Author Archives: margotyoga
Birthing Day Reflections
This. This is everything. When I look at this picture of myself gazing at my sweet, fresh, 1 day old baby, I can’t help but fight back tears. The joy, adoration and love feel tangible. Its a perfect moment. What followed … Continue reading
a word on kindness and non-judgement
I so appreciate this talk from the lovely Kathryn Budig, I wanted to share it here as well. If even a power house like her can be effected by negative comments, I can only imagine what it can do those … Continue reading
how yoga makes motherhood manageable
Nothing I heard, read and watched could have ever prepared me for how huge the emotions of motherhood would feel. Continue reading
The Power of Play
Here is a little something I wrote for the Living Yoga blog about my experience volunteer teaching with them. Enjoy!
The slippery slope of samskara
I first learned about the idea of samskara during my yoga teacher training. It is a concept that has stuck with me in all my especially as I have continued on the path of studying psychology and mental health. One … Continue reading
Loosen the grip
I’m going to jump ahead to the last of the yamas, which is one of my favorites, and one of the most difficult to practice, aparigraha, non-grasping. Again the yamas put it in the negative form, so if we look … Continue reading
Ahimsa, the foundation for peace
I recently began teaching prenatal yoga at Sellwood Yoga. As a new mommy myself, I feel incredibly honored to be a part of the journey for new moms as they make their way through pregnancy and into motherhood. There seems … Continue reading
