Category: Yoga and Community

Headlines, Relativity and Health

Glenn Wollman
On Thursday, July 8, 2010, I was catching up on the news through my various sources: radio, television, internet and newspaper headlines. It was day 80 of the Gulf oil spill. It wasn’t the lead story and, in fact, had already disappeared from the front pages around day 67. It made me realize how the relativity of perspective influences our lives. To a Louisiana fisherman: a disaster; to a BP...

Yawning My Way through The Days

Francesca Silva
Oh my gosh…I’m so sleepy these days! I just can’t seem to stop yawning and am struggling to keep my eyes open. Even as I’m trying to write this blog, I’m losing my concentration – all I really want to do is put my head down on the desk for a snooze (excuse me – just give me a few minutes…) Life is quite chaotic with my sister and her family...

Lunar Eclipse, Solar Eclipse . . . .

Christina Souza Ma
Whoa! Are you feeling the shifts? I certainly am. My attempts to keep myself grounded have been like dust in the wind, The days are flying by like particles. Particles that I cannot grasp and, on the off-chance that I do grasp a few grains, it’s only momentarily before they fall out of the palm of my hand. (more…)

Yoga Craving

Francesca Silva
Life is chaotic at the moment – and that’s an understatement! My sister and her family are visiting from abroad and, while it’s a lot of fun, we’ve also been busier than usual. Fortunately, they’ve been here many times so we don’t have to do the “touristy” things. However, we have relatives and mutual friends who live here and of course they all want to get together, usually over a meal....
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Magical Medical Tour: Heal

Glenn Wollman
After 30 years in Emergency Medicine and many years as a Medical Guide, it has become apparent that, as a species, we’re much better at getting injured than at healing. Every day, fascination and frustration enter my consciousness while observing people in various stages of dissatisfactory recovery. For example, I treated a young healthy adult who jogged 15 miles each day as part of his training regimen for the police...
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Creating Community

Megan Mcdonough
I had no idea if teaching yoga to seniors would suit me. I thought I would be overwhelmed managing the physical limitations, or perhaps bored with a gentler practice. As it worked out, though, I absolutely love the two senior yoga classes I teach each week at the senior center. They are the highlight of my day. (more…)
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What Do We NEED?

Christina Souza Ma
My little one has a habit of saying “I need this Mummy”, and I always shift it by reminding him to say, “I would like this please” or “may I have this please?”. I ask myself where and how he captured the word “need” in his vocabulary? It’s a very strong statement to make. (more…)
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Gratitude

Francesca Silva
I love Mumsie dearly – I think that’s obvious whenever I blog about her. However, I also get frustrated with her occasionally. Nobody can push my buttons faster than she can. It’s such a blessing that at 92, she’s still incredibly fit, both mentally and physically. That said, however, she has slowed down considerably in her movements. She can’t do as much as she used to –...
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Shifting the Balance

Christina Souza Ma
This week has been another week of transitions. Transitions of all kinds for me and those around me. I recently came to learn about several others who have been diagnosed with cancer, as well as some who have passed away during this past year. There seems to be such a major shift on this planet, resulting in how we are being affected in our lives and in the...
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The Writing Life

Megan Mcdonough
I’m sitting here this morning in my favorite writing chair—a mission-style recliner with wide wooden arms that have plenty of space for my coffee. Later I’ll add the cordless phone to the other armrest for my business calls. It’s rather dangerous. I could sit here for too long. My strategy is to consume lots of fluids, forcing me to get up and take care of...
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