Archives

Category: Satoyama Yoga
  • Camera Roll

    Camera Roll

    Summer has flown by in a haze of herniated disc pain and heat exhaustion, both of which are finally subsiding. Despite being housebound for most of two months, I captured some of the beauty in my world. Let me share it with you via all the Instagram Stories I’ve posted.

    Read the full post

  • One Last Om (for now)

    One Last Om (for now)

    My “Yoga Era” may be drawing to a close. Today I made a difficult decision for the benefit of my well-being and paused my Satoyama Yoga classes indefinitely. Unfortunately, my herniated discs are not healing easily. Even when I take great care to avoid poses and movement that hurt, I still end up straining my…

    Read the full post

  • Tanada Yoga 2025

    Tanada Yoga 2025

    Today is International Yoga Day and I celebrated by leading two yoga classes. At 7 am, my daily Zoom class practiced “Common Yoga Protocol” which is the Indian government’s programme for the event. And at 9 am, I hosted a yoga session at overlooking the rice fields at Oyama Senmaida. It was glorious to be…

    Read the full post

  • Pre-summer calendar

    Pre-summer calendar

    As usual, spring has renewed my energy and I have quite a schedule of activities in the next two months. In fact, I had to draw up a calendar on paper so Tod can keep track of me. Plus there are guests coming, woodworking projects, more botanical color making and my own art, never-ending garden…

    Read the full post

  • Yoga with Technical Difficulties

    Yoga with Technical Difficulties

    This morning I came into the yoga space six minutes before class but instead of starting Zoom at the click of a link, I was presented with a laptop that had suffered a power outage yesterday. It was off. The old thing takes its time booting up, so I quickly thought through the options for…

    Read the full post

  • Vigyan Bhairav Tantra No. 79

    Vigyan Bhairav Tantra No. 79

    I set myself up for the weirdest meditation experience this morning. On Sunday my yoga class practices meditation. We have tried many techniques over the years – everyone has a different way of getting to their inner silence and we don’t know what will trigger an interesting insight. So we try as many as I…

    Read the full post

  • Meditation mind(s)

    Meditation mind(s)

    My mind is a whirlwind, even when I calm it. This morning in Satoyama Yoga we sat in silent meditation. We do this every month on the 2nd Sunday and at this point the regular members of my class have been introduced to dozens of ways to practice. Today after stretching our bodies, we each…

    Read the full post

  • Thai-style Yoga Spa

    Thai-style Yoga Spa

    Once a month in our morning Satoyama Yoga class, we do a “Yoga Spa” session where we focus on massage and relaxation. I have a few different version of these spa sessions, but recently have been interested in traditional Thai self-massage techniques, the Reusi Dat Ton. There is a lot of correspondence between yoga asanas…

    Read the full post

  • Yoga at Oyama Senmaida

    Yoga at Oyama Senmaida

    I’ve been watching the weather like a hawk for the past week, but watching it didn’t keep the rain away. I mowed the grass in our practice space yesterday, just in case the clouds passed by, but bad weather settled in overnight and the morning was soggy. Instead of the green grass, we practiced in…

    Read the full post

  • Yoga in the rice fields

    Yoga in the rice fields

    This morning you will find me goofing around in the Bonichi Shimbun again. This time I’m not at my desk, but doing yoga in the rice terraces in my work apron and boots. The article announces an event that I am co-hosting at Oyama Senmaida. For International Yoga Day, on June 21st, I’ll be teaching…

    Read the full post