Here’s what’s playing this week: Vinyasa & Energy Flow classes:A mix of songs from the albums ‘Union’ and ‘Devotion’ by Rasa. Hatha classes:A mix of songs from the albums ‘Truth’ and ‘Trinity’ by Mantra Girl.(By the way, I’ve got a couple extra ‘Trinity’ DVDs that Mantra Girl gave me for my students. If you’re reading …
Yoga Music Playlist – Week of 3/8/10
Students often ask me what music I’m playing in my yoga classes, so I thought I’d start posting my playlists each week. Here’s what we’ve been listening to this week! Energy Flow and Vinyasa Classes:Track 02 – Anoushka ShankarLiving- Moby – Songs 1993-1998 Forever – Moby – Hotel Nothing But The Sky – Ivy – …
Affirmations
I’ll be honest. Contrary to what some people believe, a yoga teacher’s life is not all peaceful and stress-free. I have been particularly stressed-out the past few months, dealing with some unpleasant situations and relationships that have been challenging to say the least. Sometimes the stress is overwhelming. Doing yoga helps, but it’s usually when …
Song of the Morning – Fall Colors Retreat 2009
“This was my second Song of the Morning Retreat! At the first one I was able to pitch a tent right along the creek and it was beautiful. This time, I brought my partner and he was able to explore the area while I was able to attend yoga events. Both events filled up my soul and I …
Abundance
This past week in my yoga classes I have been talking about the yama “asteya,” which means not stealing, but also realizing that we don’t have to hold back or live in a place of fear, scarcity and lack, because the universe is abundant and will provide for us. I have been working with this …
My Stroke Of Insight
This is the name of the book by Jill Bolte Taylor (a brain scientist) that we are reading for The Yoga Room’s October book club. As someone who has been doing a lot of self-reflection lately, I am finding parts of this book really interesting. One of my own insights upon reading the book is …
Mindfulness as a Way to Liberation
This past weekend I attended a Mindfulness Yoga workshop at the Ann Arbor Zen Temple with instructor Frank Jude Boccio. He is both a Buddhist practitioner and a yoga teacher. He had a very easy-to-understand explanation of The Four Noble Truths which goes right to the heart of what I have been working on in …
Earth Day Tree Planting Project 2009
Each year Yoga Serves volunteers at an Ann Arbor park for Earth Day. This year, Yoga Serves members returned to the Leslie Science Center where we cleared brush and planted some more native trees and shrubs.
Fall Chore Day – Neighborhood Senior Services
Yoga Serves members helped out some local senior citizens in our community by raking their leaves and checking the smoke alarms in their homes.
Song of The Morning – Fall Colors Retreat 2008
“Our yoga week-end at Song of the Morning was just what I needed to relax. There was time for hiking in a beautiful setting, a massage, great yoga classes, all topped of with wonderful, vegetarian meals. Kudos to Christy for giving us the opportunity for a yearly retreat!” Donna, Ann Arbor