Rachel Foster Yoga
My Blog
My Blog
An ongoing series of informational entries, thoughts, and ideas!
An ongoing series of informational entries, thoughts, and ideas!
Take care of yourself
Take care of yourself
Blocks, straps, blankets, meditation stools, & eye-bags are all wonderful adjuncts to our yoga practice. In one form or another they nurture our bodies and help us relax! When we use them, it sends a message to our body that it's O.K to let go and to release, in a safe and supported way. In doing so we give ourselves the gift of compassion and we are practicing self -care.
How you come to the mat is how you do your life, so be curious next time you step onto your mat, and make an intention to have compassion for yourself and in turn you will have greater compassion for others..
Right movement is life changing!
Right movement is life changing!
I started yoga in my 40s and have been practising asana for twenty years now, and and certainly more flexible than I was when I started!
Over the past decade, I noticed that my body was changing and there were more and more aches and pains, that were interfering with my function, to the point where I wondered if I could continue for the next how ever many years!
Like many people, I ended up at my physicians office, bemoaning my fate, and the fact I had lost 2 cms height. What was going on? Tests were started, and I head off to Calgary for a 6-day yoga immersion to build on, and learn more about a therapeutic approach to yoga.
What I learned has changed my body, my life and my way of teaching yoga! I was moving in ways that I had no idea! using parts of my body that I shouldn't be moving
Through the intelligent and mindful application of my sight, biomechanics, movement, and props, I relieved my pain, and gained back my 2 cms! I feel free again in my body, and have the tools to keep it that way.
I am excited to bring hope and healing to all my students!