#7 What's your yoga martini? 🍸

An idea from the Lisa Walford pod

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This week: I’m thinking about the most recent Yogaland episode with Iyengar Yoga teacher and all-around-swell-person, Lisa Walford.

I got to study with Lisa for a short sprint many years ago. My memory of her is still crystal clear: a tiny firecracker of a person with enormous energy, vitality, and heart. She adores her craft. She is enchanted with the body, heart, mind connection.

Lisa’s presence was commanding and I can remember my classmates and I leaning to listen intently when she would break down poses and do demos. We wanted to be “good” students when she was around.

Which is why I still remember when she told us with a laugh one day that she liked to do Headstand while watching TV in the evening. My memory is that she