Posts by Jennie Williford CIYT
Giving Thanks
I know I am a little late with this post according to the calendar, but maybe it is a good reminder that “Thanksgiving” is something for every day and not…
Read MoreUpside-down, Yoga Turns Me
Yes, please know that this is the song I have in my head right now…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIAtE6ywgwA… Yoga does turn us upside-down and inside out and also round and round…and so it…
Read MoreBharadvajasana
Obviously I am a bit behind on the blogs for Sanskrit…leaving off at Bharadvajasana. This week, as our lesson of Sanskrit on the bulletin board has come to a close,…
Read MoreTrauma, Recovery, Yoga
I first met Sara Anderson, author of STROKE: overcoming my worst nightmare, when I moved to LaCrosse in April. Being a student of Chris Saudek’s and interested in her therapeutic…
Read MoreTriang Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana
Just thought I would throw one out there that looks like a tongue twister, but by the end of this session, you might start to catch a glimpse of how…
Read MoreMeditation in Action
BKS Iyengar is well known for bringing stability and alignment to the physical practice of asana; bringing the mind and the body onto the same level to create what he…
Read MoreSage Marichi – A “Light” of Yoga
I hope all of you enjoyed week 2 of our Sanskrit lesson of the body parts! Are you able to repeat a few of those simple names for your hands,…
Read MoreYoga Philosophy in Action!
I think that most people who practice yoga do know there is a whole philosophy behind the physical postures. Some dismiss it as something separate from the physical practice, but…
Read MoreHead, Shoulders, Knees and Toes
What’s on the Sanskrit board this week you ask? Body parts! When we think of yoga posture, it is of course made up of actions of our physical body. In…
Read MoreObserve the Change…
If you have been attending class at The Yoga Place this session, you might be noticing some subtle changes. Nothing big, just some new photos and studio decoration to remind…
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