by Carmen Champion | Apr 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
At what point do we stop having first experiences? When do we avoid anything new because it’s safe or comfortable? Last week I had 3 different first-time experiences. All by choice, I feel I should add. I made these plans and kept all of them. All 3 are distinctively...
by Carmen Champion | Mar 14, 2023 | Uncategorized
A change of scenery. Sometimes that’s all it takes to find the space in your mind to reset. Last weekend, my husband and I went to Chicago for a quick trip. The goal was to walk. Some people love to hike nature, we like to trek cities. We both were feeling a bit taxed...
by Carmen Champion | Mar 7, 2023 | Uncategorized
The opening line of Alfred Domett’s poem, A Glee for Winter I think of every year around this time when Spring teases us with her arrival. “Hence, rude Winter! Crabbed old fellow, Never merry, never mellow! Well-a-day! in rain and snow What will keep one’s heart...
by Carmen Champion | Feb 28, 2023 | Uncategorized
Tapas is not only delicious food, but a concept in yoga. Often explained as friction, tapas explains the work. You’ve likely experienced tapas in different ways during your practice if you’ve ever started to sweat or feel warmth develop in the body....
by Carmen Champion | Feb 21, 2023 | Uncategorized
Author, Octavia Raheem posted this on her Instagram last week, “A blessing for this week: May you embody a love that is boundless, yet shows reverence for boundaries. A love that is fierce, yet gentle. A love that is wild and always comes home.” This quote has...
