Marie Blair teaches gentle, breath-centered yoga emphasizing slow and mindful movement that
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Marie turned to yoga about 12 years ago when her husband was diagnosed with early onset Parkinson’s and she has seen firsthand its therapeutic potential. Receiving her Yoga Alliance 200-hour teaching certification in 2010, Marie began teaching yoga at Lakeshore Foundation, serving seniors and those with chronic or disabling health conditions. Marie is keenly interested in how hatha yoga can aid he
12/20/2025
May we grow still
May we grow still "May you grow still enough to hear the small noises earth makes in preparing for the long sleep of winter, so that you yourself may grow calm and grounded deep within." Br David Steindl-Rast May we grow still long enough to notice the changing patterns of nature? May we embrace waiting as an active,...
Seeking rest
01/31/2025
Riding the waves
Riding the waves How can yoga support you through difficult times? The ancient Indian text, Bhagavad Gita, describes “yoga as skill in action". Not simply exercises, yoga cultivates self-understanding, an ability to live skillfully and fruitfully through the daunting demands of life. Think of it as riding the wave...
Seeking awe in 2025
09/25/2024
Savoring your rituals
Savor your rituals When we step on our yoga mat, we enter space – both physical and mental – for sustained attention to ourselves. Often, I invite students to lie down at the beginning of yoga practice and simply notice. Sometimes the act of getting to the mat can leave them a little breathless, a bit distracted o...
08/21/2024
Gathering with purpose
Gathering with purpose We cross a threshold when we practice yoga together. Our intention? To leave the loud, often nervous chatter of the world – demands big and small – behind. We lay out our mats or set up our chairs, greet our neighbors, and begin. I teach in a variety of spaces - wellness centers, libraries, heal...
04/08/2024
Strengthen your core
Strengthen your core Strengthen your core. We hear this a lot in physical fitness but what does it mean? Misconceptions about where it is and what it does can inhibit our breathing and magnify back strain. Here are some core myths: Myth 1 - The core is all about our abs, specifically the re**us abdominis or “six-pack....
03/16/2024
Taking baby steps
Take baby steps to stronger feet Feet. Unappreciated. Neglected. Taken for granted. Maybe even abused. I’ve never met anyone with anything nice to say about their feet. Yet we speak about feet all the time. We know what being caught flat footed means – unprepared, off balance. To have your feet on the ground signals stability. ...
02/17/2024
Practicing gratitude
Practicing gratitude Gratefulness can quell our worries steadying ourselves to walk in this fractured, noisy world. Find a quiet space and a few minutes in your day to practice this meditation. Take a comfortable and dignified seat. Breathe in and out calmly and slowly. Pay attention to your immediate environment: what....
02/04/2024
Seeking resplendence
Seeking resplendence Duncan and I recently saw two resplendent quetzals high up in the tree branches of the Monteverde Cloud Forest. With streaming tail feathers and shimmering, almost iridescent red, green and blue colors, this bird truly lives up to its name. Resplendent. I love that word. Life is full of resplendent....