{"id":282,"date":"2023-08-19T12:05:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-19T17:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/12yogamalibu.com\/?p=282"},"modified":"2023-08-19T12:01:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-19T17:01:25","slug":"leza-lowitz-pt1-writer-yoga-instructor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/12yogaredondo.com\/index.php\/2023\/08\/19\/leza-lowitz-pt1-writer-yoga-instructor\/","title":{"rendered":"Leza Lowitz, pt1 \u2014 writer, yoga instructor"},"content":{"rendered":"

[note \u2014 this is part 1 of 2; here we focus on Lowitz’s journey as a student of the practice; part 2 (coming soon) is about her experience as a yoga professional<\/em>]<\/p>\n

Yoga is a holistic experience for many — mind, body, spirit — but did one element or another first draw you to the practice? That is, were you seeking to settle your mind? Have greater physical flexibility? Explore your spiritual nature?<\/p>\n

I wanted to feel grounded, more settled<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"How about now: does yoga feed your mind or your body or your spirit more, or are those elements more in balance than when you started?<\/p>\n

it always helps me come home to myself<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

How frequently do you practice Asana yoga?<\/p>\n

about twice a week<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

And heart yoga?<\/p>\n

daily<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

If you’re not leading a session with others, are you more likely to attend classes at a studio or practice yoga at home?<\/p>\n

home<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Do you have a preferred yoga style?<\/p>\n

hatha\/restorative\/yin<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

When you were starting out, what came easiest and what was more challenging?<\/p>\n

it was challenging to let go of perfectionism, some idea of what a pose should look like \u2014 now I just feel, breathe, and enjoy<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

What have been the greatest benefits of yoga for you?<\/p>\n

self-love, compassion<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Apart from yoga, do you practice other techniques of mindfulness or meditation?<\/p>\n

yoga is a state of being in union with yourself and the universal energy flow \u2014 yoga is every breath<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Do you regularly do other forms of exercise?<\/p>\n

mostly walking in nature \u2014 walking meditation<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Outside of a yoga session, do you ever just assume a pose and stretch? If so, which pose(s) and where?<\/p>\n

yes, all the time \u2014 side stretches twists, heart openers \u2014 if my body speaks to me, I respond intuitively \u2014 animalistic<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

If I gave you an expenses-paid yoga retreat, where would you go?<\/p>\n

somewhere tropical, near the ocean \u2014 anywhere, really \u2014 Hawaii, Bali, Japan, the American Southwest \u2014 where the land is sacred<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\u2014interview \u00a9 Marshal Zeringue<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[note \u2014 this is part 1 of 2; here we focus on Lowitz’s journey as a student of the practice; part 2 (coming soon) is about her experience as a yoga professional] Yoga is a holistic experience for many — mind, body, spirit — but did one element or another first draw you to the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/12yogaredondo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/12yogaredondo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/12yogaredondo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/12yogaredondo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/12yogaredondo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=282"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/12yogaredondo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":323,"href":"https:\/\/12yogaredondo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/282\/revisions\/323"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/12yogaredondo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=282"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/12yogaredondo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=282"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/12yogaredondo.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=282"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}