by Jurian | Mar 19, 2023 | Aging Well
Oh, the ups and downs of this life! One week ago today I was about to begin what turned out to be a truly joyous Dance Into Joy weekend at Kripalu. Just four days later, when the northern Berkshires got slammed with 24+ inches of snow and all of the challenges...
by Jurian | Mar 7, 2023 | Aging Well, Health and Wellness, Yoga off the Mat
Sometimes I’ll hear whispered (or shouted) in the yoga world the idea that a “more advanced” practice means mastering more complicated postures—poses that add the challenge of a bind or balance, that take the body into increasingly challenging shapes and contortions....
by Jurian | Feb 12, 2023 | Aging Well, Health and Wellness, International Retreats, Yoga of Yes (Joy), Yoga off the Mat
I’m guessing that, for most of us, 13 years old is an age we’d prefer to have skipped. For myself, thirteen was an all-time low in terms of everything that matters to a 13-year-old. I was as awkward as I’ve ever been in my life—the definition of “uncool” in a big,...
by Jurian | Dec 27, 2022 | Health and Wellness, Yoga off the Mat
The “holy days” are upon us — a time when we’re invited to make space for what is sacred. Winter’s darkness encourages and supports it; all the spiritual traditions support it; the Roman calendar supports it; time off from work (if...
by Jurian | Dec 14, 2022 | Aging Well, Health and Wellness, Yoga of Yes (Joy), Yoga off the Mat
Tao Porchon-Lynch who continued to teach yoga until she was 100, said, “I don’t believe in age. I believe in energy. Don’t let age dictate what you can and cannot do.” Vanda Scaravelli, a renowned yoga teacher who didn’t even begin to practice until her...
by Jurian | Nov 10, 2022 | Aging Well, Health and Wellness
I confess, I’m not one who greatly enjoys cooking. I do it because I like to eat, and I like to eat well. And because it’s not fair to make David do all the cooking. When it’s my turn, my preference is simple, fast, not a lot of ingredients, not a lot of clean-up, low...
by Jurian | Oct 25, 2022 | Aging Well, Health and Wellness, Yoga off the Mat
It’s hard to imagine there’s anyone out there whose life is without struggle right now. Personal, political or planetary, there are plenty of sources of strife to choose from. For my own part, I’ve been searching vainly for a cure-all article or podcast that would put...
by Jurian | Oct 12, 2022 | Health and Wellness, Yoga off the Mat
The Universe has a wicked sense of humor sometimes. Much to my surprise, thirty-one months into online teaching, I find myself right back where I started–in my bedroom! Over a year ago, I transitioned out of my bedroom yoga studio and into a lovely little...
