I have made no bones about the fact that I am a Baron-o-phile. No doubt about it, when I was searching for a practice that worked for me- meaning I felt was accessible and that my body responded to, stumbling upon Baron Baptiste was a blessing.  OK… so it’s hard to stumble upon Baron, he’s pretty much everywhere.

For some reason, however, Baron hasn’t been speaking to me lately.  I live in the sticks and rely on books, CD’s and DVD’s for my yogic guidance… in addition to what I know and practice independently.  Rather than trying to fit in a class and the drive it requires to get to, I am more inclined to pop in a disc.

Recently, I climbed out of the shoe in which I must live and experienced for the first time the magic that is Shiva Rea.  I had heard of her before certainly… open Yoga Journal and her name is nothing less than a fixture, from columns to advertisements to conferences.  But blinded as I was with all things Baron, I never really considered another teacher in my living room.  But after the need for something different, I took a leap of faith.

And a wonderful leap it was.  I am utterly entranced with her Fluid Power and the flexibility of the matrix approach to customizing my practice.

It’s been a wonderful, graceful addition to my existing practice. I’ll enjoy giving dear Baron a bit of a break.