Monthly Archives: February 2012

The Benefits of Yoga

Posted on February 27, 2012 by

Recently we asked our students to share with us the joys and benefits they’ve received from yoga, using just three words. Taken separately, each person replied with a unique answer but when the words they submitted were tallied up, there … Continue reading →

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Adjustment Confessional

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

It’s that moment in downward facing dog, or triangle, or side plank when I hear the instructor’s footsteps coming towards me and I know they’re going to adjust me. Instantly my brain takes a body scan, trying to identify what … Continue reading →

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Instructor Spotlight: Jennifer Tipton

Posted on February 9, 2012 by

It’s that time again! Get to know Jennifer Tipton online and then come to one of her classes and meet her in person! She teaches Yoga for Backs at the studio on Tuesday nights at 7:30 or swing by the … Continue reading →

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That Lying Down Thing We Do

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

What exactly is savasana or shavasana? One translation for this posture is corpse pose, but I prefer the more technical that-lying-down-thing-we-do-at-the-end-of-class. At first glance, it seems pretty straightforward: at the end of an hour spent stretching and moving (strenuously or … Continue reading →

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