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Love For Elephants and Video.

mary — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 19:11:19 +0000

Check out Elephant Journal’s website article of the top 20 YouTube videos of all things yoga. Seems like I’ll have to comment back to them that they’ve forgotten the “Making the Anusara Syllabus Poster” video I posted below.

My Longest Yoga Practice. EVER.

mary — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:28:10 +0000

It is AMAZING how your personal practice can change throughout your life. Six years ago, I practiced about four hours a day, probably six days per week. Three years ago, I practiced maybe once a month. This time last year, depending on the weather, an hour and a half per day either inside or on the back deck, rocking to some good tunes.

Today, I think I began my practice at about noon and just finished around 3:15 p.m.

While it might not have been the longest practice in actual time, it was only supposed to be a 30 minute practice. Today was the first time I’ve been back on my mat since the week before Ewan was born. It felt SO good and I felt SO stiff, but minute by minute those aches and pains began to fall away and I could feel my muscles remembering how to give a little more, and a little more.

My mind wandered to those crumbs I could see on the kitchen floor (didn’t I just sweep those up yesterday?!), Ewan beginning to stretch and wake up in his swing, Holden (my preschooler) yelling at me from his room to see if he could get up from rest time. And there’s the cat at the front door, meowing loudly to come in for a snack, and our yellow lab at the patio door with a soggy tennis ball in his mouth, staring me down.

This was all in the first 10 minutes of practice.

I stopped to nurse Ewan. I let the cat in and fed him (vile thing that he is – he sneezed all over me, yuk). I stared back at the dog. I told Holden that rest time was NOT over. I put Ewan down on my mat so that I could practice over him and and he could play. Didn’t work; had to nurse him some more. Told Holden he could get up. Let the cat out to play with the dog. Ten more minutes of practice had gone by.

Looked at Holden, who had bags under his eyes from NOT sleeping. Still nursing Ewan. Put Holden to sleep in our room repeating, “Keep your eyes closed, keep your eyes closed.” He was snoring in five minutes. Ewan’s eyes were swimming, so I put him down for his fourth nap of the day. Dog and cat are playing outside. Back to my practice.

Doorbell rings. Solicitor. No thanks. Back to my practice.

Maybe this IS my yoga practice. Breathe.

New Class Schedule!

mary — Tue, 10 Mar 2009 03:21:20 +0000

I’ll be returning from maternity leave beginning Monday, March 30, 2009, at 6:30 p.m. Many, many thanks to Tiffany for teaching this class during my leave.

Also, beginning in June, I’ll be teaching a Pre/Postnatal Yoga class as a six-week series. This class will meet on Wednesday mornings at 11:00, start date TBA. A note to postnatal moms: You are so very welcome to bring your wee one to class with you. Just be sure to bring your infant carrier so baby can be comfortable during class.

Yoga baby.

mary — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:37:41 +0000

::Introducing Thomas Ewan Pantier::

Ewan, 12 days old

Ewan was born on February 16th at 7:59 p.m., weighing in at 7 lb 15 oz and stretching out to 20 3/4″ long. He’s just as content as he can be, as long as his Buddha belly is full. We all swear that he’s smiling already!

Slowing Down.

mary — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 01:32:42 +0000

Each day, I receive a “yoga inspiration” in my email box from the Yoga Journal editors. This one I share with you because completely resonates with me on so many levels. From a physical practice level, I find that many of us are searching for those hidden parts of ourselves that can teach us more – those parts “less evolved.” From my background as a counselor (previous career), I find that Bo Forbes is right on in his quick assessment of the following:

“A committed yoga practice can absolutely transform our relationships. ‘Through our yoga practice, we learn to look at ourselves, including the parts of us that are less evolved. Learning how to do this physically, with discomfort in an asana, helps us to do this emotionally,’ says Bo Forbes, who is a yoga teacher, Integrative Yoga Therapist, and clinical psychologist in Boston. ‘If we can’t sit with our emotions, we are more likely to act them out on ourselves or others.’ ”

While this article is in the context of relationships with others, specifically a “soul mate”, I find that in our self relationships the same skills discussed can be very transforming. Read more here: Yoga Journal Article.

Balance.

For my Triathalon friends.

mary — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:51:47 +0000

Interesting read in the Boulder Daily Camera today. Off season’s about to end, eh? Have fun training!

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Thursday News.

mary — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:42:00 +0000

Hi everyone!

It’s time for me to bid farewell until mid-March due to some persistent contractions here lately! It seems that I need to settle down a bit and have an event-free next few weeks until this little boy is in a healthier place for delivery. Keep checking back for posts, and have a very happy New Year. See you soon!

Monday/Thursday Night Class Announcement.

mary — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 19:40:25 +0000

I’m sad, and happy!, to announce that I am bowing out of teaching my Monday night Intermediate Yoga class until next year. With the ever expanding girth of my belly , I’m finding it difficult to teach and demonstrate to the level that this class needs. Tiffanie, the Tuesday night All-Levels instructor will be taking over for a while during my absence.

The ECC is in the process of bringing on a couple of other instructors, one of which will be taking over the Thursday night All-Levels class within the next couple of months. I’ll keep you posted on developments both in Thursday’s class and on this website.

Thank you all for your patience through this process, and I look SO forward to practicing with the Monday night crew again soon! I’m still studying monthly with my teachers and will have so many things to share with you on my return.

Namaste!

A Few of My Favorite Things.

mary — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 21:42:49 +0000

Well, that sounds a little Oprah-ish, don’t you think? Although I’m not able to give these to you just for reading…

Upon requests from students/fellow yogis, below is a list of DVDs for home practice, CDs for inspiration, and a wonderful new website for yoga gear and clothing:

Anusara DVDs
Yoga Foundations with Hillary Rubin
Yoga to the Rescue with Desiree Rumbaugh

Vinyasa DVDs
Shiva Rea’s DVDs

Beginner DVDs
Rodney Yee’s DVDs

New CDs that are rockin’ my world!
Jai Uttal, Dial M for Mantra
Cheb i Sabbah, Devotion

Yoga Gear/Clothing:
www.theycatalog.com

Music. Sweet, sweet music.

New Social Network in Erie

mary — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 17:56:40 +0000

Hello to my Erie friends!

Hank (my husband and web developer extraordinaire) has just put up a new site, http://erie-colorado.com/, for our community to really connect with each other. Please join us there to help create a valuable resource for our growing town!

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