Inspiration from Neuroscience: “…there’s a gratitude circuit in your brain, badly in need of a workout. Strengthening that circuit brings the power to elevate your physical and mental health, boost happiness, improve sleep, and help you feel more connected to other people.” “Studies using fMRI scans ….have shown that gratitude may activate several critical areas of the brain, including the
Rightside Down Come with me in a thought experiment; You’re there in class; halfway through. You’re warmed up and sweaty, still going strong. Then the teacher says, “and now we’ll work some arm balancing.” What goes through your mind? For me, that moment used to feel like the dropping of an anvil. My motivation hit the floor, and moments later,
You may not do it all, but you’ll do more than you think. This was the advice that got me to sign up for my first 30 day yoga challenge, from a yoga teacher who was in the middle of one herself. I was impressed and intimidated, and I told her so. She laughed (kindly) and said “Oh honey, I
Our location has been sold for redevelopment. It’s time to move, and find a new home! Since we announced our big move last February, so much has happened! We’ve learned so many thingsfromcommercial real estate to specialty HVAC, from city of Beaverton zoning ordinances to digging concrete trenches for new showers. The one thing we still don’t know is, unfortunately,
Movement is made up of a lot of components; Strength, balance, endurance, coordination, and yes, flexibility. We all have gifts, and we all have deficits, and we all come to class with different histories in our bodies. If you’re avoiding the mat because you can’t do the stretchy, splitsy, twisty stuff, you’re turning away from a chance to notice where
