by Carmen Champion | Oct 19, 2023 | Carmen Champion, Teacher Talk, Yogic Journey
Structuring habits is not an avenue to restriction. When the right habits are structured, they pay dividends. You will experience this by tuning into how the effect of the habit shows up hours or days later. A regular practice reminds us to breathe and pause while...
by Carmen Champion | Oct 12, 2023 | Carmen Champion, Lifestyle, Teacher Talk, Yogic Journey
I’ve never felt a sense of completion by finishing a To Do list. That’s the goal, isn’t it? Except, the To Do list is a magical being of judgement. If I were to put a fairy tale spin on the To Do list, I might even wonder if the To Do list is a curse of the wood...
by Carmen Champion | Jun 28, 2017 | Asana, Carmen Champion, List, Teacher Article, Teacher Talk
Moving through the day has its share of ebb and flow. Within that time frame, you can encounter a lot of people, work and energy that needs moved around in the body. Simply sitting still can cause stiffness and a need for movement. Even as a yoga studio owner, get...
by Carmen Champion | Apr 17, 2017 | Carmen Champion, Teacher Talk, Yamas, Yogic Journey
It’s a Sunday evening and my mother and I had been working all day at my new house pulling out barberry bushes to make a lovely flowerbed. We had already gone to the big box store once that day and needed to go back bc we realized we had daylight left to get...
by Carmen Champion | Sep 27, 2016 | Asana, Teacher Article, Teacher Talk
Welcome to Teacher Talk! This week we asked our MSY teachers about their go-to postures and advice for targeting the shoulders and the upper back. Carmen: I enjoy a variation of child’s pose where instead of placing the arms on the mat or by your sides, you will...
by Carmen Champion | Sep 14, 2016 | Asana, Teacher Article, Teacher Talk
The muscles of the Lower Back can often become a problem area. This week, we asked our Teacher’s about their “Go-To” postures and tips for loosening and softening the Lower Back: Jenny: When I have a stiff lower back I do a few pelvic rolls and it...
