by Carmen Champion | Apr 10, 2024 | Carmen Champion, Weekly Letter
When I think back to my early days as a new practioner, attending the Washington Street studio for classes, I largely remember the light in the room. The way it moved through you as though a blanket of warm, safe energy reaching to hold you. My early days of practice...
by Carmen Champion | Mar 6, 2024 | Uncategorized
The right combinations of words unlock awareness inside of ourselves. We find places we’ve never had access to or maybe learn something new we didn’t fully understand before. By using words and language we get to create all these new associations to better grow into...
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 | Oct 5, 2023 | Carmen Champion, Yogic Journey
I wouldn’t call myself a controlling person, but I do have a heightened need to guard myself at all times. I sometimes wonder if I clawed through my skin, would my nails eventually scrape the metal? I can feel the weight of the armor some days as it travels up...
