Nadine

LATEST ARTICLES ( 173 )

• The Fine Line of Religion

  At the end of most of my Yoga classes I do a reading. Since I started teaching, most of my readings have been from Deborah Adele's Yamas and Niyamas. I love thi... Read more

  Posted on 04 July 2011 FITNESS, RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• Choosing Your Response

  We can't always choose what happens in our lives, but we can choose our response to it. Below is an awesome story to illustrate it (copied from this site)."A... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2011 SPIRITUALITY

• Reflections on Self-Restraint and Moderation

  Today I am reflecting on the fourth Yama: Brahmacharya. This is traditionally interpreted as celibacy, but modern interpretations tend to have changed it a... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2011 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT, FITNESS

• Feel Your Yoga

  I read this post today on feeling vs thinking in Yoga and I thought "Yes! This is what I've felt but haven't found the words for. Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2011 FITNESS

• To Pose Or Not to Pose

  I want to say right up front that today I'm talking about my teaching style, not other teacher's styles. There are many styles out there that work for... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2011 FITNESS

• Are You Yoga?

  Sometimes you read something so good you have to just pass it on. I never would have guessed that a post called Crack Smokin' Yoga Teachers would be the one, bu... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2011 BODY, MIND, SPIRIT

• Ashtanga Sun Salutation

  I have done many a Sun Salutation during my years of Yoga. During our Yoga Teacher Training, we mostly did Surya Namaskara A, which is the main Ashtanga Sun... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2011 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• June Love List

  Wow, mid-June already? 20 things I'm loving right now:New students (and the existing ones too).Family Yoga in the backyard (enjoy the summer!).7 day reads from... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2011 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Listening to My Body

  Back before I started practicing mindfulness and Yoga, my body would ache sometimes, and sometimes I would have injuries. And when I did, it would complain for ... Read more

  Posted on 13 June 2011 FITNESS, HEALTHY LIVING

• Esteemed CHICs

  This summer I'm involved in the CHICs (ages 11-14) and CHIClettes (ages 9-10) workshops for girls. I'll be providing a Yoga session during each of the... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2011 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Mindful Eating

  I teach mindfulness meditation and I continue to study mindfulness. Mindfulness opens the door to now. It lets me enjoy the moment or deal with the moment and... Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2011 HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• 7 Days, No TV

  Last weekend I decided that I wanted to try a week without TV. I've gone without TV before, but only when I've lived alone or been somewhere without TV (like th... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2011 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Yogi Photo Contest

  I want to encourage all of my readers to participate in this awesome photo contest.Calling on all yogis: The Ladybird Animal Sanctuary (LAS) is on a mission to... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2011 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Eating My Words

  On March 21 I wrote about a little bit of running I did (to catch the bus). And it had me stating that "I will not be running". I'm eating my own words now. I... Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2011 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Farmers Market Find: Rhubarb

  It's that season again. I went to the Farmers Market on Sunday and Wednesday. I loaded up on yummy bread and cherry tomatoes both times. On Wednesay I also... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2011 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• The Freedom of Time

  I left my day job at the end of March. However, some things are really just dawning on me. People have asked what it's like to get up in the morning and not go... Read more

  Posted on 26 May 2011 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Letting Go

  Teaching has become a fantastic lesson in letting go.There are the moments where I feel like I’ve made a great connection with my students. There are the moment... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2011 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Plow? Shoulderstand?

  I surprised myself the other day. I was teaching a class to relative beginners. One of them asked about a couple of poses: she asked about a pose where your fee... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2011 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• Resistance

  It is amazing the resistance our minds can come up with. I say our minds instead of minds and bodies for a reason.I may feel my body resisting but experience... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2011 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING

• May Love List

  20 of the things I'm loving right now:My brand new white Blackberry with spring green case - so light and fun Back to teaching My studio space My mom for all he... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2011 FITNESS, HEALTH, HEALTHY LIVING