What a week it has been! While the past several days have been among the most challenging for downtown Somerville and the Yoga Odyssey community, we are taken aback by the outpouring of support that we have received.

The New York City Marathon was a true test of mind and body connection. Congratulations to Christina Christodoulou for completing her first! I am proud to have retired the Ironman in Greece and the Marathon in NYC…. the two greatest places on earth!

We are drawn to greenery: the bright grass of an open field, the swaying leaves on a tree’s branches, and even the potted plants inside a windowed home. It seems like greenery brings us comfort and makes us feel more at ease… but why?

We come to yoga to stretch our muscles, as increasing our flexibility improves our mobility and protects us from injury. We strive for maximal flexibility, which is understood as a range of motion that goes beyond typical patterns of movement (such as a split). However, we can become too flexible.

The 300-Hour Teacher Training is for yoga teachers who have already completed a 200-hour basic certification course. The 300-hour training is an advanced-level teacher training certified by Yoga Alliance.

The visionary founders of America knew the inherent virtues of freedom and equality. A quest that is never completed. A job that is never achieved. An enduring fight that commands our attention.