L.L. Kirchner's Blog, page 98
September 25, 2015
September 20, 2015
New Workshop Date Announced!
Are you stuck in a relationship, mood or pattern? Did you know that yoga can help you move on? In this workshop I’ll show you poses and give you a series of visualization and writing prompts to start you on your way to what life has in store for you the minute you drop that thing. Two hours. Bring your journal. All levels welcome. Clicking the pic above will take you to the studio’s website, to register you have to go to “schedule” then “online store” and scroll down.
I love putting on workshops and possibly nowhere more than at Yoga Love, one of the most gorgeous studios going. Cork floors, warehouse style windows with loads of natural light, and clean decor. Join us by clicking on the link above and calling the studio.
Here’s what other people have to say about the workshop:
I can’t wait to hear what you have to say.
September 11, 2015
BANNED!
Almost forgot! It’s banned books week, and in honor of that I’m posting a picture that would be #banned in #Qatar! That’s right, my very own book. Granted, it’s impossible to write about Qatar without earning such a distinction, but on this day In particular I am grateful for the privilege of free speech.
Transform
Have you read THE ISLAND AT THE CENTER OF THE WORLD? It’s a thrill-a-minute history of New York City, and it’s about nothing so much as my adopted hometown’s ability to rebuild itself.
On this day, as I prep for a month there, I’m struck by how it attracts those who wish to transform. Yoga is like that. Never allowing us to forget who we are—we are grounded in these physical bodies and that won’t change—yet urging us to transform. —-
Here is a picture from a workshop I taught at the fabulous @thebodyelectricyoga It’s students in a restorative buddha konasana, and I chose it for two reasons. The first is that it’s also known as butterfly pose, and no creature is more emblematic of change than that.
The second is because it’s a restorative pose. Like the butterfly, we need to pause and reflect in order to move forward. I spent much of 2013 in this mode, ready to go out and give it my all on my book tour. Just when I thought things were about to normalize, mom finally ended her 7 year battle with cancer. The changes, they don’t stop coming. The trick is to learn to be grateful for them.
When I finally started restorative practices, I found I had more to give. When we’re at peace in ourselves, we can ride the waves of transformation instead of getting water stuck in our ears and noses.
Put another way, you know how New York doesn’t apologize for being exactly who it is? Isn’t that kind of your favorite thing about it? You know what, it’s also my favorite thing about you.
#neverforget #restorativeyoga #nyc #inspiration #liveauthentic#radlife #amreading #amwriting #yogallk #butterflypose
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