The Serpentine Wave of Transformation

January 5, 2014 Kimi

One of the most common poses in yoga class is bhujangasana, cobra pose. This heart opener promotes flexibility through the spine. When in full asana, the yoga practitioner embodies the magnificence of wide-hooded cobra. No matter if your cobra is a baby or fully-hooded, the serpentine movement required of bhujangasana will open you into the energy of the cobra. This serpent energy is perfect to embrace as we near the new year.

Taking Heart into the Matter

November 22, 2013 Kimi

Over the weekend I attended Meghan Maris’ Ethics of Yoga workshop. This workshop was a discussion of the yamas and niyamas, the moral codes in which to live by in action, thought, and word. What we think, how we act, and what we say are all bound by these codes of ethics so we can live a more thoughtful life and, in the process, create space for those around us to also live such a life.

Foraging For Fruit

September 5, 2013 Kimi

love blackberries. I love picking them, eating them, cooking with them. A few weeks ago I observed there were many blackberries on nearby bushes that they were rotting. Excited about the abundance of blackberries, I returned a few days ago ready to pick all the ripe berries for a cobbler. To my surprise and dismay, the blackberries were shriveled, hard and pruning. There was a hardly a good blackberry to be found. Across the walkway though, where there was a lot of foot traffic, and where berries were picked regularly, the bushes were producing plump and abundant berries.

Bumping Against Ourselves

May 20, 2013 Kimi

Many of us dream of theeasy life: a life in which opportunities arise without complications and we move effortlessly through our day in a happy state of bliss. In search for this idyllic state of living, we dread obstacles and disdain struggle and conflict. Yet, we need the resistance of opposing ideas, the clash of contrasting expectation, and the work of climbing the metaphorical career ladder, in order to for us to grow.

The Cosmic Dance

April 18, 2013 Kimi

In the natural world circles are abundant: earth, sun, tree rings, your eye pupils. Almost every ancient culture uses the circle as a symbol to represent a myriad of meanings including the cycle of life, spiritual growth, completeness, and unity. In Hindu mythology, every time you take the shape ofNatarajasana, dancer’s pose, you embrace the cycle of birth, life, and death.

The Churning Mind

March 16, 2013 Kimi

When I focus on the life of friends, or any life outside of my own, I only exacerbate the feelings which manifest as jealousy, competiveness, laziness, and exhaustion. For each of us, our mind is the milky ocean in the myth of Kurma and the poison that arises from the ocean are toxic feelings that must be released.

Savasana: The Shifting of Yourself

November 24, 2012 Kimi

In my practice, I often hear teachers say savasana (corpse pose), is the most important, and most difficult, pose.

Stretching Limits

October 30, 2012 Kimi

A misconception is people need to be flexible to do yoga.

Balancing the Resonate Bridge

September 25, 2012 Kimi

As yoga students, we all strive to embody yoga in our lives – both on and off the mat.

Let Go to Live More

July 22, 2012 Kimi

Aristotle is quoted as saying “The energy of the mind is the essence of life.”