Melinda Emily Thomas

Category: Yoga

  • Of French Toast, Adventures and Peg-Legged Gingerbread Men

    In honor of the coming Christmas Holiday, the broad window behind the checkout desk at the library sports a garland of construction paper gingerbread men and women “dressed” in various costumes. While the nice librarian was scanning my stack of books I let my eyes look over each one. Most were cute but a little…

  • The Practice of Process

    One afternoon in the middle of February I was hard at work on the novel*, feeling the push to “get it done.” For many years I’d been telling myself the story that “I can’t finish anything, I can’t complete things I start. Something always gets in the way…” blah, blah, blah, etc, etc. Having just…

  • Why Study Alignment?

    With so many options and styles of yoga movement to choose from, why bother taking the time to learn alignment when you could just go to class, move, breathe and leave feeling a little better? Like any form of exercise or sport the technique – or alignment – with which you approach your movement can…

  • Embracing the Borders of August: Balancing Summer Heat

    “I love borders. August is the border between summer and autumn; it is the most beautiful month I know. Twilight is the border between day and night, and the shore is the border between sea and land. The border is longing: when both have fallen in love but still haven’t said anything. The border is…

  • Terrific Travel Tips

    Ease of travel is one of the great joys of the modern age but the changes of food, activity, sleep, altitude and sometimes company can wreak havoc on your system, leaving you feeling ungrounded, unsupported and irritable. This summer, bring along key bits of your daily routine to help you stay steady and nourished so…

  • Spring Wellness and Wisdom

    “Live in each season as it passes; breathe the air, drink the drink, taste the fruit, and resign yourself to the influence of the earth.” ~ Henry David Thoreau Even though he could be a bit arrogant at times, HDT is still one of my favorite writers. I had the great pleasure of taking a…