“Start Where You Are” Class

By Tedrah Smothers. “Start Where You Are” is a gentle and inclusive journey into mindful movement and self-discovery. I am teaching this Iyengar class on Thursday mornings at 9:30 – starting this week. I welcome individuals of all body types and...
Piddlin’

Piddlin’

Evidently, only some folks get it. If you have ever lived in the South, you are lucky to know the value of piddlin’. “Piddlin’” means almost nothing according to Merriam-Webster. I typed in the word, and it came back as an adjective, can you believe it? Now, all y’all...
Yoga Goes to the Dentist

Yoga Goes to the Dentist

Yesterday I got to spend 45 minutes in the spotlight! At least my mouth did. At promptly 11 a.m. my regular teeth-cleaning appointment began with some unfortunate news. My usual hygienist, Lisa, had recently retired. The new woman was nice enough. But it takes a...
The Yoga of Marriage

The Yoga of Marriage

My husband is a numbers guy.  When he comes home from his yoga class I ask him, “How was your class?”  His answer invariably involves digits of some sort. “Good.  There were 12 people in the class.”  Or… “Good.  We did several...
Monday “Leah.” She called my name.

Monday “Leah.” She called my name.

It’s hard to get up in time to take an 8am yoga class. I’m getting better at it. Since Covid, I haven’t seen my Memphis teacher much. The reasons are a combination of a lot of things. One being that our schedules are the same So when she is teaching I am teaching....