Go yoga teachers looking beyond their own body types!
I did have to prod her on my own, though. I don't think her certification course (which took a year) covered that, which is sad.
I am a large, semi-muscular man. I can take it. Don't hide behind Mal 'cause you know he'll shoot it down for you. Tell me.
Wash ,'War Stories'
Spike's Bitches 48: I Say, We Go Out There, and Kick a Little Demon Ass.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Steph L. - Feb 01, 2017 7:49:17 am PST #28989 of 30002
Unusually and exceedingly peculiar and altogether quite impossible to describe
Toddson - Feb 01, 2017 7:58:07 am PST #28990 of 30002
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
May I contribute something cheerful? The National Zoo has a new baby seal.
Followed by a multi-zoo cuteness challenge.
sj - Feb 01, 2017 8:03:26 am PST #28991 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I have some seated exercise DVDs that I should be doing. If I take yoga, it really needs to be private lessons because everything needs to be modified. I don't have the money or the childcare help right now to do that. Also I need to stop stress eating.
brenda m - Feb 01, 2017 8:04:08 am PST #28992 of 30002
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
That zoo pile-on was amazing. Definitely one to keep for when the stress gets too much.
amyth - Feb 01, 2017 8:56:27 am PST #28993 of 30002
And none of us deserving the cruelty or the grace -- Leonard Cohen
Calli, this woman (Jessamyn Stanley) teaches yoga for at the Durham Yoga Company. I think she's only subbing for other teachers at the moment. She also teaches private classes. My friend Rhonda also teaches a Gentle Yoga class there, and she is committed to making yoga welcoming for all body types as well.
For non-locals, Jessamyn also has YouTube videos (linked from her website above) of yoga classes for larger bodied people.
Sophie Max - Feb 01, 2017 11:33:55 am PST #28994 of 30002
- delurk*
I just have to mention Curvy Yoga (http://www.curvyyoga.com/) - there are lots of online videos, many free, and with lots of modifications and options. She also does certifications for yoga teachers, if anyone felt like dropping it into the suggestion box at their yoga studio for the not-so-helpful teachers...
Calli - Feb 01, 2017 12:31:14 pm PST #28995 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Calli, this woman (Jessamyn Stanley) teaches yoga for at the Durham Yoga Company.
Oooh, cool! When I get some wriggle room in my budget I'll have to see what her schedule's like. Thanks!
Thanks, Sophie Max, and welcome! I have one of the Curvy Yoga dvds. It's nice, and it shows people with a variety of body types practicing with different sorts of adjustments. I'm just better about practicing when I'm in a Yoga class where I feel obligated to show up. Assuming I can keep my elbows whole throughout the process.
Zenkitty - Feb 01, 2017 12:53:48 pm PST #28996 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Hi, Sophie Max!
WindSparrow - Feb 01, 2017 3:48:17 pm PST #28997 of 30002
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
I feel like rolling around in this thread like a cat rolls around in catnip (or minty hair care products).
I love seeing people delurk, and I love hearing about you darling people being gentle with yourselves and taking care of yourselves... or at least making plans to do so.
sj - Feb 03, 2017 10:45:01 am PST #28998 of 30002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
Hi, Sophia Max.
I am so tired of hearing myself say "nice hands", "good listening!", and "don't eat your books" all day long. Need adult conversations.