Hope you and yours have a safe & happy start to 2010.
I’m on a bit of blogging leave of absence… safely home in Cambridge, but alot on my plate personally.  Hope to be back to daily entries by the time Ana comes to town 21 January.
Still on the mat, just off the net for a [...]

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/12/23/phys-ed-can-touching-your-toes-test-your-arteries/
A few weeks ago, I posted on a NY Times article about a study showing that flexibility doesn’t improve athletic performance. (And ranted about the sit  & reach test.  It’s all right here: http://autumnlotusyoga.omblogger.com/2009/11/27/is-stretching-unnecessary/)
Well, skimming NYT on line today, found a fascinating article on how the sit & reach test can correlate with flexibility of [...]

We made it in yesterday afternoon & LOVE it.  Vegas back story: Beloved Husband & I got married in Vegas 2 years ago.  However, it was a 48 -hour whirlwind for me, complete with Elvis, fairytale dress, 10 members of family/friends… but without a single touristy thing.
Well, we’re making up for that.   Neither [...]

It was nice teaching on the solstice.  I was thinking about it on the way into the studio & came up with the theme on the T ride. 
I find it intriguing & comforting that the shortest day of the year marks the turning point towards spring.  The darkest of times heralds a new beginning, even if it’s [...]

Total suckage.  On so many fronts!
Snowed in.  Pretty but… meant that we were in a tizzy of working out whether & how & if our flight out of Boston today was happening.
Short answer: It’s not.  There was drama. 
Good news — we’re rescheduled for Tuesday EARLY morning & got the hotel & everything else [...]

As stated manymanymany times in this blog (and outside it!), it’s not like I wake up every morning to bluebirds & fairies & rainbows, singing about how I love to go to class.
Most of the time, I grumble & rumble & tell myself stories about how I don’t want to go & it’ll be too [...]

Damn, Boston is cold this week.  Freaky cold, IMHO.  It makes me feel better hearing long-time residents also complaining about the cold.  It’s in the teens & I am blaming the cold for my recalcitrant attitude & muscles these past two days. 
Tues & Wed were nice bendy days.  Wed was  long ‘un.  4-5 hrs of yoga.  [...]

Gather round the campfire, dear yogis, I have a horror story to tell. 
First, this is not my story.  It is the story of a friend who gave me permission to share it.  It does not involve a teacher I know — CERTAINLY no one at Back Bay nor in Boston at all.  Beyond that, I [...]

First, thank you for the yin DVD guidance!  Looks like Sarah Powers is a winner!
Today was a very mellow yoga marathon at Back Bay tonight.  Did Kathy’s 4-5:30 Vinyasa, Lynne’s 5:40-7:10 Forrest, then Lynne led a 2 hour Slow Flow to live sitar music.  Have to say, at least tonight, it was easier to take [...]

My friend at Schmetterling Times is looking for yin guidance.  I am quite unqualified to help.  
(EDIT: Specifically, she’s looking for advice on good DVDs.  She can afford one & Amazon has many…  Thank you!!)
Have watched Paul Grilley’s instructional/anatomy DVD & done his Yin practice but unless I’m coming off a long hot session, [...]