Author Archives: MSH Yoga

One of the most important underpinnings of Buddhist philosophy is that of anicca, impermanence.  Impermanence permeates our own lives, our relationships, our community, our world, our universe. Nothing stays the same, nothing is forever, change is ongoing. Without the ability to accept the reality of impermanence, we suffer, as we try to hold on toContinue reading “Anicca”

I had planned to write about yoga for fertility and provide some poses that can be fertility enhancing for this edition of my blog.  At this moment, I’m not sure that is the right direction to go.  I know that when things happen and life changes, we just have to keep putting one foot inContinue reading “During this time of Social Distancing, Find ‘Sangha’”

In my yoga therapy studies, I’ve been reading about yoga for fertility. The authors often write about yoga for “infertility”.  In our fast paced, multi-tasking lifestyles, we can accumulate the stress of multiple roles, work and career expectations, commuting requirements, relationship obligations, and time constraints, which may reduce our ability to accomplish our own personalContinue reading “Yoga for Fertility”

The New Year is upon us.  It’s time to set those New Year’s Resolutions.  Or is it? When you set a New Year’s Resolution and you don’t manage to achieve it, how do you feel?  Do you feel defeated and deflated?  We start out with excitement and great expectations of the changes that we willContinue reading “Resolutions? Or Intentions for 2020?”

Recently, I tried something I never thought I would try: Baby Goat Yoga! Prior to this experience, as someone truly passionate about the practice of yoga, I thought goat yoga sounded a bit silly and that maybe, it even watered down the true meaning of yoga.  I had also read opinions on yoga involving animals,Continue reading “Yoga for the Goat in all of Us!”

Incontinence is something we don’t like to talk about, and when we do, it is likely in a hushed tone, with accompanying giggles.  Does that mean that incontinence is a joke? Well, hardly!  Incontinence can lead to embarrassment and missed opportunities to work on physical health because we are afraid of what might happen ifContinue reading “Yoga and Pelvic Health”

When you hear or read the word “surrender”, what does it mean to you? Does it make you think of giving in, giving up, waving the white flag when you’ve lost the battle you’ve fought so hard to win?  In yoga, surrendering is not losing, it’s not giving in—it is opening up to possibility, releasingContinue reading “Surrender!”

Prana – what? When people think of yoga they think of asana practice, practicing the poses, yet when pranayama is practiced along with the poses, it is what helps us to stay in the moment, and to ‘work’ the poses, and soften into each pose.  Pranayama is the channeling or control of our life forceContinue reading “Pranayama”

I have to write today!  June 21st is International Day of Yoga!  It was declared as such by the United Nations in 2015. The theme of 2019 is Climate Action, so what does the 2019 logo depict? The Yogis’ hands, joining above her/his head signify “union”.  Yoga is the union of body, mind, and spirit,Continue reading “Happy International Yoga Day 2019”

In yoga practice, the breath is of the utmost importance.  For every movement, there is a corresponding inhale or exhale. Usually, as you are moving into a pose, you inhale, and as you move out of a pose, you exhale.  While you are holding a pose, you continue to breathe.  No holding the breath!  SoContinue reading “Inhale, Exhale – Using the Breath”