Like anyone reading this, I am a self-employed worker in Spain. I am currently unable to work and have lost all my income. I have been paying my taxes and Social Security assiduously and hope that the government might come to my aid. For the time being, little had been decreed. But, we can use […]
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Yoga and the Blues
It is an open secret in the yoga world that most of us arrive here after trauma or trouble of one sort or another. In fact, I have heard said since my earliest days in this strange world of integral healing “people arrive at yoga when they are tired of suffering.” I think it’s true. […]
A simple Viniyoga practice to do at home
Those who come to class will know where I put the breath retentions and bandhas. If you are not in Altea, and can’t come to class, just follow the sequence as it is presented.
Yoga classes Dec 2018
Hi all! Just a quick note to say that I am back doing the Tuesday 20:00 class at Alteasalut. So, keep in mind that you can come practice with me three times a week, in Altea. Your vouchers are valid for any and all classes, including Ivonne’s Tuesday 9:30 class. The vouchers are still priced […]
Fascia and slow yoga
On the Alteayoga facebook page, I re-posted a piece from Dr. Mercola’s web site in which fascia is thoughtfully discussed. I suggest that you pop over and read it, then come back here. Summing up: Fascia makes up about 20% of body weight and is like a battery pack for muscles. It also transports water in […]
Cool yoga photos – yogafotos chulas
Look at yourself: Yoga & the mirror
Yoga studios rarely come equipped with mirrors, unless you are doing the undeniably self-conscious Bikram yoga. Perhaps this is because yoga itself is the mirror. A few weeks ago, I posted about still feeling dislocated here in Altea. It takes time to settle in. But, more than that, by writing my thoughts down and […]
Bici Altea
We have a bike sharing scheme in town. http://www.labici.net/altea/default.aspx
Homemade coffee substitute
This looks yummy. Carob is abundant ’round here, and chicory grows in a flash. Get brewing.
FAIL: juice of the day – FALLO: zumo del día
I know I don’t like chirimoya, so why on Earth I decided to add it to my juice is beyond me. S’pose I thought it might be just a texture thing… Juice of the Day / Zumo del día Chard, raddicchio / acelga, radicchio 1/2 mango, very ripe / muy maduro Ginger root / gengibre […]