http://blog.terileigh.com TeriLeigh's musings on yoga poses, energetics, shamanic healing, and more Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:12:44 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I am not one to get involved in political debates.  I don't claim to be a Democrat or Republican or Independent.  At my own fault, I tend to pay less attention to government and politics than is probably healthy.  This is all a disclaimer to state that what you are ... http://blog.terileigh.com/?p=69 Spiritually Inspired and Magically Charged Jewelry Before Ted and I began our elder initiation experience, we had the pleasure and opportunity to work in tandem to help facilitate the healing of a dear friend of ours, Gary Stucchi, before he had surgery.  While Ted performed QiGong healing, I offered an ... http://blog.terileigh.com/?p=67 Restaurant Review Maxwell's Natick MA As a yoga teacher, for years I have been teaching the value of eating mindfully, denying the cultural bad habits of treating food as the enemy and granting it the respect and honor it deserves.  Last month, I had the pleasure of dining at a restaurant that ... http://blog.terileigh.com/?p=66 Body Wisdom Getting off the drugs Always consult your physician before attempting to change your medical treatment! Many clients come to me with the desire to eliminate the dependency of drugs such as anti-depressants, anti-anxiety, and sleeping aids.  Some of them deal with panic attacks, others are facing menopause symptoms, some struggle ... http://blog.terileigh.com/?p=65 Pose of the Month WARNING: Skipping SAVASANA could be hazardous to your health!!! this article is dedicated to all those yoga teachers out there who have struggled to teach their students the value of savasana. Recently in class, just as I took my last ujjayi breath and wiggled my body into ... http://blog.terileigh.com/?p=64 Eldership - a life of service Friendship, all the time, anywhere and everywhere When I was a little kid, I used to marvel at how my dad could make friends with anyone.  Some of his friends were only temporary, like the the waitress at a restaurant, or the man in front of ... http://blog.terileigh.com/?p=63 During my elder initiation we ate African Stew everyday.  We sat around the fire with our fingers in clay bowls of stew and drinks in calabashes and talked about what American food we missed and looked forward to enjoying at our Homecoming.  Of course, my tastebuds yearned for a ... http://blog.terileigh.com/?p=62 "Give it a thumbs up." "Are you all thumbs?" "Can you keep it under your thumb?" We have so many phrases and idioms that we use for the thumbs, an appendage that more often than not we take for granted.  During my initiation, I accidentally cut the webbing of my left ... http://blog.terileigh.com/?p=61 My friend Tamsy has always inspired me with her willingness to face the challenges of the world head-on, with a wide open huge heart.  Her facebook profile photo pictured here is indicative of how she evenly balances strength with vulnerability, groundedness with openness in urdva danurasana, aka wheel pose, ... http://blog.terileigh.com/?p=60 At the end of my elder initiation, I was presented with a staff and a stool.  The staff to represent the higher wisdom that has been installed into my bones, and the stool to represent the elevated status I have achieved within the community.  I have come to learn that ... http://blog.terileigh.com/?p=59