The Politics of Posture
Why do we tuck? Meaning why do we move the tailbone down and forward and flatten the sacral area?
Sacred Practice
You go there every day, it is your very sacred garden and what you do there is entirely up to you.
The Heebie Jeebies of Teaching
Mary Paffard has been teaching for over 25 years and she still gets the wobblies at times. This article is her attempt to share ways of working with the wobbles and to see how one can explore this “asana’ just like every other yoga challenge to enhance ones practice and self-reflection.
Hamstrung! Unraveling the back thigh muscles
This article is dedicated to those of us who are seriously hamstring impaired. If bending forward is just not an option and these muscles talk loudly to you in many of the seemingly basic standing poses... read on!
Befriending the Belly (Eng/Es)
Befriending the Belly. Originally published in Yoga 4 Everybody, August 2004.
“Haciendo amistad con el vientre” texto también disponible en español.
Bobbing the Head: Balancing the Head and Spine
Bobbling the Head: Balancing the Neck and Spine. Originally published in Yoga 4 Everybody, July 2004.
Breathing Into the Feet (Eng/Es)
Breathing Into the Feet. Originally published in Yoga 4 Everybody, April 2004.
Respirando por los Pies Principiantes texto también disponible en español.