This entry was published on March 18, 2025 by Charlotte Bell. Snakes get a bad blow. Admittedly, the bites of poisonous varieties can wreak deadly. But most snakes are not toxic. Some are even beneficial, especially in our sites and our gardens. As predators, snakes help control the populations of hungry pests who consume our … Read more
This entry was published on March 5, 2025 by Charlotte Bell. What is yoga? Good question. And you will probably not get a concrete response. When a philosophy has existed for as long as yoga, perhaps 5,000 to 6,000 years (even this is questionable), the definition of yoga is likely to be delicate. The most … Read more
This entry was published on February 12, 2025 by Charlotte Bell. SUPTA BADDHAKONASANA (Linked Angle Pose) is most often practiced as a restorative pose. In the ultimate restorative version, we use all the right things: yoga blocks, a standard yoga box and yoga or two coverage. But we can also practice the Baddhakonasana Susta in … Read more
This entry was posted on December 19, 2024 by Charlotte Bell. One of my clearest and most nostalgic memories of my childhood is that of the excitement of Christmas morning. Our parents would gather my two sisters and me together so we could all converge on the living room simultaneously, run to our piles of … Read more
This entry was posted on September 24, 2024 by Charlotte Bell. I like to sequence my asana classes in an arc. This means we start slowly, progress to more complicated poses, and then return to a long, luxurious Savasana. We practice one or more “peak” poses in the middle of the practice. When we think … Read more
This entry was posted on October 1, 2024 by Charlotte Bell. I first learned Urdhva Dhanurasana (Upward Bow Pose) when I was studying ballet in elementary school. This was one of my sisters’ favorite ballet warm-ups. We sometimes “walked” around the yard in the upward bow pose for fun. I’m sure it wasn’t pretty, but … Read more
This entry was posted on October 15, 2024 by Charlotte Bell. I didn’t want to do it. I have always enjoyed Kapotasana (Pigeon Pose), or at least the hip opening variation which is a preparation for Eka Pada Rajakapotasana (One-Legged King Pigeon). Many of my students love it too. For many years, Pigeon Prep has … Read more
This entry was posted on November 26, 2024 by Charlotte Bell. We are in the middle of the season of gratitude. At Thanksgiving, we are encouraged to remember our blessings: family, friends, work, and the many pleasant experiences we have had in our lives. But how often are we encouraged to remember this body that … Read more