A new look at squats

I checked out the Yoga for Athletes class at the gym yesterday.  It was my first visit, and a new instructor to me.  Bonnie.  Evil evil Bonnie.  She seemed nice enough, but it wasn’t long before she had us squatting, and twisting, and squatting and twisting.  One leg behind the other, squat.  Hold it.  This [...]

Child’s Pose: tough love

I love the practice of yoga.  I like the feeling of strength with balance.  The feeling of clarity it gives me is amazing.  I dig finding my edge.  Unfortunately, my edge is pretty close to where I’m already standing.
Take child’s pose for instance.  The relaxation pose, the one you’re told to get into to take [...]