Tag: letting go

How to Get a Massage

Yesterday, I wrote a note to people who have a hard time relaxing. Sometimes the transition from mile-a-minute NYC life to lying still for an hour or more can be a little bumpy. Massage tends to smooth it out on its own; daily stresses melt away over the course of an hour or so. As a massage therapist, it is…

What’s Available to You

There is a phrase that I’ve heard a number of times in yoga class. Some teachers will say, sandwiched between the introduction to the pose and the places it can take you if you are already super bendy and strong: “if it’s available to you.” As in, “if it’s available to you, reach back and grab onto your heels” in…