Author Archives: thinkfirst

New Year Fireworks on Paper

Posted on January 16, 2025 by thinkfirst

Just a few were in attendance during the holiday season, but for those who were there, we made some art together at the end of class. If you want to know more of the process, it’s called nueroart. After pondering … Continue reading →

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New Year’s Eve life hacks

Posted on December 31, 2024 by thinkfirst

We had such a fun class on New Year’s Eve and what made it fun was the sharing of advice and wisdom on a wide variety of topics and shared difficulties. First was the problem of very dry air in … Continue reading →

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Speaking Gracefully to those who are suffering.

Posted on December 31, 2024 by thinkfirst

Leslie will repost this great advice, since it came up in a post-class discussion. We learn so much from each other before, during and after our yoga class. Here is some instruction about a general principle of how to know … Continue reading →

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2025 Class Focus – Bare Bones of Awareness

Posted on December 22, 2024 by thinkfirst

A year long exploration of the shape, size and proportion of the bones in each individual student happened about 10 years ago, and we have had a request to revisit this theme to see if things have changed with the … Continue reading →

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Group activity

Posted on November 12, 2024 by thinkfirst

This could be part of your yoga class, or part of a group party. First activity in video: Form a circle with an even number. Every other person faces in and holds a ball. Find a partner to begin. Twist … Continue reading →

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Options for pigeon pose and hip openers

Posted on November 2, 2024 by thinkfirst

Pigeon pose is great to stay in and gently hold for working gently yet effectively with the hip joints and glute muscles. But if you need modifications, here are some options: First three pix shows different angles of the same … Continue reading →

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Love me Like this

Posted on November 2, 2024 by thinkfirst

Thought by Hollie Holden“Today I asked my body what she needed,Which is a big dealConsidering my journey of Not Really Asking That Much.I thought she might need more water.Or protein.Or greens.Or yoga.Or supplements.Or movement.But as I stood in the showerReflecting … Continue reading →

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Shoulder mobility moves

Posted on October 27, 2024 by thinkfirst

Here’s some pix and videos showing some of the mobility moves for shoulders that we covered in class. Praying child pose using blocks. Your forehead can go on the block, if you like. Use a block, ball, or short towel. … Continue reading →

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Cobbler Partner Pose

Posted on September 10, 2024 by thinkfirst

Cobbler or butterfly pose with partners. If you are partner A, make sure you are sitting so that the hips are level with the knees. This might require a wedge or hips up on a blanket. The strap goes around … Continue reading →

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Partner Yoga

Posted on April 17, 2024 by thinkfirst

We took some pictures of our fun partner yoga day. All were very good sports.

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