Top 10 Yoga Experiences of 2009

Happy New Year, Yogery! May your year be full of inspiration, muffins, french toast, and joy. I looked back on this strange year and picked out my favorite yoga moments. Listed in chronological order...

• Yoga in the thigh-deep Iowa snow. I cleared a spot and did handstand against a tree, unafraid of falling into the pillowy snow.
• Birthday yoga with Mom. We liked it so much we signed up for an eight-week course together. Afterwards, we ate chocolate croissants from La Mie. Pretty much every week.
• Yoga taught by S-Lo when she came home from China to visit
• A summer night practice session on the amphitheater stage on the Des Moines River, ending in a sudden thunderstorm
• Chicago Savasana with Kelly's dog Benny

• A sweet present from Alain during the Crib (it pays to have a blog about yoga AND pastries):

• The Crib (my fourth annual!) was a radical change and felt like arriving home in many ways. I am endlessly, infinitely grateful.

• Loved Erich's class, especially the yoga free-for-all. I practice listening to "big mind" whenever I think of it, and the results are sometimes surprising.
• Shikantaza meditation in Ventura...that morning session has been so valuable in helping me learn to accept my practice as it is
• Being back in Ojai, at safe, sweet Lulu Bandha's, where I learn so much

Thanks for reading! I can't wait to see what this year brings!