Category Archives: Short Sequence

Hanumanasana: Ways to Work It

Posted on November 14, 2013 by allthingsace

I’m still working on my handstands, are you? Recently, I’ve been more consistent about practicing my splits. Keeping my splits is helping to make kicking up into handstand and forearm balancing a more controlled experience. Here are a few poses … Continue reading →

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For Beginners – Pt. 1 Benefits of Yoga & Half Surya Namaskar

Posted on May 7, 2013 by allthingsace

Two days ago I had the distinct pleasure of introducing Terry, Nichole, Mike, Nancy and Lian to the benefits, history, philosophy and practice of yoga. In this series, I’ll be reviewing what we learned — theory and practice — and … Continue reading →

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Have you smiled today?

Posted on July 19, 2012 by allthingsace

I just taught my first class in over four months. It was so fun to be sharing my practice again! One of my favorite things to request from students is a smile. During your practice, think about flashing a smile … Continue reading →

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Relationships take work: Don’t go to bed angry with your body

Posted on December 22, 2011 by allthingsace

They say that to keep a relationship/marriage successful, never go to bed angry. Does this apply to our relationship with our bodies? The answer is yes. Today a pain welled up in the tendon behind my knee, no doubt a … Continue reading →

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Restorative Yoga with Healing Bodywork

Posted on November 1, 2011 by allthingsace

Energy follows attention. Jeff Brown, a Certified Massage Therapist, led a distinctly unique workshop that combined a restorative yoga practice with massage at Namaste Oakland Grand Lake on Oct. 22. This two-hour workshop sailed by like peaceful waves on a … Continue reading →

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Three-week update: Back injury, #unprocessed challenge & running

Posted on October 23, 2011 by allthingsace

Back Injury: Three weeks ago tomorrow I pulled quite a few, maybe all of the muscles in my back during roller derby practice. I do like to reserve this writing space for yoga related things, so I am going to … Continue reading →

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Best stretches to wake up to

Posted on October 2, 2011 by allthingsace

Are you a morning person? Whether you are or you aren’t, waking up with a few opening stretches can be a great way to start your day! Ease into starting a morning practice with these simple moves that will open … Continue reading →

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Simple postures for people who sit

Posted on August 25, 2011 by allthingsace

After class tonight I was thinking about all of the benefits that come from stretching the side body. From standing side bending – Bikram style -to Tadaasana, it just feels so good to reach the torso out of the hips … Continue reading →

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