit back and enjoy the rest of the 2025 ride. 

🌫️ Fog lifts 🪽

 

Utthita Ashta Sanchalasana - Runner’s Lunge Pose in eclectic, collected woolen long johns.

Utthita Ashwa Sanchalasana - Runner’s Lunge Pose

Easylike

Big (holiday, travel) emotions have bubbled to the top, then, mercifully, dissipated into thin  air. 🫧 

When life keeps on life-ing you

 

Anjaneyasana - Low Lunge with a twisty

Anjaneyasana - Low Lunge, twist 🍋‍🟩 

A power outage lasting days (appropriately during Chanukah 🕯️), just before holiday break, travel, and Christmas will test even the most yogic of nerves. 

Expectations out the window.

Parsva Tadasana - Standing Side Bend, Crescent Moon, with dumbbell and embellished layered silky separates (that need to exist someday 😉). 

Parsva Tadasana  -  Standing Side Bend, Crescent Moon, with weight 🌙 

Soft and strong 🪽

 We must START to see where it goes. 

Write a card, wrap a gift, walk the dog, text a neighbor, reach out to a sitter, get in the car, play footsie…💌💋

Now you know

Sukhasana - Easy Pose, Side Stretch in muted lavender 🪻 current favorite color.

Sukhasana Side Stretch - Easy Pose, Seated, Side Body Stretch 

Sometimes you have to do the thing to know not to do the thing. EG skipping yoga is not an option, but I had to skip it just to make sure. 😉 

It IS all too much

 

Bananasana 🍌 

Bananasana

Just say ‘no’ — without any addendum, 

Imitated never duplicated

 

Hanumanasana - Splits Pose, Monkey Pose 

Hanumanasana - Splits Pose, Monkey Pose

Execute the repetitive, allegedly mundane tasks of daily life with your irreplaceable, original essence, soul and skill. 

Stop spinning your wheels 😵‍💫

 

Intense Shoulder Stretch on a cotton Yoga Rug, which is just so much better than a plastic mat.

Intense Shoulder Stretch

“Do less, observe more, enjoy most!” - Magda Gerber

Hookie

 

Paschimottanasana - Seated Forward Bend (& a velvety scrunchie).

Paschimottanasana - Seated Forward Bend

‘Staying in’ will likely involve actively skipping something(s); do not wait for a day off to happen, make it happen. 

Days 6 and 7

 

Ardha Uttanasana - Half Forward Fold ⬆️ influencer outfit and mistletoe hair. 💋 

Ardha Uttanasana - Half Forward Fold

Weekends are to be worry free. 🩶

You time

 

Purvottanasana - Reverse Plank Pose party girl.

Purvottanasana - Reverse Plank Pose

Our most hectic times are the most important times to make time for yoga. 

Advance notice

 

Ardha Purvottaanasana - Reverse Table Top Pose

Some days we predict will be light, end up heavy and presumed heavy days, end up light; our continued yoga practice makes provisions for these miscalculations.

🩷❤️🤎 Party prep : Making provisions! 🤎❤️🩷 

Monogram

 

Utthita Parsvakonasana - Extended Side Angle Pose

Play and pose your trademark way.

The ‘To Do’ lists are never done; they are your infinite unending daily life notes, so write your days in your best, signature handwriting. 💘🎀