Category Archives: Yoga

Cambridge Spring

Posted on 04/08/2012 by paulefallon

I arrived back home at 2 am on Saturday morning, these days the bankrupt American Airlines serves up more delays than they do pretzels.  The air was brisk but the same full moon that I woke to in Grand Goave … Continue reading →

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Deep Yoga

Posted on 01/21/2012 by paulefallon

On the morning after Christmas I found myself cheek flat on the pavement eyes straight up the yellow line of the road, the blacktop stretching out of focus beyond my peripheral view.  A pick-up truck eased to a stop before … Continue reading →

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Back at Yoga

Posted on 09/18/2011 by paulefallon

I am two weeks back at yoga and it is interesting how the body changes, first rebelling from practice, and then acquiescing to my determination.   I was so sore the first three days back I could scarcely believe how … Continue reading →

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Yoga Body in the Mirror

Posted on 04/10/2011 by paulefallon

There is something unseemly about a middle aged man in a Speedo standing in front of a mirror.  The lines etched under the eyes, the hair that migrated off the head sprouting out the ears and shoulders, the age spots.  … Continue reading →

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Yoga Among the Chrisitians

Posted on 02/27/2011 by paulefallon

In Haiti I practice yoga first thing in the morning.  I claim a spot on a concrete slab at the far end of the mission house grounds.  I face the sea. The sun rises; the warmth of the day climbs; … Continue reading →

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Yoga in the Storm

Posted on 02/05/2011 by paulefallon

I woke at 5:15 am, as usual, last Thursday and peered through the blinds to review last night’s snow.  Eight inches or more and still falling.  I called the Bikram studio and, alas, no weather cancellations.  I shrugged into my … Continue reading →

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Treating Abby, Healing America

Posted on 01/23/2011 by paulefallon

My 22 year old daughter Abby spent ten hours in an emergency room in Miami Beach over our vacation with a high fever, chills and aches.  Malaria symptoms, we assume, from our trip to Haiti.   She received three lumbar punctures, … Continue reading →

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The Awkward Pose

Posted on 11/27/2010 by paulefallon

Awkward pose is a sequence of three yoga positions that increase focus and build leg strength by shifting the body’s center of gravity out from under our feet.  The objective is to achieve balance without stability.  As a Bikram yoga … Continue reading →

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