Intention: " ...what one has in mind to bring about." The definition stated that intent was a stronger and clearer form of the word. I still prefer intention. Softer, to me, and more in line with my belief that while we can offer with our intention, we cannot know, with certainty, what another person needs. In a yoga class for cancer survivors, my intention is that my students learn about… Continue

Lunges feel like the pose you have to really sink in to, but it doesn't happen on the first try. It takes time, breath, and intention. Lunges are a surrender - a willingness to accept that your legs and torso will work together to keep you upright. A sinking, or surrendering deeper into the pelvis, letting those muscles relax and expand and release the tension, but in releasing the tension showing their true strength, strength without tightness, strength in relaxation, strength in knowing that… Continue

Greeting new members of Yoga Bear gives me some anecdotal information about new yogis. Roughly a third of YB members are new to yoga and looking for classes that are 'right for them'. Common sense tells us that starting a new physical activity requires caution; especially those of us who are starting after surgery or during chemotherapy. This can be challenging… Continue