It’s the year of the Ox, but since it’s a yin metal year, it could be also be called the year of the Golden Cow. The yoga practice this week at Rexburg yoga will feature cat/cow pose, and cow face pose. Also a few movements from the QiGong tradition.
Winter represents the most Yin aspect in Chinese medicine. Yin is the dark, cold, slow, inward energy. Growing, saving, and building potential for new life in the spring. Rest is important for revitalizing the kidneys. It is a good time to look inward and self-reflect. Relax and calm the mind but raise the spirit with carefully chosen activities.
Continue readingOur Chinese New year practice is always fun and this is the year of the rat. Rats and mice are small creatures but when they all are working together at a large obstacle – it eventually gives way. It’s a year to gather and cultivate one’s own resources, then form alliances with others who share similar values. Gather and organize. Here are some photos from the partner poses each group came up with.
Yoga ongoing every Tues and Thur morning classes.
8:45 AM – 10 AM $12 Drop in $55 Monthly
566 S 5th W Rexburg, ID Ballet Arts Dance Studio
Modern Hatha Yoga
Flow yoga
Joint-friendly yoga
–Education of our students is a priority–
–Beginners welcome at any time–
–We want students to feel good – body, mind and emotions–
–Bringing a consistent yoga practice to this area since 1999–
With Winter here, we have some things we look at about before we cancel a class:
Has it snowed a large amount overnight/early morning and people can’t get out of their driveway, or roads have been plowed but not business entrances? Then watch this space for more info about cancelling.
If the power is out, we will cancel.
This post has been reviewed as of Dec 2024
Etiquette tips and complete class information.
General Disclosure and Release form
The following poses are designed to overall address all the body’s major joints and muscles. It is a starting place.
You can take 30 seconds to a minute for each poses. If for any reason you feel pain, back off and modify the pose. Feel free to add in extra movements as you progress through the routine.
Child’s Pose
Cat/Dog Pose
Cobra Pose
Malasana or Squat
Sukasana or seated pose with arms overhead.
Standing Wide Leg forward Fold.
Feel free to modify by using a block or wedge for the squat. Sitting on a chair for seated pose and staying seated for wide leg forward fold.
3 minutes to a Pain-Free Life by Dr. Joseph Weisberg
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 another called Egyptian Scorpion.
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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, we will enjoy the journey of developing the strength, even if no one in the class accomplishes the arm balance. There are many modifications to be tried and we hope to have fun with whatever scorpion pose is accomplished. 
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Our practice on Tues July 11, was one that focused on lymphatic drainage. We learned a self-massage technique in the neck area and then did plenty of long-held inverted postures. Since we don’t have a video of Shelly teaching this method, here is a similar video so we can practice this massage as often as we like.
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 from her. 
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 smile, the wagging tail of a dog will feel like personal offerings of affection, gifts of beauty and wisdom. Whatever you give back becomes part of that same dance–the dance of giving and receiving, in which we’re all each other’s partners.
email: leslie @ rexburgyoga.com
208-569-7437
email: shellyspratling @ gmail.com
208-206-8390
