(originally appeared in the Terrain Magazine‘s Life Outside Festival guidebook.) By Debby Siegel, MSA, RYT You know you want to, but you have yet to begin practicing yoga. You’re breathing, right? Great. Then, you’ve got everything you need! You don’t have to be flexible or able to stand on your head. Nor do you need to chant or know Sanskrit.…
Parsva Bakasana – Side Crow Fly this yoga pose after mindfully warming up your body and understanding the integration of stable joints found in the safe alignment of chaturanga arms. Link to the video below for ways in which to support your arm balance journey and fly side crow using a wall and/or blocks. VIDEO DEMONSTRATING PROPS FOR SIDE CROW…
Yoga is the answer Facebook memories are time warp reality checks Eating close to the earth makes most sense to me Kids are the supreme teachers of life lessons The book is always better than the movie You’re never too old for airplane Today is a gift Cycling always makes my day better Loving fiercely is worth it Life humbles you,…
BY DEBBY SIEGEL, MSA, RYTPHOTO BY MICHELLE THOMAS Upward Facing Dog is a backbending option in the four part Chaturanga flow, or vinyasa flow series, practiced multiple times in most vinyasa yoga classes. To find Up Dog, begin lying on your belly with your forehead on the floor and your feet hip-width apart and parallel, toes extended straight back from…
St. Louis VegFest Sunday, October 13, 2019 Facebook Website Instagram The St. Louis Animal Rights Team (START) is delighted to present the Second Annual St. Louis VegFest on August 4 in Forest Park! This festival is a one-day event that champions the ethical, health, and environmental benefits of a plant-based lifestyle. It’s been estimated that 140,000 vegetarians and vegans live in the greater…
In America, we tend to end yoga classes with our hands placed palms together over our hearts. But why? Seemed only apropos that someone calling herself a Yoga Evangelist could start with the subject of prayer hands in yoga. It has many reasons, and is as ancient as the practice itself. Here’s some of what resonates with me. I’d love…
BY DEBBY SIEGEL, MSA, E-RYT PHOTOS BY JQ WILLIAMS, E-RYT Cramped in an economy seat for nearly 19 hours this week — roundtrip destination Wanderlust Oahu — the skies opened up to me and it became clear that it’s time… time for Sir Isaac Newton to meet Pantajali. Newton’s laws interpreted by a couple of brothers gifted us the ability…
Find Your ParadiseWanderlust Oahu March 1-4 The Show Me State is paradise bound in March heading to Hawaii for Wanderlust O’ahu March 1-4. Join our pūʻulu (group) going to yoga on the north shore of this 50th state. We can all SUP yoga in the surf caressing Kuilima Point, or roll out mats on shore alongside many legendary teachers including: Noah Maze, Brian Kest,…
Ah, Early January… a time where many reflect on the past year and resolve to improve their lives in some way in the coming calendar year. The tradition of a New Year’s Resolution can be traced back about 4000 years to Babylon. In their March ceremonies held during the first new moon after the Spring Equinox, Babylonians made promises in…
I recently stumbled across an article in a BJC newsletter about a girl who was destined to compete in the biggest indoor climbing event in the world, Paris’ International Federation of Sport Paraclimbing World Championships. I just had to meet this amazing young lady, Jasmine Raskas. May you get the same opportunity. She is a 22 year old whose courage, infectious…
