Musings
‘Balancing yoga & our body’s needs: What’s missing?’ by Madison Martin
Our nervous systems crave repetition. That is to say, it is built into our hardwiring to be “creatures of habit” in one way or another. That is one (of several) reasons many of us thrive on routines throughout the day, or gravitate towards the same yoga...
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Yoga for Anxiety by Tania McCartney
Anxiety may be something you have experienced, in small doses or for longer periods of time. Seasons in our life bring different joys and different struggles. You may have a loved one or work with people who suffer from anxiety. Our flight or fight...
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Sweet Round of Meditation- Reflection by Wayne Porterfield
Life is full of so much activity that we seldom take the time to slow down and be present within ourselves. It’s fast pace and hectic schedules create stress and fatigue within our bodies, leading to dis-ease and suffering within the mind. Our...
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Sustainability as a Practice
There's said to be power in word. Language shapes and defines our ideas and contemplations. It bridges our inner landscape and the outer world in which we reveal ourselves. It both describes what has happened and provides a framework for future expectations and...
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Sankalpa
by Natalie Saari The yoga tradition offers a profound formula for realizing your heartfelt desires — without asking you to change who you are. It is the practice of SANKALPA. Almost every New Year’s resolution starts with two words: “I will.” We summon our willpower...
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Making Space Meaningful- Altars
Here is an offering from Yoga Loft teacher Johnathan Ikebuchi into the history of altars and why some of us find them to be a powerful way to create space that is meaningful. The Oxford English Online Dictionary defines an altar as: “A table or flat-topped block...
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On Gratitude: by Tania McCartney
A friend going through a rough time recently asked me to share some words with her some words about practice. She had appreciated what I have said in classes over the years, but wished for a tangible definition she could currently take hold of. I thought about this...
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Observing That Which Is: by Tania McCartney
A wise man once told me, "meditation is the practice of observing that which is." This could be anything from walking to driving to cleaning to traditional meditation practice. That wise man is both a colleague and student at The Yoga Loft, a man named Wayne...
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I Have Arrived- Yoga as My Home
I have long loved the offerings of Thich Nhat Hanh- the Vietnamese Buddhist Monk who’s simple teachings resonate deeply. In the early 2000’s I would lie on the floor in Bikram Yoga, resting between poses, eyes open as directed. Heart beat racing from the heat and...
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Healing and Reconfiguring- Falling in Love with the Mat and Me
Its fall- nearly a year since I hurt my foot in a strange little incident that was nothing of note. And in that space since last November I have become a beginner again. I am once again a yoga practitioner who is happy to just get on the mat. I feel each long pose,...
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The Loft- Where It Started
For this of you who don't know me, my name is Marcia Wilson and I am the owner and director of the Yoga Loft. I'm a mom, a health professional, and someone who loves to bring people together when there is a natural possibility of creating something special. In...
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When Things Change
If you had told me a year ago that my yoga practice was about to shift drastically, I would have been surprised. Insight tends to follow change. But the lessons of the past six months have shown me that over time, our changing relationships with our bodies are...
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