Yoga

Putting My Money Where My Mouth Is

Posted on by Jean Campbell

I began exploring the idea of participating in a yoga teacher training program around 2006. I was unhappy with my career. I longed for a simpler, more mindful lifestyle, and yoga made me happy. It seemed a no-brainer at the time. In 2008 I discovered and participated in the one and only teacher training program offered at Heartwood Yoga in Birmingham and feel so fortunate to have been one of the lucky few. I finished my training in summer of 2009 and began looking for venues to offer my... Continue reading

Move!

Posted on by Jean Campbell

If I were a bit more mindful of my tasks and not so attached to the outcome, I’d enjoy my work more and suffer less physically. I must be watchful of overdoing. This tendency and its result are obvious during my days in the garden. I’ll have a bed I want to put in or a walkway I MUST get constructed over the weekend. Come Monday morning, my hands are beaten to shreds, my back is aching, and my feet cry out with that first morning walk across the floor. It is easy to make the deduction:... Continue reading

Chevron Yoga

Posted on by Jean Campbell

There was a time when I thought of yoga as something I saved for my time on the mat or yoga studio. But with continued practice and study, yoga becomes an integral part of life. From how to sit at the desk, how to handle a difficult situation at work, or how to handle a confrontation with a loved one, the teachings of yoga become welcome tools in handling all the day-to-day activities of life. I went camping with my husband last fall with plans of doing yoga daily in the pristine wilderness.... Continue reading

Resolution, Schmesolution. Make a Plan Instead!

Posted on by Jean Campbell

When I was about 10 years old, my brother-in-law, my sisters, and I were out in the back yard. We had been playing with my little sister in her red wagon. At some point, my brother-in-law jumped in the wagon and rode it down our steep back yard. He was able to steer easily by turning the handle inward and moving it left to go right and right to go left. My eyes widened as I watched him speed down the hill. It looked like so much fun! I really wanted to try it, but there was a big pine tree in... Continue reading