by Sherri Koehler | Apr 29, 2016 | Blog Posts, Practice
I’ve been reading some of Peter A. Levine’s books this past month, including In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness, and I was really struck by his use of a bit of the I Ching, particularly the 1950 translation by Richard...
by Sherri Koehler | Oct 30, 2015 | Blog Posts, Practice
This month, as of October 15th, I have been honored to teach yoga for 10 years. A decade of offering the light of Yoga to others. There have been some breaks in there, times when my own health needed attention and the rest of not teaching. The span however, from my...
by Sherri Koehler | Feb 11, 2015 | Asana
Benefits: Opens the shoulders, triceps, underarms, and chest in the upper body. The legs are also given a good stretch. Tapping over the breastbone activates the thymus gland which produces 65-75% of the lymphosites in the body. Lymphosites work to consume unhealthy...
by Sherri Koehler | Feb 11, 2015 | Meditation
Start first with some deep yoga breaths, feeling the body being breathed by the air moving in and out of the lungs. Feel the body settle, the muscles releasing from their effort. As the body settles into just the movement of breath let the mind start to settle as...
by Sherri Koehler | Feb 11, 2015 | Meditation
Simple focus on the breath in the body is one of the many methods of developing Dharana, or concentration. Since the breath is always with us it is a very helpful tool to settle the mind and establish a single point of focus. This helps us to cultivate a deep...
