by Rachel Drummond | May 25, 2021 | Contemplative Physical Practice, Mindful Productivity
Do you think relaxation has to be earned? Do you ever hear yourself say things like: “I’m so tired, but I gotta keep going…” thereby betraying your body’s clear request for rest? If you struggle to take it easy in your yoga practice or in...
by Rachel Drummond | Feb 26, 2021 | Contemplative Physical Practice, How-To, Online Ashtanga Yoga, Yoga Gear
Somehow we’ve reached the end of February! I never want to wish time away, but every year I’m relieved when we get here. The short and cold days of winter are hard for me and the longer warmer days make life a little easier. I used to try to resist the...
by Rachel Drummond | Jan 12, 2021 | Contemplative Physical Practice, Online Ashtanga Yoga, Yoga in Action
Every Monday I wake up at 5 AM to teach an online yoga class. My phone sings me awake for my 6-7 AM class with a tone called “sunny” that brings me to consciousness with ethereal sounds. If FOMA (fear of missing alarm) wakes me up throughout the night, I...
by Rachel Drummond | Dec 28, 2020 | Contemplative Physical Practice, How-To, Online Ashtanga Yoga
The next time I forget the calm and clarity that comes from taking some time off, please remind me: “Hey remember the time between Christmas and New Years’?” Ah, that’s right: the space between the holidays and its double-sided gift of...
by Rachel Drummond | Nov 24, 2020 | Contemplative Physical Practice, How-To, Online Ashtanga Yoga
Does anyone else have minor or major FOMO (fear of missing out) that you’ll never be able to read all the books on your must-read list? The trouble with having friends who share your reading genre is not really a problem, but it does mean that your reading list...
by Rachel Drummond | Oct 26, 2020 | Contemplative Physical Practice, How-To, Mindful Productivity, Online Ashtanga Yoga
When I walked out of the university gymnasium floor where I took my first Ashtanga yoga class in January 2005, these three thoughts flashed through my mind like fireworks: “Holy s***, I feel so calm.” “I need this practice in my life.” ...
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