Category Archives: Class extras

Things we do or discuss in class

Welcome Year of the Rabbit 2023

Posted on January 17, 2023 by thinkfirst

Just for fun we have a class devoted to the Chinese New Year. The class will be Jan 31 2023. It’s the year of the Rabbit. Were you born after January in any of these years: 1951, 1963, 1975 or … Continue reading →

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Egyptian Scorpion

Posted on November 22, 2017 by thinkfirst

During these weeks of practicing with scorpion pose, we will explore variations that do not require one to do a forearm stand. Sometimes we will use props and sometimes we will play with a posture we call Earth Scorpion and … Continue reading →

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Scorpion

Posted on November 13, 2017 by thinkfirst

During these last months of the year, the morning class will explore and play with scorpion pose. It takes strength and flexibility so we will build up to it over time. Even then, since scorpion is an advanced arm balance, … Continue reading →

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Come as you are

Posted on April 25, 2017 by thinkfirst

A few weeks ago I watched the broadcast of the 2nd annual Accessible Yoga Conference. One of the presenters was Dianne Bondy She’s very passionate about bringing yoga to communities that don’t fit the common yoga population. This quote comes … Continue reading →

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Quote from Class

Posted on February 21, 2017 by shelly

A quote by Sally Kempton, shared in class in February. By improving your ability to fully receive, you will come to notice how many gifts are being offered to you at every moment. The wind in the trees, a stranger’s … Continue reading →

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Myth busting: Yoga is Exercise

Posted on March 16, 2016 by thinkfirst

Yoga is exercise. This myth and question is not so simple to answer. Its both Yes, and No.

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Natural Movement: Squat pose

Posted on March 8, 2016 by thinkfirst

While its true that a yoga practice does not provide all the movement a body needs, it does provide most of the natural human movements including the squat. What’s the big deal about squatting?

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Myth-busting: do my organs twist in a deep twist?

Posted on February 21, 2016 by thinkfirst

For students not knowing the body anatomy, they might think its possible to have the organs themselves twist or wring out in a particularly deep twist. And teachers, not being mindful of their words, might give this as a metaphor … Continue reading →

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Balance – a reasonable expectation

Posted on February 2, 2016 by thinkfirst

While achieving an amazing balancing feat like we sometimes see in advertising is unrealistic for the average person, a reasonable expectation for a regular yoga practice is improved overall balance. While there are many causes for loss of balance, a … Continue reading →

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Quotes from Class

Posted on September 22, 2014 by shelly

“It’s not what we eat but what we digest that makes us strong; not what we gain but what we save that makes us rich; not what we read but what we remember that makes us learned; and not what … Continue reading →

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