Tag Archives: yoga

taking time to connect to oneself

Posted on January 15, 2010 by Siobhan

it’s taken me what feels like a really long time to understand fully how everything that happens on the mat during my yoga practice, is a reflection of everything that is happening to me off the mat. initially  , i … Continue reading →

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yoga and art retreat, feb. 5-7th at wintergreen studios

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Siobhan

Before the advent of artificial light, man and woman lived by the cycle of the Moon. This meant that wars could only be fought during the full light of the Moon, when trade and travel were also undertaken. The darkness … Continue reading →

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yoga and art retreat

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Siobhan

gearing up for the feb. 5-7th yoga and art retreat at wintergreen studios…..more to follow soon! Share

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the importance of having a teacher

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Siobhan

recently i got an email from an old friend and fellow yoga practitioner saying he was thinking of moving to my area. we have not seen one another in some years but my memory of our time together is very … Continue reading →

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recognizing our obstacles to practice

Posted on October 15, 2009 by Siobhan

i was reading an article by fellow yogi, kino macgregor about the obstacles to practice. in her article she talked about moving beyond the warm and fuzzy place of  “i can’t get enough yoga”, to the place where boredom with … Continue reading →

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to surrender is not weakness

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Siobhan

this morning i was going through my calendar which is filled with quotes by eckhart tolle. a friend had given it to me as a gift, and i have found that once in a while i stumble upon a very … Continue reading →

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the evolution of yoga in the west

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Siobhan

well, this is a hot topic i’m sure for many yogi’s but i’ll have my say anyway. i got to thinking this morning when my new roommate began telling me about her former yoga teachers opinions on the commercialization of … Continue reading →

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women and yoga in the west

Posted on September 28, 2009 by Siobhan

often when i`m teaching i talk about the growing need for women to create, innovate and inspire new ways of working with what has largely been a male defined practice. i feel that at this time on the planet women … Continue reading →

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going with the flow

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Siobhan

if there is one thing that practicing yin yoga is teaching me, it`s to go with the flow. i learned several years ago when i was doing the buddhist practice called the mandala of the enlightened feminine with ellen booth … Continue reading →

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art and contemplative practices

Posted on September 25, 2009 by Siobhan

this morning i am up very early once again. it seems it has become a habit since this past weekend when i was leading a retreat at wintergreen studios. each day of the retreat i led early morning classes which … Continue reading →

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