I try to be among the first shoppers to arrive at the downtown train station at around 7am on Saturday mornings. Last season I headed there at noon after teaching the morning yoga classes. But I had a sense that I was missing out by going so late in the day. So this...
Springtime weather has me hankering for green stuff. During the cold months of winter, I’ve warmed to soups and big pots of beans. But the sunny weather of late has made me crave salads. This delicious salad I call “Springtime Goodness” is full of diverse flavors and...
Move over, brown rice. There’s a hip kid on the block. Everybody is talking about the ancient South American grain, quinoa (pronounced ‘keen-wah’). I discovered this delicious alternative to pasta and rice a couple of years ago, and I just...
The Iyengar method has the most rigorous process of yoga teacher certification offered in this country. The certification demonstrates a commitment to maintaining the purity, excellence, ethics and high standards of Iyengar Yoga. The Iyengar method of teacher-training...
At the end of each yoga class, we practice a pose called “savasana.” I usually tell beginning students it is “final relaxation.” But, technically the Sanskrit word translates directly as “corpse pose.” I heard myself calling it...
