Shannon ThorntonCarl Jung on the Solar Plexus or Manipura ChakraContemporary chakra psychology sometimes isolates our study of the chakras (or energetic centers) in order to diagnose and treat specific…Jan 31, 2023Jan 31, 2023
Shannon ThorntonYoga & TraumaI remember when I learned that yoga was about more than postures. It was in my early days as a yoga student, but probably a year or so into…Jan 2, 2023Jan 2, 2023
Shannon ThorntonWalkingThere is a mostly bland, uninspiring walk I take most days. I walk out my front door, from my porch to the walk that leads to the street…Aug 23, 2022Aug 23, 2022
Shannon ThorntonHargroveI saw Eliane Henri’s documentary “Hargrove,” about her friend and jazz trumpeter and ex-classmate of mine last night at our old/new high…Jun 28, 2022Jun 28, 2022
Shannon ThorntonAwake and Dreaming AgainThree years ago I nearly sliced through the base of my left pinkie finger in a (completely avoidable) kitchen knife accident. The cost of…Jun 27, 2022Jun 27, 2022
Shannon ThorntonRoots of Yoga: An Inside StoryIt’s so easy to forget the roots of yoga; that what we practice today evolved out of a contemplative tradition, one based on an intimate…Aug 31, 2021Aug 31, 2021
Shannon ThorntonYoga and the Tension of OppositesA fully embodied yoga practice is an ideal laboratory to observe a variety of psychological responses to internal or external conditions.Jun 17, 2021Jun 17, 2021
Shannon ThorntonOn Faith and Care Why I Teach YogaI was sitting here on this funny bench near Cross Plains, Texas last Saturday morning, meditating very briefly before breakfast. I hadn’t…Jun 4, 2021Jun 4, 2021
