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ashtanga yoga

Immersion, the path of a budding yogi

May 23, 2017March 11, 2013 by Shay

If you have been reading this blog aka the thought dump for any length of time or follow me on any of the social media channels, you probably figured out by now that I really like yoga. It wasn’t always that way and the truth is I don’t like yoga; I like how yoga makes …

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Categories personal growth Tags ashtanga yoga, yoga to manage stress, yoga training 4 Comments

Quieting my mind…reflections on a week of yoga

May 23, 2017October 26, 2012 by Shay

We live in a world where busy is king and many of us worship at the altar of multitasking. I know personally there are times when I feel almost as if I am a slacker when I admit that I need regular down time and that to be honest too much “busy” makes me feel …

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Categories personal growth Tags ashtanga yoga

The practice of being…just be

May 23, 2017February 23, 2012 by Shay

It’s vacation week up in my corner of the world, which means the 6 year old is on vacation and for once so am I since my schedule follows the school calendar. For the first time in forever I am actually taking time off minus a meeting the other night. One of my goals this …

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Categories Mental Health, personal growth Tags ashtanga yoga, living in the moment, mindfulness, yoga nidra 4 Comments




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