I thought I’d be fine I was young, resilient, and reckless. But I was overdoing backbends and in pain. Metaphorically, this theme of overextending without support trickled into my entire life.Įventually I traveled to India to study with Sharath Jois, Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram, Maty Ezraty, and Chuck Miller. I was flexible and capable, but I didn’t understand containment or how to use my core to support my body.
As Reid would say, my energy leaked all over the place. Living in Buffalo, New York, in my early twenties, I spent weekends commuting to Toronto for my yoga teacher training and to study with my mentor, Ron Reid. What a pace of life!īut, that rapid pace had consequences. I used to think yoga was too still for me, until I discovered Ashtanga’s beautiful rhythm and grace. Here, a cautionary tale, a yoga sequence, and acupressure meditations to boost vitality, wake up energized, and find peaceful and calming bliss. Years after a yoga injury inspired me to slow down and study acupuncture, I now help women elude the dangerous cycle of chronic stress. Without time for stillness, your hormones (and well-being) can pay a steep price for an accelerated pace of life.
