yoga philosophy | Jennifer Snowdon

"Second Breakfast" next to the decorative drawing of a teacup

Here's a decorative mug, drawn by Jennifer. Have a cup of tea.

Welcome to my Blog

I'm glad you've dropped in. Second Breakfast is where I like to explore ideas about yoga, movement, breathing, design, books, and me.

I tend to take in food like I take in information in small, digestible bits, even eating breakfast in two or three parts. Second Breakfast is something small to read, something to feed the brain or the soul, and goes well with a cup of tea.

Warmly,
Jennifer

Head shot of Jennifer, a white woman with blond, chin length hair. wearing a beige cable cardigan.

Jan 26, 20232 min read

The Order, the Goal, the Outcome

If you come to a yoga class here you might be surprised at the order of class. I do not start with breathing. So many people do. I used...

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Jun 3, 20223 min read

What is Yoga, Patañjali?

Yogaḥ cittavṛttinirodhaḥ Yoga Sūtra 1.2, Patañjali I've been thinking about this sutra, this thread from Patañjali's Yoga Sutras, the...

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Jun 30, 20215 min read

Staring Out the Window

I've been quiet lately, I know. I haven't been writing much, or sending out emails to everyone. And I've been knitting — a lot. So much...

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Jan 2, 20212 min read

No Resolutions, Just Finding Sankalpa

It's that time of year again, the time of year when I write a blog post about not making New Year's Resolutions. I know this is not my...

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Sep 4, 20204 min read

Gifts Found in Unexpected Places

We are renovating our new home. Not an exciting way to start a blog post, but it's the setting for what happened this week. In the midst...

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Feb 15, 20202 min read

Ch-Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes!

I have a tattoo of a crocodile. Some of you may have seen it peeping out of a corner on my back. It isn't a scaly, scary crocodile, but...

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Dec 21, 20195 min read

Finding My Saṁskāras: A Year in Review

I'm not really one for making New Year's Resolutions (although, having said that, my next blog post may be about intention-setting for...

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Oct 27, 20194 min read

To Adjust or Not to Adjust: That is the Question

Recently, someone new came to a Yoga for Life class. She told me that she was missing a ligament in one knee, as well as some other...

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Apr 29, 20193 min read

Water, Sand, Rock

Habits are interesting things. Some of them are chosen, and some of them are unconscious. Some of them are helpful, and some of them...

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Dec 31, 20184 min read

Karuna — Compassion

When I was a teenager my dad used to talk about "the human condition." At 18, the height of my wisdom, I had no idea what that meant. I...

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Nov 18, 20183 min read

Why do we Meditate?

On Monday evenings I have a class at the studio. It’s at 7:30, and it’s called Body & Mind. When I was putting together the autumn...

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Feb 5, 20183 min read

What About Love?

It’s February, and I’m thinking about love. We pay particular attention to love around about the 14th of February, and whether this is...

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Dec 9, 20153 min read

About that Laundry

I wake up angry. I look over at the pile of unfolded laundry and look away. The next thing to come into my line of sight—dust bunnies,...

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Feb 9, 20154 min read

Love Yourself — A Valentine's Day Gift

Patañjali in the Yoga Sutras says, "Yoga is the stilling of the fluctuations of the mind." He then goes on in great detail explaining...

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