by Jurian | Mar 24, 2021 | Health and Wellness, Yoga of Yes (Joy), Yoga off the Mat
The ancient Japanese art of kintsugi takes broken pottery and makes it whole again – not by trying to hide its brokenness – but by celebrating it. After the piece is put back together, powdered gold or silver is applied to the cracks, “transforming what was an...
by Jurian | Feb 23, 2021 | Yoga of Yes (Joy), Yoga off the Mat
Support. According to Merriam Webster – to bear, uphold, defend, assist, help, comfort. It’s also a noun – a brace, buttress, reinforcement, underpinning. It comes from 14th century Latin – subportare – “to carry from below”. To carry from below. How wonderful. How...
by Jurian | Feb 9, 2021 | Health and Wellness, Yoga off the Mat
Eleven months in. Still here. Still standing. Some days better than others. Some days kinder than others. My brain doesn’t always function as well as it might. I forget names. I’m not sure what day it is. I’m not sure what I’m supposed to be doing. Was there something...
by Jurian | Jan 25, 2021 | Aging Well, Health and Wellness, Yoga of Yes (Joy), Yoga off the Mat
Tranquility is defined as “an untroubled state free from disturbances” or “a state of peace and quiet”, but the definition I like best – especially considering the current state of our world – is “steadiness of mind under stress”. That definition captures the dynamic...
by Jurian | Jan 10, 2021 | Yoga off the Mat
This is a time when words seem to fail. These words feel inadequate and perhaps a bit well-worn, but they come from my heart… What would yoga have us do right now? I ask myself this question countless times a day of late, but yoga – fortunately or unfortunately –...
by Jurian | Dec 24, 2020 | Aging Well, Health and Wellness, Yoga off the Mat
Like many, I tend to over-indulge during the holidays. I’m anticipating over-indulging more than usual this year due to the heartache of missing family and our usual traditions. I will sorely miss sharing Midnight Mass at the Cathedral with my 90-year-old Dad and the...
by Jurian | Dec 18, 2020 | Fifth Chakra Yoga (Yoga of Voice), Health and Wellness, Yoga off the Mat
Robin Fasano of Spirituality & Health Magazine recently highlighted my Yoga of Voice work in this wonderful article. Read on to see what it’s all about and to discover five things you can try at home to awaken your voice’s natural ability to heal....
by Jurian | Dec 9, 2020 | Health and Wellness, Yoga off the Mat
I am so grateful for yoga. A crisis is defined as a time of intense difficulty, trouble or danger. This is surely where we find ourselves, ten months into this pandemic. Though vaccines are providing a tremendous ray of hope, a public health crisis continues to rage,...
