Prior to teaching a partner yoga workshop my boyfriend and I spend a few days practicing the routine, coming up with new adjustments or plays on the poses and getting comfortable with the tempo. It finally dawned on me that I should video my practice routine to see how it looks. Then it dawned on me to share this for people who may want to do some partner yoga on their own in the privacy of their living room!
So, ta-da! Please see watch and enjoy!
From our living room to yours!
Namaste!
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Monday, March 22, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Twist and Shout!
In an effort to bring more love, joy and connection between people and their bodies this Valentine's Day I am offering private yoga lessons for the same price as my public workshop for one week only!
You and your partner (or good friend) can get a 2 hour private partner yoga lesson for $45 in your house or at another location of your choice.
The poses are for beginners and advanced yogis alike. Depending on your flexibility you can get a deeper assisted stretch or just as much as you want. You do not need to have yoga experience. I bring mats, blocks, straps, everything you need to have a safe, fun and relaxing time.
If you are interested please leave me a message here or nicole@sagepr.com. If you want something tangible I would be happy to provide you with a gift certificate. :)
Happy Valentine's Day!
Namaste!
Nicole
You and your partner (or good friend) can get a 2 hour private partner yoga lesson for $45 in your house or at another location of your choice.
The poses are for beginners and advanced yogis alike. Depending on your flexibility you can get a deeper assisted stretch or just as much as you want. You do not need to have yoga experience. I bring mats, blocks, straps, everything you need to have a safe, fun and relaxing time.
If you are interested please leave me a message here or nicole@sagepr.com. If you want something tangible I would be happy to provide you with a gift certificate. :)
Happy Valentine's Day!
Namaste!
Nicole
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Back to Reality, SWEAT, there goes Gravity
Accomplishments so far for 2010:
created GOALS group to help me stay focused on my bucket list (thank u, ladies, for joining me)
completed 24 days of 30 day yoga challenge (who knew expending energy would give me energy?)
completed 28 days of vegetarian diet (that's about enough of that)
attended MBA info session, found a way to pay for it (Bless you Hazelwood Act)
sorted out new student loan payments (based on my new, slightly less impressive income)
found new recipe for raw purple kale salad (lighter version of my Caribbean kale salad)
completed 2 days of a cleanse (it's not you, it's me. no, actually, it is you, you are too much for my already healthy body)
What is it that I can share with you about these exercises of human will and curiosity?
Don't plan to move a lot if you are doing a cleanse of any type.
DO NOT attempt a 30 day yoga challenge AND any form of cleanse. It hurts.
Start adding small doses of fiber to one meal a day. I'm going out on a limb here but I'd guestimate that 85% of Americans are not getting enough fiber.
Sweating IS really good for you. Not only physically but emotionally. I'm hypothesizing my own theory based on an article about a scientist at Rice who has drawn a correlation between sweat, smell and the release of emotion, http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/health/your-sweat-carries-traces-of-your-emotions_100163823.html
My theory is this:
For emotions that you have not completed (i.e. needing to cry or laugh out loud, but not wanting to in large groups, being shamed into stopping a cry or an excessive laugh, being "shush'd" while crying as an child) your body releases traces of these emotions through sweat, thus completing your grieving/happiness/emotive release. Similar to receiving delighted attention while in an emotive state, sweating can be a medium to channel strong emotions stored in our bodies.
Why Nicole, would you think this? Well, angel reader, because I have experienced strong emotions through sweating and have watched other people do the same. Something about heat brings instinctive reactions out of people and a default to animalistic tendencies. I've never seen so many people crawl to water as I have teaching hot yoga. Nor do I see as much animation in people's faces that in the hot yoga room. They can't help but snarl, roll eyes, frown, smile or furrow their brow!
The savasana time at the end of the class is your reward and perfect opportunity to mindfully release these emotions through your breath. So, next time you finish a yoga practice, lay on your mat for at least 5 minutes and release your mind in abandonment to your breathe and your heart. Don't deny anything that comes up and leave your senses. Observe any changes in your being-ness. Do you feel more/less connected to others? Is there a strong urgency to take refuge or to share yourself? Really sit and listen.
Then log on and share with me! I am really eager to hear what people have to say!
Gotta go teach now!
Can't wait to log more data!
Namaste!
created GOALS group to help me stay focused on my bucket list (thank u, ladies, for joining me)
completed 24 days of 30 day yoga challenge (who knew expending energy would give me energy?)
completed 28 days of vegetarian diet (that's about enough of that)
attended MBA info session, found a way to pay for it (Bless you Hazelwood Act)
sorted out new student loan payments (based on my new, slightly less impressive income)
found new recipe for raw purple kale salad (lighter version of my Caribbean kale salad)
completed 2 days of a cleanse (it's not you, it's me. no, actually, it is you, you are too much for my already healthy body)
What is it that I can share with you about these exercises of human will and curiosity?
Don't plan to move a lot if you are doing a cleanse of any type.
DO NOT attempt a 30 day yoga challenge AND any form of cleanse. It hurts.
Start adding small doses of fiber to one meal a day. I'm going out on a limb here but I'd guestimate that 85% of Americans are not getting enough fiber.
Sweating IS really good for you. Not only physically but emotionally. I'm hypothesizing my own theory based on an article about a scientist at Rice who has drawn a correlation between sweat, smell and the release of emotion, http://www.thaindian.com/newsportal/health/your-sweat-carries-traces-of-your-emotions_100163823.html
My theory is this:
For emotions that you have not completed (i.e. needing to cry or laugh out loud, but not wanting to in large groups, being shamed into stopping a cry or an excessive laugh, being "shush'd" while crying as an child) your body releases traces of these emotions through sweat, thus completing your grieving/happiness/emotive release. Similar to receiving delighted attention while in an emotive state, sweating can be a medium to channel strong emotions stored in our bodies.
Why Nicole, would you think this? Well, angel reader, because I have experienced strong emotions through sweating and have watched other people do the same. Something about heat brings instinctive reactions out of people and a default to animalistic tendencies. I've never seen so many people crawl to water as I have teaching hot yoga. Nor do I see as much animation in people's faces that in the hot yoga room. They can't help but snarl, roll eyes, frown, smile or furrow their brow!
The savasana time at the end of the class is your reward and perfect opportunity to mindfully release these emotions through your breath. So, next time you finish a yoga practice, lay on your mat for at least 5 minutes and release your mind in abandonment to your breathe and your heart. Don't deny anything that comes up and leave your senses. Observe any changes in your being-ness. Do you feel more/less connected to others? Is there a strong urgency to take refuge or to share yourself? Really sit and listen.
Then log on and share with me! I am really eager to hear what people have to say!
Gotta go teach now!
Can't wait to log more data!
Namaste!
Monday, January 11, 2010
2010, pronounced Twenty-Ten
November was Arthur's Ironman, Thanksgiving in Cancun/Cozumel.
December was Bobo's birthday, Christmas, visits with family and home renovations.
January is ME! :)
In 2009 I played a lot with unique veggies, raw food recipes and grains. In the Fall of 2009 Hannah, the awesome Body Ecology guru at PeopleFood, helped wean me off of red meat and chicken by subbing more veggies for the 6 meals she hand delivers to our house each week. It only makes sense then to take 2010 to the next level. So, I'm beta testing a 100% vegetarian diet for January. I shall call it the "Yummy Tummy Lifestyle" since I have fewer tummy issues and veggie food is so yummy!
So far so easy.
Mostly.
The true tests come when you are alone, out & about, with limited amount of time to eat and fast food everywhere. My litmus test came last week while at Best Buy, starving and a Chick-fil-A was staring at me from across the parking lot. I decided to follow my energy, play with this test and see what happens. Surprisingly I wasn't interested in any chicken, was happy with my waffle fry order. I smiled as I walked back to Best Buy. My true desire yielded a small serving of fried potatoes, not chicken. I didn't feel cheated or worried that I would be hungry again in a few minutes. This was plenty. It was abundance for my taste buds. I felt like I walked in excess a little, which is NOT hat I expected at all for January! Giving myself a little treat allowed me a big reward, confidence that I would not only enjoy this month but maybe be lured back to my Yummy Tummy lifestyle. (Historical note: I was vegetarian for 11 years in my teens-20's, got preggo, started eating meat again.)
Sweet!
In addition, I decided to take a 30 day yoga challenge. I'm practicing yoga every day for 30 days, ideally other people's classes, but sometimes the universe has other plans for me, I end up taking my own class. So far, again, so easy. My YMCA membership offers me classes with all levels of teachers, environments. Penny at Trotter YMCA has a nice flow that makes 1 hour feel like 20 minutes. San Diego blessed my brother Kevin & I with a private lesson from Gabriel, his magical yoga wall. If you are ever in Coronado go visit him at his candy shop in the basement at the corner of Loma and Orange Ave. His yoga wall is just across the street, not to be missed!
I also got to take an amazing and challenging class with Kristyan at Chula Vista Yoga Center, Kristyan is the only other yoga teacher I have encountered who uses silly voices like me during instruction. I loved his playful, light, yet intense spirit in class. Hopefully during my next visit to San Diego I can spend more time in the studio here. There is much to be learned here!
So, I will try to keep you up to date on my yoga challenge and what it introduces to my life. :)
The yoga challenge and vegetarian lifestyle all catapult towards victory in February for the Rock-N-Roll Marathon in New Orleans! Arthur & I will celebrate our 1st anniversary with a half marathon. Convenient timing for my January goals, eh? ;) Hopefully I will drop at least one minute per mile, ultimately shaving 13 minutes off my last half marathon time of 2:47. Good to have goals, right?
Well, my taxi will be here any minute to start my return trip home to Houston. Thank you San Diego for taking good care of my brother, providing a paradise getaway for me!
Namaste!
December was Bobo's birthday, Christmas, visits with family and home renovations.
January is ME! :)
In 2009 I played a lot with unique veggies, raw food recipes and grains. In the Fall of 2009 Hannah, the awesome Body Ecology guru at PeopleFood, helped wean me off of red meat and chicken by subbing more veggies for the 6 meals she hand delivers to our house each week. It only makes sense then to take 2010 to the next level. So, I'm beta testing a 100% vegetarian diet for January. I shall call it the "Yummy Tummy Lifestyle" since I have fewer tummy issues and veggie food is so yummy!
So far so easy.
Mostly.
The true tests come when you are alone, out & about, with limited amount of time to eat and fast food everywhere. My litmus test came last week while at Best Buy, starving and a Chick-fil-A was staring at me from across the parking lot. I decided to follow my energy, play with this test and see what happens. Surprisingly I wasn't interested in any chicken, was happy with my waffle fry order. I smiled as I walked back to Best Buy. My true desire yielded a small serving of fried potatoes, not chicken. I didn't feel cheated or worried that I would be hungry again in a few minutes. This was plenty. It was abundance for my taste buds. I felt like I walked in excess a little, which is NOT hat I expected at all for January! Giving myself a little treat allowed me a big reward, confidence that I would not only enjoy this month but maybe be lured back to my Yummy Tummy lifestyle. (Historical note: I was vegetarian for 11 years in my teens-20's, got preggo, started eating meat again.)
Sweet!
In addition, I decided to take a 30 day yoga challenge. I'm practicing yoga every day for 30 days, ideally other people's classes, but sometimes the universe has other plans for me, I end up taking my own class. So far, again, so easy. My YMCA membership offers me classes with all levels of teachers, environments. Penny at Trotter YMCA has a nice flow that makes 1 hour feel like 20 minutes. San Diego blessed my brother Kevin & I with a private lesson from Gabriel, his magical yoga wall. If you are ever in Coronado go visit him at his candy shop in the basement at the corner of Loma and Orange Ave. His yoga wall is just across the street, not to be missed!
I also got to take an amazing and challenging class with Kristyan at Chula Vista Yoga Center, Kristyan is the only other yoga teacher I have encountered who uses silly voices like me during instruction. I loved his playful, light, yet intense spirit in class. Hopefully during my next visit to San Diego I can spend more time in the studio here. There is much to be learned here!
So, I will try to keep you up to date on my yoga challenge and what it introduces to my life. :)
The yoga challenge and vegetarian lifestyle all catapult towards victory in February for the Rock-N-Roll Marathon in New Orleans! Arthur & I will celebrate our 1st anniversary with a half marathon. Convenient timing for my January goals, eh? ;) Hopefully I will drop at least one minute per mile, ultimately shaving 13 minutes off my last half marathon time of 2:47. Good to have goals, right?
Well, my taxi will be here any minute to start my return trip home to Houston. Thank you San Diego for taking good care of my brother, providing a paradise getaway for me!
Namaste!
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