Kate Covello
If you spend enough time in a yoga studio, you will hear a lot of bold statements about the physical and emotional benefits of yoga. “practicing yin will reduce stress and anxiety” “forward folds are good for introspection” “we store a lot of emotion in our hips: hip-opening poses can release pent-up emotion” “backbends will […]
The darkness of winter is upon us. If you suffer seasonal affective disorder, you will understand the debilitating exhaustion, apathy and moodiness that affects many during the dark months of December and January. Seasonal affective disorder is described by the Mayo clinic as a change in circadian rhythm and a drop in serotonin levels brought on by reduced […]
The physical challenge of Power Yoga makes the yoga aspect of the practice easier than in less-physically challenging sequences. I teach Power Yoga. I have taught other versions of yoga but Power Yoga is most congruent with my personal practice and is what I want to share with my students. Almost every day, someone says to […]
Our world is a noisy place. We exist among conversations, loud engines, music, sirens, air filter machines, humming computers, ringtones, radios, barking dogs and constant chatter inside our heads. Silence is an elusive concept. So when the power went off in my office building last week, besides the darkness, the aftermath was a silence that […]
Yoga is the simple equation of breath + movement. But it seems there is an interest in “getting there,” “doing the poses right.” The physical part of yoga, the movement, is simply a gateway to quieting the mind. Yoga poses are a venue for your body and mind to concentrate on breath and movement with the […]
When we sustain a physical injury such as a broken leg, black eye or a sunburn, the injury is visible for the world to see and comment on. “What happened!?” invites story-telling and sharing the circumstances of the accident. Sharing contributes to healing. In contrast, surviving emotional trauma does not always prompt the healing power of sharing. […]
Birch trees are blossoming and birds are singing. Ice is melting and creeks are running. Sun is shining and bike tires are spinning. The oppression of darkness and winter has lifted like a heavy cloak, and long days and music festivals are on the horizon. Spring is punctuated by fewer clothes and lighter shoes and […]
The yoga posture begins when you want to leave it. Practicing for the past week at an ashtanga-style studio where we contort ourselves into the primary series’ postures and then hold each one for five breaths (that’s four seconds in, four seconds out, times five) has really emphasized Iyengar’s point that la posture commence quand on a […]
I just got home from my very first acroyoga workshop and I am hooked! I have always admired photos and youtube videos of acroyoga and today I got to fly and support flyers with an amazing group of people at White Gold Yoga! At its simplest, acroyoga is a partnership between two people: the base and […]
It has come to my attention that many of my friends and acquaintances don’t practice yoga because “it is just stretching.” A comprehensive yoga practice is far more than “just stretching,” but the point of this post is that stretching is beneficial. The majority of my friends are extremely active: they play soccer and hockey, […]