Thinking Yogi

musings from the mat

February 2, 2012
by Kerry Maiorca
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The Level 2 Question: Can you challenge yourself on the mat without “wrecking” your body?

Last month’s New York Times article “How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body” certainly threw the yoga community for a loop! I’ve given the article a lot of thought over the past few weeks and have written several responses to the … Continue reading

January 16, 2012
by Kerry Maiorca
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The Truth about Non-harming: How Yoga (or anything you do to excess) Can Wreck Your Body

I’m no yoga renegade. Sure, when I began my practice 16 years ago I was all about deep backbends, elaborate bound twists, and fancy inversions. But as I’ve mellowed with age, and experienced a few too many tweaks on the … Continue reading