Katie’s Bookshelf: Yoga for Emotional Balance by Bo Forbes

Yoga for Emotional Balance by Bo Forbes is such an incredible book!  This is one of the first books I ever read about the intersection of yoga and mental health and informs so much of what I do as a teacher in the studio and when working with private clients.  Bo Forbes is PsyD asContinue reading “Katie’s Bookshelf: Yoga for Emotional Balance by Bo Forbes”

Katie’s Bookshelf: Relax and Renew by Judith Hanson Lasater

I just completed Level 1 training of Judith Hanson Lasater’s Relax and Renew: Learning to Teach Restorative Yoga so it’s fitting to review the book.  This is the book for all things restorative yoga.  She provides information on the benefits of this type of yoga and a thorough explanation on all of the props usedContinue reading “Katie’s Bookshelf: Relax and Renew by Judith Hanson Lasater”

Lasater Yoga’s 21-Day Savasana Intensive – My thoughts

I recently completed Lasater Yoga’s 21-day Savasana Intensive.  Seems strange that Savasana(relaxation) and intensive can go in the same sentence huh?  Well THEY DO!  Savasana can be one of if not the most difficult poses in yoga.  “Why?  You just lie on the floor?”  Well yes.  That’s where the real work happens.  Not the outerContinue reading “Lasater Yoga’s 21-Day Savasana Intensive – My thoughts”