What would life be without resistance? It is the stimulus, the catalyst, and the very thing that opposes our current state. Isaac Newton once said that for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction. So by definition, we … Continue Reading
I am choosing a title in French for this blog for a simple reason, everything sounds better in French. If I could have 20 bucks for each time I was told French is a beautiful language, and even the worst … Continue Reading
Donna O’ Bryan and I ended 2016 and began 2017 with complimentary introductory sessions in a type of meditation called Integrative Restoration or iRest. We had minimal participation. We have already given one 5-week iRest workshop and have just begun … Continue Reading
Back in 2000, Britney Spears gave me one of my favorite lines “Oops I did it again”. Somehow, this also makes me think of one of the lines by Mr. Mint and Mr. Kidd in James Bond, Diamonds are Forever.Mr. … Continue Reading
It appears that once someone begins the process of on-going neglect in their fitness and health, the deterioration of joint structure, the loss of muscle, the loss of organ system efficiency, and the ability of the body to handle physical, chemical, or emotional stress become the primary factors in our ability to participate in his or her life. Continue Reading
Some of you may be happy 2016 is finally over. Others will remember 2016 as a good year. Truly, a year is never good nor bad, some Ying will always come with the Yang. I leave 2016 with a bag … Continue Reading
The holiday season approaches whether we like it or not. Did you know there are over 25 holidays in the months of November and December alone? These holidays span all religions and nationalities. this ensures that everyone has at least … Continue Reading
The work I do as a dancer and OT infuses my yoga classes with a light-hearted energy and acknowledges the sensory systems involved in practicing yoga. I discuss how balance is the result of a number of body systems working together: the eyes (visual system), ears (vestibular system), and the body’s sense of where it is in space (proprioception). Continue Reading
At Yoga Integrated Science™ Wellness Center, we are a 500 hour teacher training school with Yoga Alliance®. Being the developer of this program, I feel such gratitude that I have had the opportunity to share yoga with others and have helped to create so many fine yoga teachers out there! I am also very grateful for my teachers and mentors. They inspired me to be a mentor for others. I have been teaching nationally since 1996 and locally since 1989. As I prepare for my next 200 hour teacher training course, I wanted to share some interesting statistics about yoga as it stands in the United States today. According to the 2016 “Yoga in America Study” conducted by Yoga Journal® and Yoga Alliance®, partnering with IPSOS Public ffairs, yoga class participation in our country has increased to over 36 million in 2016, up from 20.4 million in 2012. 28% in America (IPSOS, 2016). Continue Reading
Yoga Teacher training is much more common these days. Did you know that currently there is not any regulation of how a course is structured? There is also little in the way of standards. At Yoga Integrated Science we take … Continue Reading