Yoga is for
Every Body
There's a negative head loop that many people who are overweight endlessly repeat: "I'm overweight so I can't exercise ...I don't exercise so I'm overweight." Watching hard bodies working out at the gym (or on DVD) doesn't necessarily help to stop the nasty mind...
The "Big Yoga" video was reviewed in the January 2004 issue of "Yoga Journal" in an article by Phil Catalfo. Here's brief excerpt from that article: "Kerr has a welcoming presence, just right for her audience. While she's cheery and encouraging, she simultaneously...
"Big Yoga is an encouraging reminder that yoga is for everybody. This is no watered down practice. With the exception of wall and chair alternatives to sun salutations, the content is similar to what you'd find in any introduction to yoga. The key difference: Kerr, a...
season of overindulgence
Big Yoga started out as a way to invite folks unfamiliar with yoga to get on the mat. Maybe folks were staying away from Yoga because they only saw pictures of super bendy, svelt models doing amazing poses. I wanted to change that! So, after I put out my...
The Eastern practice of yoga has become a modern-day symbol of peace, serenity and well-being in the West. More than 20 million Americans practice yoga, according to the 2012 Yoga in America study, with practitioners spending more than $10 billion a year on...
There is a new book that came out recently that I think you'll want to have a look at--it's called Yoga and Body Image. This is a powerful subject, and I'm delighted people are talking about it. I've been teaching Yoga for over 35 years, and as I got...
If you've ever done any chanting in your yoga excursions, you know the powerful effect it can have. It makes you feel awesome! It comes out of a tradition of devotion--Bhakti Yoga. There are lots of other practices besides chanting in the Bhakti limb...
I, too, sing America. I am the darker brother.They send me to eat in the kitchenWhen company comes,But I laugh,And eat well,And grow strong. Tomorrow,Ill be at the tableWhen company comes.Nobodyll dareSay to me,Eat in the kitchen,Then. Besides,Theyll see how beautiful...
In the April 2014 interview with Glamour magazine, Lena Dunham--of Girls fame-- said some great stuff. When editor Sheila Heti mentions that Lena has become " a sort of icon for body acceptance", Lena responds "My body is just a big neon sign broadcasting to the...
The dangers of loneliness are real, but fortunately, the antidote can be found in the notion of sangha, the community of the faithful. In my case, my sangha is my yoga community.When I was a kid going to church, it was my friends at church—folks that were on...
Have you ever regretted a yoga class? It's not a nice feeling. Here's some tips to help you avoid the "icks". 1. You feel out of placeThis one's a no-brainer. If the yoga teacher looks at you funny, or says something mean, like "Come back after you've lost weight",...
During the month of February, I decided to do a crazy thing. I've been watching some amazing folks doing fabulous poses on Instagram, so I wanted to get in on the fun. I hope to keep it up all throughout February, but I'm realizing what a big...
Oh boy! I finally have reviewed the final revisions for my new book, Big Yoga for Less Stress. As with any important endeavour, this book has taken a long time to come to fruition. In the midst of it all, my darling son Sam died unexpectedly, and...
William Carlos Williams My wifes new pink slippershave gay pom-poms.There is not a spot or a stainon their satin toes or their sides.All night they lie togetherunder her beds edge.Shivering I catch sight of themand smile, in the morning.Later I watch themdescending...