ryllayoga

18/01/2023

I like padded mats for yoga, kinder for elbows and knees. Saw these at Flying Tiger at SBB in fun colors. 😊

15/11/2022

Amen sister. Do you really want to pay into the lie that growing older isn’t ok?

"Aging is what happens. We're human." We couldn't have said it better than Jamie Lee Curtis, who is fighting against unrealistic beauty standards.» Subscribe...

07/10/2022

I’ve taught ”Happy Hour Yoga” on Friday evenings for years now. Still do online most Fridays.
Not this week though. So I made a short video of my early morning stretching yoga. Chack it out and if consider subscribing to my newsletter for more. シ

Watch now (31 min) | Gentle stretching to wake up your body anytime of day. Maybe your head and heart too.

25/03/2022

HOW CONNECTED ARE YOU TO YOUR BODY?

We spend so much time doing, being busy and expect our bodies to make it all happen. But how well do you really know your body?

As a yoga teacher, I’m avidly interested in the body and our relationship with it. I’ve come to appreciate it so much as the vehicle for life. As I grow older, my respect for the body grows. And as I go through the experience of being on the planet for well over 50 years with this body, I recognize that as I age, I have the opportunity to let go of attachment again and again, because things aren’t as they used to be. And that’s ok with me. I feel the invitation to shift from focus on the physical to the being within. While making that shift is often a bumpy ride, it is incredibly satisfying, especially the more I learn to be with and understand my body.

Recently I watched a video from Scientific American* on neuroplasticity, which I found very exciting. It outlined how we build new neurons in our brain, even as adults. Yay! Our brains have about 86 billion neurons, with more throughout the body. When we perceive the world using our senses in any way, thousands of sensory neurons send signals to the spinal cord and brain; other neurons allow us to make sense of these sensations, and thus have life experiences…

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https://rylla.substack.com/p/how-connected-are-you-to-your-body?

We spend so much time doing, being busy and expect our bodies to make it all happen. But how well do you really know your body?

05/01/2022

Hello dear ones. Just want to let you know that I’ll be starting another Inspired Reading Book Group (or two?) soon.

In these groups which are available in person in Basel or via Zoom, we read thoughtful books together slowly, mindfully, thoughtfully. 😌 Conversations are spurred and I’m there to guide us through with a perspective of mindfulness and how we can bring it into the everyday moments of life.

Then we too can create a “life well lived.”

To learn more about the next book and how to join, read my latest newsletter here. If you enjoy please subscribe. I share my thoughts here a few times a month and would be honored to have you as a reader. 🙏🏼

p.s. I know we are all busy so if you subscribe and don’t feel like reading all the time, no worries. That’s called being mindful and listening to yourself!

It is my hope that when you are ready to read it will be the perfect time for the words to connect to you and your life. 😊

Creating more space in your head

23/08/2021

Yoga again with a couple of my online peeps…and me in the garden. Perfect weather!!! Yay!

If you have interest in gentle but still strengthening yoga on a Monday (6pm) or Friday (5pm), get in touch. My style of yoga is unlike most…more kind, lighter, fun. And you’ll see results in how you feel, in your body and in your heart/soul. If not, I’ll help you find that with someone else. 🙏🏼

I have a special offer (including some special 1 on 1 time) available. シ Cause I love yoga and think you might too.

Get in touch. Nothing to lose, much much much to gain. 🧘‍♀️😊

22/05/2021

Well, anyway, BMI is not what they thought it was...

Listen in to your own body. Outside indicators are just that, information, good to know, no more.

Inside indicators like how you feel, doing what works for you, this is how to write your own recipe for your body, your life. Trust yourself!

Sadie Nardini Elizabeth Gilbert

It can be a helpful health measure for large groups of people, but it won’t tell you much about yourself.

10/05/2021

Mine is that I have trouble getting started. So I became a yoga teacher. Now I “have to show up” for my students. シ

But I still struggle to get started with my own practice. So know you are not alone.

What helps me is to set up a challenge. I tell someone I care about that I’m going to do a certain number of practices in the next week or month or whatever. Then I’m much more inclined to do it. You?

08/04/2021

Ready for long, slow stretches that do a body oh so much good?

HAPPY HOUR YOGA via Zoom, Fridays from 5 - 6PM Basel time. I’m back tomorrow. Care to join? PM me and I’ll send a link. Always free, donations welcome. 🙏🏼