Category: Lara Hennessey
Play Barefoot
| 2 July 2012 | Posted by Lara under Lara Hennessey, TSP Experts |
Feet seem to be everywhere lately, and it’s no wonder with summer upon us. Everyone is pulling out their sandals to play outside. My June issue of Yoga Journal had an article about taking care of your feet, keeping them stretched out and happy. After all, they do so much for us! This morning I… Read more…
Yoga and Body Awareness
| 24 May 2012 | Posted by Lara under Lara Hennessey, TSP Experts |
One of my yoga teachers always told us to move when we felt the need to move. She would ask us to set up in Child’s Pose and only move to Downward Facing Dog when our bodies called out for movement. For a while I didn’t understand. I’d wait a bit, until others in my class starting transitioning to… Read more…
Sanskrit Lesson Part Two
| 26 April 2012 | Posted by Lara under Lara Hennessey, TSP Experts |
When yoga came to the masses, most of the names for poses were translated into English (ever notice it is always chaturanga – there is no English?). English is much less intimidating and it is easier to remember the pose so you don’t have to strain your neck looking around every time the teacher asks you to move. But sometimes… Read more…
Sanskrit Lesson Part One
| 12 April 2012 | Posted by Lara under Lara Hennessey, TSP Experts |
Since I began teaching, a few students have voiced concerns that they are asked to say things in class which they don’t know the meaning of. More specifically, they are uncomfortable with “om” and “namaste.” Classes often open and close with the sound “om,” and finish with namaste. But what do these words mean, and why do we say them?… Read more…
Free Thinking Meditation
| 3 April 2012 | Posted by Lara under Lara Hennessey, TSP Experts |
We’ve all heard it. Some of us have even given it. The instruction to “clear your mind.” From meditation sessions to yoga classes, we’ve all been plagued by the order to think of nothing. I, for one, failed miserably countless times to meditate because when my mind didn’t clear I took that as a sign that I couldn’t do it… Read more…
