Melinda Emily Thomas

Category: Yoga

  • Why Yoga Works

    “Being known by love has its challenges. I think lots of us are also trying to be known as having right answers about things reserved for wonder.” ~ Steve Daughtry I’m a little embarrassed that I can’t explain how or why yoga works. I can’t show you a chart of subtle body anatomy (or gross body…

  • That Would Be Enough

    In response to the violence in Charlottesville, in followup to my last post, In Protest, and with inspiration from three members of the clergy . . . “That is all very well, little Alice. But there is a third thing you must do,” said her grandfather. “What is that?” asked Alice. “You must do something…

  • Get Your Cit Together – Part I

    Cit: {Ch-it} Sanskrit for Consciousness.  It started with a prayer. Actually it started with a nightmare, then a prayer; “God guide my thinking.” Actually it began when I woke early one morning and felt a deep impulse to clear my altar of everything but the candles. Got the order here? Impulse. Clearing. Prayer. A day…

  • 7 Things I’ve Re-Learned about Yoga Since Becoming a Mother

    Eight weeks ago I become a mother. While I’m in love with my new son, our life together has yet to settle into a sustainable rhythm. It’s times like this when I am so grateful to have a yoga practice. It helps keep me somewhat sane and connected to the person I want to be. As…

  • 7 Things I've Re-Learned about Yoga Since Becoming a Mother

    Eight weeks ago I become a mother. While I’m in love with my new son, our life together has yet to settle into a sustainable rhythm. It’s times like this when I am so grateful to have a yoga practice. It helps keep me somewhat sane and connected to the person I want to be. As…

  • Breathe with Ease: An Essential Practice for Allergy Season!

    Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh Prana:    Pra –  first unit     na = energy Breath is the first gift of life. It is an external manifestation of prana. Breathing well leads…