Last weekend I attended a “BreakThrough Weekend” at my yoga studio (Savannah Power Yoga, or “SPY”). The weekend was led by Mark White, who is a nationally renowned yoga teacher and speaker. We started Friday night and went through Sunday. Our time was divided between asana (the physical practice), meditation and inquiry. I had intended to […]
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Breaking Through
February 3rd, 2012 
LeeAnn 
Posted in Fitness, Personal 
Tags: Breakthrough Weekend, inquiry, Mark White, mediation, Savannah Power Yoga, yoga 
10 Comments »There is this new word in the dictionary…
January 23rd, 2012 LeeAnn Due to the year-end rush at work, the holidays and travel, I got behind on my visits to my chiropractor. Last Thursday, about mid-day, my lower back sent me a clear message that it was going to ruin my weekend if I did not address it. FAST. So on Friday, I went to see my chiropractor, Dr. […]
Random Thoughts on a Thursday: Nutrition, Fitness and Bob Seger
September 15th, 2011 LeeAnn After Monday’s deep post, I have had all of the soul-searching I can take for a while. The following random thoughts have been on my mind this week: 1. My diet needs a nutritional overhaul. I have been feeling a little sluggish and have been perpetuating bad habits that I picked up this summer (two words: […]
Posted in Fitness, Music, Nutrition Tags: bob seger, good workouts, iTunes, My Fitness Pal, yoga 5 Comments »Beyond the Mat
September 9th, 2011 LeeAnn I am a relatively new devotee of yoga. I have dabbled in it for several years, but it is really the last year that I have committed to a regular practice. I have been an athlete all of my life, but have never taken the time to stretch. I swear I woke up on my 40th birthday […]
How Did That Happen??
July 25th, 2011 LeeAnn I was a bit of a baby when I was a kid. I didn’t like to get far from my mama and I did not like to leave home. Camp was out of the question. I don’t think anyone would have called me adventuresome or a risk taker. I remember specific incidences of my unwillingness as […]
Why I can’t do yoga in the mountains…
June 2nd, 2011 LeeAnn I have been diligently attending a yoga studio in Savannah. I am very determined to maintain my practice while in the mountains. In fact, I was very excited about yoga in the mountains – this is what I envisioned: (I probably don’t have to say this, but just in case – that is not me. […]
My Beef with Bikram
May 9th, 2011 LeeAnn I try really hard not to judge people without knowing them. However, I have to tell you – I think Bikram Choudhury may be mean. And, I am thinking he doesn’t like women. For those of you who don’t know, Bikram Choudhury founded a study of yoga – called Bikram yoga (I even think that is […]
