Category: Yoga
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In the Om: Teenage Warrior Yogis Develop New Tools For Recovery
Four teenagers unroll yoga mats in the common area of the East Coast drug rehabilitation center they currently call home. They’re ready for their Sunday afternoon vinyasa flow. Today, they seem tired. One of the teens, Vicki (name changed to preserve confidentiality), requests a gentle practice. She emphasizes: “No downward dogs!” I tell them I’ll happily oblige. Working with recovering addicts, you quickly…
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The Fruits of My Labors
While undergoing an intensive yoga training in Minneapolis over the summer, I learned the Sanskrit term svadyaya, or “self-study.” Much to my surprise, I discovered that reading Tarot cards or other types of divination decks (something I’ve been doing since high school) falls under the svadyaya category. Rather than seeing this activity as “occult,” one can…
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Yoga for Recovery
The day after I flew back from my 200-hour Teacher Training & Intensive program at Devanadi School for Yoga and Wellness in Minneapolis, I began orientation with Root to Rise NJ, a non-profit organization whose mission is: “to break the stigma associated with addiction by pushing the limits of what is physically and mentally possible.”…
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Flying High
What a gift to have found an activity that makes you feel strong enough to fly, and to have a community that will be there for you in case you slip and fall. I am one grateful yogi who is, by the way, now certified to teach! And I have the feeling my journey has…
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Yoga in the Cemetery
Model: Emily Golomb of Studio 1831 Time: Photos below were captured in mid-August of 2014 (Emily’s next class in the cemetery will take place on September 7, 2014) Place: Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia, PA, USA Camera: Nikon D3100 with 55-200mm Zoom Lens Photographer: Gina Marie
Virtually Gina 