by Moira Anderson | Jun 12, 2024 | Yoga Teacher Training
You have everything you need to turn your existence into joy. Mix them! Mix them!” Hafiz I have loved this quote by 14th-century Persian poet Shams-ud-din Muhammad Hafiz for many years. So much so that I have it posted on the River Rock Yoga website. Hafiz’s...
by Moira Anderson | Jul 31, 2023 | mental health through yoga
In Montana, on the top of a mountain at Feather Piped Ranch in Helena, MT. I meditated with this tree for an hour. She told me her stories of the wind. She sang to me. She comforted me. I wept. She rooted down, not bound by my chronos time. We had all the time we...
by Moira Anderson | Jun 25, 2023 | Yoga Mats
What Kind of Yoga Mat? One of the most common questions I get as a yoga teacher is, “What kind of yoga mat should I use?” This is such a personal preference, and this blog is not really a shopping guide. It’s more about the deeply profound relationship you will...
by Moira Anderson | Jun 24, 2023 | Yoga Practice
Summer Solstice The summer solstice is a time for strength, energy, and vitality, for action and movement! Spring and summer are the seasons to gather and increase organic energy into your body and mind— to increase pranic vitality (and to build a Brahmana practice)....
by Moira Anderson | Jun 12, 2023 | mental health through yoga, Yoga Texts
The Bhagavad Gita Text The Bhagavad Gita is an ancient yogic spiritual text that uses an expansive story to teach better mental health through connection to purpose and Divine assistance. Lord Krishna teaches the warrior Aujuna, how to navigate his mind. Arujuna will...
by Moira Anderson | Jun 9, 2023 | Yoga Philosophy
Abhyasa and Vairagya People often ask me what it takes to make progress on the path of yoga. I think I would first say to practice patience and compassion with yourself.I also remember learning from my teachers at Kripalu that two specific things are needed, as stated...
by Moira Anderson | May 25, 2023 | Yoga Philosophy
What are Samskaras? The other day, one of my students had a revelation, and said to me, “I never realized you could practice and choose how to think!” She had experienced, to me, something that is one of the more fascinating aspects of yoga philosophy. Samkaras or...
by Moira Anderson | May 9, 2023 | Yoga Poses
My 1st Headstand I started practicing yoga 23 years ago because I was sad, and my neck hurt so badly that I couldn’t turn my head. Sometimes I couldn’t get out of bed. After practicing for about a year I tried to do a headstand against a wall. I thought you couldn’t...
by Moira Anderson | Apr 9, 2023 | Flow, Yoga Poses
The Flow of Vinyasa I experience my body moving and my breath flowing. I come back to this moment, so full of movement and at the same time so still. My mind becomes focused— like a laser beam and the distractions fade into the background like white noise- no longer...
by Moira Anderson | Mar 9, 2023 | Meditation
What is Tonglen? I’ve been using this technique after a hurtful situation with someone. I hope it helps you too. The following practice is inspired from one of my Pema Chodron books, Living Beautifully with Uncertainty and Change. Tonglen is a core practice for...
I am the owner of River Rock Yoga and Pilates, and a certified, professional level Kripalu Yoga Teacher and Teacher Trainer, as well as a licensed Master Social Worker/Therapist.