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Sunshine and stars.

By mary on February 24, 2010

On our way home from lunch today, we passed a church being built. My four-year-old-sage-of-life son asked, “Mom, God’s in there, right?” As I opened my mouth to tackle this question, he followed up with a quick, ” ‘Cause He’s there and in the other one, too, so He’s in two places at once, and [...]

Posted in all levels yoga, beauty, family, inspiration, stuff to ponder | Tagged backbends, God, Long's Peak, stars, sunshine, twists | Leave a response

Sunshine and stars.

Ode To My Electric Toothbrush.

By mary on February 17, 2010

A few nights ago as I rifled through the bathroom cabinet looking for the “good” toothpaste (not the baking-soda-blech one, but Tom’s of Maine cinnamon-clove. Oh yeah.), I spied my electric toothbrush. Dare I say that we had a moment?
I hadn’t used it in a couple of weeks in favor of my new dentist-provided old [...]

Posted in all levels yoga, family, inspiration, stuff to ponder | Tagged smile, toothbrush | Leave a response

Ode To My Electric Toothbrush.

Yes or nope.

By mary on February 10, 2010

About two years ago, our then near three-year-old had this hilarious habit of asking
questions and then immediately asking, “Yes? Or nope?” And we could really get him going with it. If he forgot to ask yes-or-nope, we would ask “yes?” and he would say yes-or-nope over and over and over and over and over and, [...]

Posted in all levels yoga, family, inspiration, play, stuff to ponder, yoga | Tagged hillary rubin, no, ski, yes | 1 Response

Yes or nope.

Balance.

By mary on January 19, 2010

Balance.
This time of year, the time when we’re already reviewing and reflecting on our New Year’s Resolutions, there is a focus on balance. Balancing life and work and play. Balancing relationships in order to give more, take less. Balancing family relationships, marriage relationships, significant relationships. Balancing your checkbook so that you know that the bank [...]

Posted in relationship, yoga | Tagged balance, dharma, new year's resolutions, yoga journal | Leave a response

Balance.

How to order coffee, and the art of non-attachment.

By mary on November 30, 2009

My husband refuses to speak Starbucks. While I found it frustrating at first, since I am fluent and enjoy practicing my language skills, it’s now kind of funny. My drink: a grande-soy-no water-chai. His drink: a grande-triple-nonfat-latte. When my husband orders, it’s a medium-chai-made-with-soy-milk-and-no-water and a medium-skinny-latte-with-an-extra-shot. The baristas correct him ruthlessly, every time, with [...]

Posted in stuff to ponder | Tagged amy ippoliti, anusara, ashtanga, aspen coffee, coffee, de west, iyengar, iyengar yoga center of denver, jeannie manchester, non-attachment, omtime, richard freeman, the yoga workshop | 2 Responses

How to order coffee, and the art of non-attachment.

Kula.

By mary on November 17, 2009

I’m reading, well re-reading actually, a trilogy about three sisters from Ireland. The stories are by no means a literary work of genius: they are simple works of fiction and stories of being found by love. (Go figure, my favorite movies are chick flicks as well. Sue me.)
But even though the stories are fluffy and [...]

Posted in all levels yoga, stuff to ponder | Tagged breath, community, kula, obligation, steady | Leave a response

Hedonically speaking, of course.

By mary on November 4, 2009

As I googled images for “joy” recently, there were myriad photos of older folks laughing, loving, and living fully. It reminded me of the hallway in the recreation center where I teach yoga, which is lined with a photograph exhibit of people in the prime of their lives.
I love walking that hallway.
It’s filled with flirtation, [...]

Posted in stuff to ponder | Tagged ananda, deepak chopra, hedonic, joy, laugh, midlife misery, old people | Leave a response

Hedonically speaking, of course.

It’s About Time.

By mary on October 7, 2009

I am always amazed at how lessons in life happen. While they seem like subtle nudges if I look at each of them individually, I get a lot of nudges in a short period of time. Something way bigger than me is making sure that I don’t miss the signs.
This week’s nudge/shove was all about [...]

Posted in all levels yoga, stuff to ponder | Tagged elena brower, ganga white, nudge, present, time, yoga journal | Leave a response

It’s About Time.

You’ve got to put the past in your behind.

By mary on September 23, 2009

This is one of my favorite quotes from the movie, “The Lion King.” As one who frequently mashes up quotes, cliches, and song lyrics, I feel a kindredness with that little warthog. Bless him.
I actually googled this quote. Hundreds of millions of hits later, I sat in awe, my fingers not knowing what link to [...]

Posted in intermediate yoga, power yoga | Tagged confidence, experience, past, radiant, stained glass, vulnerable, yoga today | Leave a response

You’ve got to put the past in your behind.

The Revelation Revolution.

By mary on September 7, 2009

Douglas Brooks, a professional scholar and teacher of the Rajanaka Yoga tradition, recently blogged that “yoga…makes roots in revelation.”
Yes!
Quite a few years back now, pretty soon after we moved to Colorado in fact, I really opened up to yoga. It was during a tremendously painful and emotional time in my life; one during which my [...]

Posted in all levels yoga, stuff to ponder | Tagged dance, douglas brooks, healing, insight, rajanaka, revelation, revolution | Leave a response

The Revelation Revolution.
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Namaste! Thank you for visiting.

Like so many people, I could say that yoga has changed my life. But after reflection, I’d rather say that other things have changed my life: my children, my husband, where I live, who I’ve met and loved, circumstances and experiences. Yoga, then, has been a very gifted teacher in how to allow all of those changes to flow through me, and how to keep breathing when the vinyasa of life sweeps me along.

So I am grateful. And alive. And humbled. To all of my teachers I express these things. But mostly, I am grateful to the constant, evolving, revolution of prana – the life force within everything.

Upcoming Events

  • March 14, 2010
    • All Levels Yoga
      All Levels Yoga
      Time: 10:30 am
      Basic to extensive yoga experience is appropriate for this class, in which poses will be taught with suggestions for both minimizing and maximizing the intensity. An exploration of forward and backward bends, twists, balance poses, inversions, relaxation and breath work will be included. Erie Community Center, Fitness Studio. 75 min.
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  • March 18, 2010
    • Power Yoga with Mary
      Power Yoga with Mary
      Time: 9:00 am
      A more intense form of yoga that incorporates power movements into a sequence of flowing postures. This is an energizing class with traditional yoga poses that encourages alignment, flexibility, balance, and strength. All levels are welcome. Erie Community Center, Lehigh Community Room. 60 min.
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