Yoga is for
Every Body
Meera My interview with Meera Patricia Kerr is the first of a series of interviews with influential teachers who are committed to bringing the benefits of yoga to larger students. I personally studied with Meera Patricia Kerr in 2004, at the beautiful Satchidananda...
Meera Kerr, an Integral Yoga teacher for 30 years, is the creator of Big Yoga. She believes that you don't have to be thin to enjoy the benefits of Yoga - her new book, Big Yoga: A Simple Guide for Bigger Bodies, and a second DVD, attest to that. She's spent the last...
It's hard not to be self-conscious when exercising, especially in a room full of lithe, young bodies, but it's even harder for women who fall into the plus-size range. It iisn't just about comfort, though, it's also about physical capabilities. One teacher, Patricia...
If you follow me, you may have figured out that I'm not using this blog so much anymore. I decided to put everything in one place, so from now on, you can find my blog posts on BigYoga.Net. But for a quick update, I am spending the winter in Yogaville, where I just...
Last week was a busy one, with a radio interview,with Charlie and Eva at Corporate Talk A TV interview with Valerie Lego from ABC affiliate, WZZM's show "Healthy You" and a new blog post on the Junonia website, a clothing company that offers pus-size yoga clothes...
My teacher, friend, and Guru accepted everyone--folks of different faiths, points of view and even body types. He spoke often about how it was more important to lose the weight of our negative mind than to stress out over losing physical weight. One of his dearest...
I love this new online magazine, The Yogic Way. In their review of my book, BIG YOGA®--published by Square One Publishers-- they point out the importance of listening to your own body and "start where you're comfortable". This is so important these days, when so many...
I recently read an interesting article about "night eating". I was surprised to learn it is considered an eating disorder. Go here to read, on the Eating Disorders website. They mention that not being hungry in the morning is a common symptom--well, that's...
Just because we have curves doesn't mean we can't do yoga. And don't we want to look fine while doing our practice? Here are some of the clothes from the Elsa Dee line that you might like to see yourself in. The line has 9 different styles in 4 different colors, in...
Recently, I was invited to represent a classy line of yoga clothes for us curvy gals. Manufactured in Hong Kong out of 95% cotton and 5% spandex, the clothes are comfy and perfect for yoga, but also for travel, and just lounging around the house. There are 9...