Tag Archives: sidelines

Getting Off the (Yoga) Sidelines

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I crawled out of bed every morning last week at 5:00 am to sweat my way through a yoga intensive. Wednesday’s sequence lead to titdasama: a straddle balanced on the arms. (See the picture above that I found on the web.) This arm balance presented the precarious challenge of suspending my booty and feet off the ground. At the same time. I made a brief attempt and quickly flopped down. I sat surveying the room of tattooed yogis wrestling through the pose. Continue reading →

The 4 Causes of Injuries

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The New York Times article “How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body” sent waves through social media this week. My teacher, Glenn Black, was prominently featured warning against the perils of yoga asana. The article describes practitioners who took yoga beyond the edges of safety and sanity. Yoga reveals how our personality permeates our tissues. When we see ourselves clearly, we notice common and potentially injurious behaviors. Beyond the yoga mat, here are four ways to get hurt: The ego overcompensates. Continue reading →