Moira’s blog
Making Time for Grief
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...
Yoga Teacher Training: A Transformational Journey
You have everything you need to turn your existence into joy. Mix them! Mix them!” HafizI 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 message of...
How Important is your Yoga Mat?
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...
Welcome the Summer Solstice with Brahmana Energy
With the summer solstice, its a perfect time to use the energy of Brahmana energy in your yoga practice. Brahmana qualities include expansion, building and energizing.
4 Tips for Improving Your Mental Health from the Bhagavad Gita
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...
Abhyasa and Vairagya: Achieving a Yogic State of Mind
A Yogic state of mind can be achieved through the principles of abhyasa and vairagya: consistent practice and letting go of results.
Samskaras (What Seeds are You Planting and Re-planting?)
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...
Do You Really Need to do a Headstand to be a Yogi?
Headstand is a challenging pose, but not necessary for your yoga practice, unless it comes to you naturally one day.
Vinyasa
The flow of Vinyasa is a pathway to union, and certainly a form of meditation and communion.
The Practice of Tonglen
Tonglen is a core practice for warriors in training, the most effective tool for developing courage and arousing our sense of oneness with others.
Moira Anderson
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.