In this era of shorter, faster, louder classes, who can you turn to for a deeper, stronger, more meaningful yoga experience? Tune in and listen to Paisley Anne Close for asana classes, meditation and breath practices that weave alignment, philosophy and purposefulness into a slower pace but deeper p…
One of the highest intentions of yoga is to bring the mind to clarity. With a calm mind we can focus on the presence of Spirit within and live a more peaceful and less reactive life.… Continue reading →
When we experience stress or trauma, there is a human tendency to check out, distract ourselves or disconnect form our bodies. What is healing, however, is to stay by our own side when things… Continue reading →
When we find ourselves taxed and tired, the normal human tendency is to check out and distract ourselves further. Instead of becoming present and calm, we become more tired and frazzled. In this meditation,… Continue reading →
One of yoga’s highest goals is to unite us with the more subtle, deeper aspects of ourselves. This union connects all the different layers of our being, called the koshas. In asana, we begin with… Continue reading →
During emotional or stressful times, we tend to breathe less. We tend to brace against the discomfort, and go on fighting the good fight. But if we don’t stop and nourish ourselves and come… Continue reading →
During the Winter Solstice, the sun is at its lowest in the sky, leaving us with the longest night of the year. While we tend to associate the dark with “bad” or “scary,”… Continue reading →
So often when we have felt stressed, overwhelmed or traumatized, we retreat into our inner world, building behavior that protects rather than allowing us to engage openly in the world. While retreat and… Continue reading →
For this holiday season, I want to give you a gem of a tool to be used almost anywhere. This little meditation is only one minute long, but will help you find peace… Continue reading →
Two days after the presidential election here in the US, we find ourselves in a state of radical change. Though change is something we all wanted, how we each envision arriving there is radically different.… Continue reading →
Often when we take the time to become present in life, there is some intensity that can come with that presence. Whether at work, ticking off tasks, or when facing the present brings up… Continue reading →