Sadhana, Day three: Twists

A New Zealand June sunriseThis morning when I looked outside at 5:15 a.m. the sun was already up, just hidden behind the perpetual cloud cover. I’m looking forward to the first clear blue-sky morning. Today’s sequence, as usual, wasn’t quite what I posted yesterday, although it was close. Chattush Padasana fell by the wayside. And […]
Five-Minute Yoga Challenge: twist in a chair to free your back

When something feels as good as a deep twist, how is it we forget to do it when we need it most? We sit at desks, shoulders tense and upper backs gripping, then get up and walk away, carrying our tension with us, when we could, with a few minutes of twisting, leave them behind […]