It’s never not a metaphor

 

Shiva Squat

Anjali Mudra - Prayer Hands

Come as you are : each day you show up a little bit (or a lotta bit) differently on your mat. 

Balancing act

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Shiva Squat Pose

Anjali Mudra - Prayer Hands

Strengthen to balance. 

Au naturel

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Parivrtta Prapadasana - Twisted Toe Squat

“Being in ‘nature’ is good for us,” “get out into ‘nature’,” “commune with ‘nature’ daily,” “eat more naturally, wear natural fibers, naturalify your home…” — hold the phone — we ARE nature!!! ☎️ 

Ear pressure

 

Karnapidasana - Deaf Man’s Pose

Plow variation

It is your prerogative to shut out ‘the world’ if you need to. 🗺️ 📡

Foundling

 

Upavistha Konasana - Wide Angle Forward Fold 📐 

FIND that which you are hiding from yourself.

🌟 Starbaby 🌟

 

Yoga Mudrasana - Psychic Union Pose

Lotus legs, hands bound, third eye to the floor 🧿

🌈 How do you prepare for your birthday? ✨ 

Everyday anow?

 

Marichyasana - Sage Twist Pose 

 Symphony not severity.

PAST poses create PRESENT poses and FUTURE poses and they all exist all at once.

Nowhere else I would rather be

Marichyasana III - Sage Marichi Pose 3, Seated Sage Twist With Bind C

The kiddos, or you, or both 😱 are sick and suddenly, without warning ones focus is single minded and undivided; nothing else matters. 🧿

Trianga

Trianga Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana - Three Parts Forward Bend

Trianga:

Three poses - Dandasana, Virsasana and Paschimottanasana 

Three body parts - buttocks, knees and feet. 

Why draw yoginis most often on their mats? Because I am personally terrible at - practically incapable of - asana-ing without attending a class. 

If three tenets of our happiness are faith, family/friendship and meaningful work then we must hunker down and stop seeking. 

A message from your host.

Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana -  Half Bound Lotus Standing Forward Bend

Here I am always judging in order to ‘improve performance’, but guess what? JUDGEMENT keeps us from ENJOYMENT. Advancement and optimization is only scarcely interesting because we are NOT machines.

Whirly 🌪️

 

Balasana - Child’s Pose

Illness, injury or sadness as a time for reflection, illumination and, possibly, ascension. 

Turn away from this WHIRLY WORLD and tune into your inner true self. 

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Eka Pada Setubandha Sarvangasana - One Legged Bridge Pose

FEET : precise instruments not blunt objects. That’s why we yoga barefoot !! (With exceptions, of course 😉 😘).