Yoga & Tai Chi

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  • Savasana: Destination or Afterthought

    Savasana: Destination or Afterthought

    In 2001 I was teaching my very first real yoga class.  I say “real” because I had taught many practice sessions when I was doing my training.  As I remember it nothing was remarkable about the class.  I had somewhere around 15 participants and the class went fairly well albeit my cues were not so…

  • My thoughts on teaching mixed physical challenges in a chair yoga class

    My thoughts on teaching mixed physical challenges in a chair yoga class

    I often participate in seminars, workshops and online webinars that address how to teach mixed level yoga classes. What I have not seen or heard much about is how to teach mixed needs yoga classes. I teach chair yoga and chair yoga by its very nature attracts people who are older or those who for…

  • Tai Chi and Yoga: Similar, Not Similar, Similar

    Tai Chi and Yoga: Similar, Not Similar, Similar

    When I began taking tai chi lessons I was apprehensive that tai chi would conflict with my yoga practice – a practice that I have nurtured for over 30 years and a practice that I continue to polish and hone for my physical, spiritual and mental health. I wondered if tai chi would dilute my…

  • The Symbol of Yoga and the Symbol of Tai Chi: What do they represent, and are they helpful tools for teaching?

    I am always looking for ways to inspire my students and myself. Chanting AUM has been an integral part of my yoga experience and the yin/yang symbol is becoming an integral part of how I do my tai chi.  What do each of these symbols represent?  What is their purpose is our endeavors to keep…

  • Who Does Chair Yoga Serve?

    For two years now we have been trying to build up a Chair Yoga program at the studio where I teach.  It has been a slow process.  The first class started with not one person registering.  Slowly, slowly we are building this program.  Today’s class had nine participants and being a senior was not the…