I've noticed in both my personal practice and my teaching lately that I have shying away from chair pose (utkatasana). This is a very common pose and part of the surya B sequence so I encounter it in every class I take and teach. Utkatasana is sometimes referred to as "victory pose." Lately, this pose has not been feeling very victorious.I first noticed my aversion to chair pose this summer. In…
I'm sure many of you have heard me complain about running. It's never been my favorite way to exercise and as far as transportation is concerned, there are much more efficient ways to get someplace. Unfortunately, I'm pretty competitive and I've been hanging around runners. After some friendly reminders of looming registration deadlines, my non-runner friend and I decided to sign up for the Marine Corps 10k this October. When we…
Last night I was riding over to a local bike shop for their regular Tuesday night ride. I decided in late July that I wanted to improve my cadence, so I finally broke down and bought a Garmin (I held out for over a year). I know I look at it way too frequently when I ride, but I didn't realize just how dependent I had become until last night. I…