Elizabeth Reese

Damla plays in double boat/barco doble/navasana with variation. by Damla Eytemiz While holiday events may encourage us to eat, drink, and be merry, we can be mindful about how we participate. Moderation in all things is necessary. Here are some of my reflections on how to have a great healthy holiday.  Exercise regularly. Eat well…....

Me and the OHMazing™ Meredith Paterson! Meredith is the Director of Yoga Trainings and Austin. She also is my dear friend, an incredible colleague, and dedicated yogi. Mere: NAMASTE! by Elizabeth Reese, Ph.D. One of the best and most unexpected opportunities for me and Yogiños: Yoga for Youth® is our OHMazing™ partnership with Crow Collection…...

The first CCISD/Yogiños Teacher Training was part of a 3-school Pilot Program.  by Elizabeth Reese, Ph.D. It brought tears to my eyes. And when I say tears, I mean the streaming ones with trembling, smiling lips. In a PE class at a Corpus Christi elementary school last spring, about 40 kids took their new journey…...

by Beth Reese In Yogiños: Yoga for Youth® we spend a lot of doing yoga off the mat. In fact, I was happily surprised when I learned that yoga is a way of life not “just” poses or asanas. Asanas are 1 branch of the yoga tree. The overarching philosophies pf yoga are known as…...

by Damla Eytemiz  A sunny Friday… Wind comes and goes… Definitely a good day for outdoor activities… I love the nature and I love the way it serves us… However, I believe we should give something back to it if we want this world to last long. I am reading a lot about ways to…...

During the first Yogiños Instructor Training in Corpus Christi, Damla and Claudia practice double boat pose. by Damla Eytemiz Nowadays… We are either watching our weight, diet or we all just want to be healthy. Yesterday I came across a game online, called FATWORLD.  It is a video game about the politics of nutrition. It…...

Meredith Paterson, Jennifer Buergermeister, and I celebrate the Second Instructor Training at CuraYoga last June. We will have another one in June 2012. by Elizabeth Reese, Ph.D. Last Friday I had the pleasure of dining with my dear friend and colleague, Jennifer Buergermeister, in Houston. We have shared a pot of tea, a morning cup…...

Sandra and her youngest son Jeremiah work together to create “My OHMazing™ Space” at the Corpus Christi Montessori School. by Sandra Golaszewski South Texas is one of those corners that does not get a lot of rain during the year. So when it does rain, we fully embrace this natural occurrence and as a family…...

by Damla Eytemiz  Yogiños: Yoga for Youth® changed my life and I think it can change the world, too.  Last week I was reading “Bringing Yoga to Life” by Donna Farhi and she writes,  Andersen finds joy in asana off the mat. “Regardless of what stage of life we’re in, Yoga practice should serve to…...