This past weekend at Little Renaissance was stormy and rainy! We held our annual Winter Solstice Yoga Retreat. We always hold our Winter Solstice Yoga Retreat a few weeks before the actual Winter Solstice because the following weeks get so busy as we approach the holidays. We had the woodstove [...]
This is my 599th blog post. And this is my post-birthday blog. I was born on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1961. My mother was very big on telling each of my sisters and me our birth story every time our birthdays rolled around. I think each time she told [...]
Last week, we had another houseful of yogis at Little Renaissance for our Sicilian Heritage and Yoga Weekend Retreat. Imagine a weekend of homemade Sicilian vegetarian meals, Hatha Yoga sessions, beach walks on the west edge of the continental USA, and immersing yourself into a natural setting where you are [...]
Among the most powerful of asanas are the Warrior Poses: Virabhadrasana I, Virabhadrasana II, and Virabhadrasana III. When we practice the Warrior Sequence, we contemplate the question, "What does it mean to be a Spiritual Warrior?" Machu Picchu Warriors, Peru March 2012 I asked a few retreat participants [...]
I have not yet written about Yoga in Iceland. You might think it odd that there are no photos of the indoor yoga classes, which were held twice daily in a warm room near our cabins, but I prefer not to take photos while I am teaching. In fact, it [...]
