by Michelle Marlahan | Mar 26, 2018 | Perspective + Psyche
…and one poem. Yesterday was a day of poetry. I’ve been sharing a poem at the beginning and/or end of class on Sunday mornings again recently. Poetry used to be as important to me in class development as the asana, but as happens with the cyclical nature...
by Michelle Marlahan | Mar 19, 2018 | Perspective + Psyche, Yoga + Movement
“Part of the spiritual tradition is to unsettle us.” That’s a line from a recent On Being podcast with secular Buddhist teacher and writer, Stephen Batchelor. The discussion is about what Batchelor calls the immediacy of the mystery. Many traditions...
by Michelle Marlahan | Mar 19, 2018 | Perspective + Psyche, Yoga + Movement
After selling It’s All Yoga last year, I realized that if I were to open a studio now (which I’m not and don’t have plans to ever:), I would name it It’s Just Yoga. Not that the practice isn’t a serious endeavor. Not that our practice...
by Michelle Marlahan | Mar 18, 2018 | Recipes
One of my favorite “basic” meal starters is this base of mushrooms and a green. I almost always have those two things on hand (they are a given on the grocery list) and I can make them into at least a half a dozen delicious dishes. Here’s one:...
by Michelle Marlahan | Mar 16, 2018 | Seasonal Health
It has come to my attention that not everyone scrapes their tongue first thing in the morning. And that they might be interested in learning about such things. So for you curious, voyeur-types, here are the three things I do every single morning. BONUS that you...