Motivation to Practice Yoga

Motivation to Practice Yoga

Motivation to Practice Yoga Motivation is the reasons for our actions. It’s a willingness to stick with new goals or healthy choices we’ve made. Motivation is what drives us to continue, even when we may not want to. So, what does this have to do with...
Yoga: Listen to and Honor the Body

Yoga: Listen to and Honor the Body

Yoga: Listen to and Honor the Body Yoga is a personal journey. It’s an adventure of self-discovery. One night, I looked out at the yoga students practicing tree pose. Quick side bar… in case you don’t know what tree pose is… Tree pose is a balancing yoga pose. You...
What Does it Mean to Feel the Body?

What Does it Mean to Feel the Body?

What Does it Mean to Feel the Body? One of my yoga students once asked me after class, “Elizabeth, what do you mean when you say, ‘Feel the body?’” I immediately smiled with glee! I just love it when yoga students have questions before or after class. And, this was a...
Make No Assumptions about Yoga

Make No Assumptions about Yoga

Make No Assumptions As a yoga instructor, I practice yoga both on and off the mat. Before leading a yoga class, I make outlines and lineups of the yoga sequences we’ll be practicing. I also consider core yoga concepts so the yoga students and I can enjoy reflective...