by Shawn Radcliffe | Jun 19, 2019 | Yoga
When summer arrives, it can be hard to keep up with your yoga practice. With longer days and better weather, we spend more time outdoors, traveling, and hanging out with family and friends. And if you have children, their summer schedules may keep you busy shuttling...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Jun 19, 2015 | Yoga
Downward-facing dog (Adho Mukha Svanasana) is one of those yoga poses that you either love or hate. But it’s also hard to avoid this pose, especially if you are in a group yoga class. But just because you struggle with downward-facing dog or find it hard on your back,...
by Shawn Radcliffe | May 25, 2015 | Fitness, Health, Yoga
If you practice vinyasa or flow yoga, you’re probably used to lots of movement between poses. This, of course, builds heat and gives your yoga practice that flowing, dance-like feel. There are times, though, when too much moving is not good for you — such as...
by Shawn Radcliffe | May 12, 2015 | Meditation, Yoga
Meditation has never been fun. In his first sermon at the Deer Park, I doubt the Buddha said to his disciples, “You should stop by BuddhaWorks on Friday night. We’ll be sitting around until our butts go numb and we come face-to-face with our annoying monkey minds. And...
by Shawn Radcliffe | Apr 20, 2015 | Yoga
I’m always amazed by how much yoga teachers talk during their yoga classes. Sometimes it feels like I’m attending a lecture on life, the universe, and everything. Not a class where the goal is to quiet down the mind (or the “mind-stuff” as it’s called in the Yoga...