by Carmen Champion | Feb 20, 2024 | Asana, Carmen Champion, Weekly Letter, Yogic Journey
The Bhagavad Gita says, ‘Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.’ The word journey is tricky. In any journey, it implies a destination with stops along the way. Maybe journey is the word because so many yogis were nomadic. Journey is mentioned...
by Carmen Champion | Jan 30, 2024 | Asana, Carmen Champion, Lifestyle, Weekly Letter, Yogic Journey
I sat down to paint the other day. I’ve been watching a few artists work a medium I enjoy and whose prints I have bought for my home. The technique is ink and watercolors. I love watching the way their hand floats across the page, they make it look so easy and...
by Carmen Champion | Jun 28, 2017 | Asana, Carmen Champion, List, Teacher Article, Teacher Talk
Moving through the day has its share of ebb and flow. Within that time frame, you can encounter a lot of people, work and energy that needs moved around in the body. Simply sitting still can cause stiffness and a need for movement. Even as a yoga studio owner, get...
by Carmen Champion | Sep 27, 2016 | Asana, Teacher Article, Teacher Talk
Welcome to Teacher Talk! This week we asked our MSY teachers about their go-to postures and advice for targeting the shoulders and the upper back. Carmen: I enjoy a variation of child’s pose where instead of placing the arms on the mat or by your sides, you will...
by Carmen Champion | Sep 14, 2016 | Asana, Teacher Article, Teacher Talk
The muscles of the Lower Back can often become a problem area. This week, we asked our Teacher’s about their “Go-To” postures and tips for loosening and softening the Lower Back: Jenny: When I have a stiff lower back I do a few pelvic rolls and it...
by Carmen Champion | Sep 6, 2016 | Asana, Teacher Article, Teacher Talk
This week’s pose: Baddha Konasana or Bound Angle Here is what our teachers have to say about this great inner thigh, hip, groin, and ankle stretching pose… Olivia: This pose is oh so tricky! If your knees don’t touch the floor and you feel like your...
