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Connection: thoughts from Tarrytown weekend
This weekend, April 28-29, 2012, I was down in Tarrytown, NY at the Yoga Shivaya yoga studio where I led three Gentle Yoga workshops. I met with wonderful students, some regular Yoga Shivaya students, some who traveled in from Connecticut or across the Hudson. One of the highlights of the weekend for me was conversing ...
Introducing Joyce, Rudy’s wife
As Rudy’s wife and marketing director I recently decided that I would like to start posting to the “Gentle Yoga with Rudy” blog now and then. So here I go. I am a speech-language pathologist and early intervention specialist in “my day job”. That means I work with infants and toddlers. My other work is ...
Meeting myself where I am
Gentle Yoga is meeting myself where I am; making peace with how stiff I feel this morning, this moment, in this stretch. Gentle Yoga is continually letting go of my expectations. How I expect to feel. Not just feeling better, but feeling more. And letting go. Yes, once again letting go. Noticing with a sense ...
What is Gentle Yoga?
Krishnamacharya is considered to be one of the greatest yogis of the modern era. His teachings have become well known around the world through the work of B.K.S. Iyengar, Pattabhi Jois, and Indra Devi. In The Heart of Yoga, Developing A Personal Practice, his son, T.K.V. Desikachar, states that his father taught, “The key to right ...
To stretch or not to stretch…that is the question.
My wife, Joyce and I were talking about travel this morning and my mind flashed on a little experience I had many years ago when I was waiting for a ride after my arrival at the airport in San Francisco. I was standing out at the curb with my bags wondering what was holding up ...
Whenever the Sensation Increases, Deepen the Breath.
“Yoga is about changing our habits.” Rodney Yee It is our habit to shorten the breath when sensation increases. This is a coping mechanism. A wonderful defense of the human organism to ward off the shock of traumas large and small. In yoga practice the possibility is to feel more. Yoga helps us increase sensitivity ...
Holiday Gentle Yoga 12/29 – 1/2
The Joy of Gentle Yoga 12/29 at Kripalu in Lenox, MA was a successful Gentle Yoga immersion experience. Kripalu Center was the place to be for inspiration and rejuvenation over New Year’s weekend. We began 2011 with focused relaxation. Watch my presenter page on Kripalu’s website and sign up for my newsletter by emailing me at ...
Gentleyogi re-emerges!
The GentleYogi site, although dormant for awhile, is springing back to life, just in time for the turning of the seasons.Renewed through new inspiration, direction, and exciting new projects. Make sure to subscribe to our email list and bookmark us on your web browser. Times have been very busy since summer 2008.In August 2008, I had ...
Whenever the sensation increases, deepen the breath.
“Yoga is about changing our habits.” Rodney Yee It is our habit to shorten the breath when sensation increases. This is a coping mechanism. A wonderful defense of the human organism to ward off the shock of traumas large and small. In yoga practice the possibility is to feel more. Yoga helps us increase sensitivity ...
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