Practicing Freedom
The Bird Who Flew Free Once upon a time there was a kind-hearted, wealthy man who had a beautiful talking bird as a companion. The bird...
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Deb Koolbeck
- Oct 20, 2022
- 2 min
Slowing Down and Releasing
Deb was inspired to teach Yoga Nidra after an emotional experience with the practice during her yoga teacher training.
Catherine Marquette
- Oct 13, 2022
- 2 min
Meet Catherine On Yoga
Meet Catherine Marquette, teacher on Tara Lemerise Yoga.
Tara Lemerise
- Sep 8, 2022
- 4 min
The Benefits of Private Yoga Classes
Here are the top 3 reasons you will benefit from a private yoga class. Book a virtual yoga class online today!
Tara Lemerise
- Sep 1, 2022
- 3 min
5 Ways to Level Up Your Yoga Practice
Looking to take your yoga practice to the next level? Here are 5 great ways to deepen your relationship to yoga.
Tara Lemerise
- Mar 13, 2022
- 2 min
Protecting the Vulnerable
Matsyasana and the story that inspired the name of this pose can give us some inspiration for these challenging times.
Tara Lemerise
- Feb 12, 2022
- 6 min
An Ode to Restorative Yoga
My favorite kind of home makeover shows are where they find something really valuable and unexpected under some badly designed wall or...
Tara Lemerise
- Aug 9, 2021
- 3 min
The (Non)Violence of Our Times
Ahiṃsā pronounced exactly as it looks: short “a” sound, “him” as in the male pronoun, “sa” with short “a” sound at the end Non-violence....
Tara Lemerise
- Jun 24, 2021
- 3 min
It's Complicated
Most of my blog posts are about making things easy. Like here. Or here. And here. Well, this post is about honoring the complicated....
Tara Lemerise
- Feb 18, 2021
- 3 min
We might need compassion instead of solutions.
Is your default compassion when someone is going through a tough time? Mine definitely isn’t! The other day a friend texted me and I...
Tara Lemerise
- Dec 16, 2020
- 3 min
Confessions of a Bored Yogi
Confession: I used to avoid savasana. (I know, I know. The Restorative Yoga advocate is here saying I used to skip savasana. I can hardly...
Tara Lemerise
- Nov 5, 2020
- 3 min
What are your obstacles?
The other day a friend shared this: Does that sound familiar to you? It certainly does for me and I felt joyful about my friend’s feeling...
Tara Lemerise
- Jul 30, 2020
- 3 min
When We Forget
I taught my last in-person class on March 14, four and half months ago. It’s been a time of such upheaval. But it’s also been a time of...
Tara Lemerise
- May 31, 2020
- 4 min
How to Take Meaningful Action with Restorative Yoga
It’s the third day of protests in the DC area (as well as in many other parts of the US.) By now, everyone has heard about the death of...
Tara Lemerise
- Mar 31, 2020
- 3 min
Fear of the Unknown
The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear. And the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown. -H. P. Lovecraft...
Tara Lemerise
- Jan 31, 2020
- 2 min
Is gecko yoga a thing yet?
Last Sunday I had just returned home from my annual winter Restorative Yoga retreat and I was dragging my feet about unloading all of the...
Tara Lemerise
- Dec 31, 2019
- 2 min
Recurring Choices
I once worked in an office job where part of the decor were so-called inspirational posters. You know the ones, right? They have these...
Tara Lemerise
- Nov 26, 2019
- 2 min
Some Reflections on Rest
Today, I Rest I don’t need fancy moves today. I don’t want handstands or crow poses, hollow body holds or revolved triangles. I don’t...
Tara Lemerise
- Aug 27, 2019
- 2 min
The Side Show
Many years ago, I heard this piece on NPR about how multitasking is a delusion. We think we are doing more than thing at once but what’s...
Tara Lemerise
- Jun 30, 2019
- 2 min
What We Get When We Fail
The Swamis once gave me an assignment: Make a list of all of the times you wish you made a different choice. Sounds easy, right? At first...
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