Category Archives: Yoga

LYS, take 2: Day 3, Sunday, June 29

Posted on July 2, 2014 by perlgurl

I remember that Sunday was sunny, a strange break in the weather after a week of rain. I was already feeling like I had forgotten to do something since we had gone a full day with Missy and her need … Continue reading →

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LYS, take 2: Day 2, Saturday, June 28

Posted on July 1, 2014 by perlgurl

I recall my heart broke open on this day. I don’t think I even considered the LYS. I have not ever experienced the death of a person close to me nor do I think I have grieved for a person … Continue reading →

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LYS, take 2: Day 1, Friday June 27

Posted on July 1, 2014 by perlgurl

I’m writing this in retrospect, some five days after the fact. This was supposed to be the first day of our second Living Yoga Sadhana (LYS) that was Hatha-based with a focus on finding balance. This was the last full … Continue reading →

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Midnight Sun Weekend: Yoga Teacher Training, Midnight Sun Festival and fire!

Posted on June 23, 2014 by perlgurl

Another quarter of my 200 hours of Yoga Teacher Training achieved this past weekend. Finished the weekend with a lovely dinner among my fellow students and then I got to play with some fire. Must do that more often! And … Continue reading →

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Mantra for modern times

Posted on June 13, 2014 by perlgurl

Or how I survived the urge to correct all the stuff that I thought was wrong about another annual review: Om gam ganapataye namaha.

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Whew! What a day.

Posted on June 8, 2014 by perlgurl

It’s amazing how much I can get done when I get up at 9am on a Sunday. My need “to do” list before the next Yoga Teacher Training and the Midnight Sun Festival is still so very long and strangely … Continue reading →

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Pain is better than the meds

Posted on May 8, 2014 by perlgurl

When people go to the dentist these are usually the things that cause the most anxiety and stress. For me, I think my intolerance to meds (today it’s an antibiotic I’m reacting to) is worse than the drilling or any … Continue reading →

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Boo-hoo, no pain drugs for me

Posted on May 6, 2014 by perlgurl

I’m scheduled for a root canal tomorrow. I put it off until after the performance so that I could do the performance, knowing that I was hurting last week but figuring I could manage it. Yesterday I started having terrible … Continue reading →

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Kill all the fog machines!

Posted on May 5, 2014 by perlgurl

Day two of recovery from being exposed to the fog machine and the burning sensation in my chest has turned into wheezing and a deep barking cough. I hate fog machines. Anyone who adds them to shows is on my … Continue reading →

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Sunday, May 4: day two of three – Santosha

Posted on May 4, 2014 by perlgurl

Spending a quiet day at home today, trying to recoup from an awesome performance last night. I’m getting the full performance pics from the official photographer, but I’m also really hoping some folks got a few photos of us since … Continue reading →

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