Forrest for the Tree...

I have been teaching Tree Pose (Vrksasana) in my Forrest Yoga (http://www.forrestyoga.com/) classes a lot in the past 2 weeks. Below are some tips for holding this balancing pose culled from observing my students:


* Use your INNER THIGHS: Press foot-into-inner thigh, thigh-into-foot to wake up the inner legs


* Use your CORE: engaging the belly and butt msucles to tuck the tailbone DOWN so its not just the standing leg doing all the "work"


* Use your BREATH: Slowing down your INhales and EXhales as you focus a soft, relaxed gaze on a static spot on the floor or wall in front of you helps the body find and keep balance for longer

                                                                      Namaste!

Photo Session with Albert Yee

This was a really fun photoshoot in spite of the fact that I was doing arm balances on some toasty pavement. Albert says "Over the summer, a friend of mine asked me to take some photos of her performing yoga. She's a yoga instructor over at Studio 34 among other places. While I gave her the images right away, I'm just now getting to them for posting. Here's Fatima atop one of the rocky sections behind the PMA. Forgive me, I have no idea what the poses are". Hope you enjoy the photos (see link to his site below). Looking forward to shooting more this summer :-)

http://dragonballyee.com/blog/2010/11/13/photo-session-fatima-adamu/