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Yoga for Life
Reflections on Yoga, Life & Living



Falling in Love With Savasana
"Stillness is not about focusing on nothingness; it’s about creating a clearing. It’s opening up an emotionally clutter-free space and allowing ourselves to feel and think and dream and question.” From outward appearances, it may appear as though not much is happening in savasana; but this posture of stillness is one of the most revealing, transformative, and oftentimes most challenging aspects of a yoga practice. The Sanskrit word "savasana" translates into "corpse pose,"

Lisa McCormack
Jul 12, 20192 min read


Yin Yoga. Restorative Yoga. What is the Difference?
A frequent question we receive in our yoga studio here in Jacksonville is, "What is the difference between Yin Yoga and Restorative Yoga?" It's a great question; because even though there are many striking similarities in these two styles of yoga, there are important distinctions. While both of these practices are inward and contemplative practices, the intentions are very different and the experiences are quite unique. Yin Yoga - Square Pose What is Yin Yoga? Yin yoga

Lisa McCormack
May 31, 20193 min read


Satya: Living Your Truth
What does it mean to "live your truth?" What if you haven't made the connection to identify and express what your truth is? How can you then "live into it"? The very first offering of Patañjali’s eight-fold path of yoga introduces us to the Yamas. These five concepts are reflections of our true nature, guidelines which involve the way we interact with each other and the world at large. They serve to assist us in living meaningful and purposeful lives physically, mentall

Lisa McCormack
May 24, 20193 min read
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