About William O'Connor

Bill is passionate about yoga and sharing his love for the practice for over 15 years with more than 4,000 teaching hours. He is married to his favorite yoga teacher, Andrea, for 30 + years. He is also an avid sailor with distance passages across the Atlantic and down and back to the Caribbean many times.

3 Steps to More Peace

These are my take aways from a talk by Dan Grossman.  He spent a year as a resident at MAPLE and he shared what he learned at the Sunday Sit in Burlington on Oct 12.      Sit with simple truth    Move in the moment of now    Take a break from worry [...]

3 Steps to More Peace2022-10-01T01:11:57-04:00

3 Steps To Evolve Your Brain

Mindfulness can strike at any time and make the day better. Once I was walking up the street , discouraged about a writing project. Out of nowhere came the thought that I’m just a vulnerable human being doing my best. This brief meditation opened a pool of knowing that sent warmth through my body [...]

3 Steps To Evolve Your Brain2022-10-01T01:12:09-04:00

#1 way to manage conflict. Lose!

Thoughtful Thursday October 4, 2018 #1 way to manage conflict. Lose. HOW CONFLICTS ARISE Often little or big conflicts arise in my day because I’m holding onto beliefs, opinions, or perceptions. These are Rumi’s ideas of wrong doing and right doing. In my small life sphere, my beliefs can lead to minor conflicts with [...]

#1 way to manage conflict. Lose!2022-10-01T01:12:24-04:00

The Calling Bell

An Exploration of Mindfulness Practice, Movement, and Music RESERVE HERE 2 class passes or $25  note:  2/$15 invalid The Calling Bell is an interactive performance piece created by Autumn Turley and Danny Joseph, deeply influenced by their residential training at the Monastic Academy in Lowell, VT.  It draws upon the work of their teachers [...]

The Calling Bell2022-10-01T01:44:10-04:00

YogAlign-Pain-free yoga from the inner core

YogAlign is a new and exciting approach to yoga designed to reawaken your 'kid' body. No kidding!  With years of experience working with thousands of clients as a posture educator, massage therapist and yoga teacher Michaelle came to realize 3 simple truths about ancient yoga poses. 1 Does the pose allow the spine to [...]

YogAlign-Pain-free yoga from the inner core2022-10-01T01:45:30-04:00

Bliss on the mat – Massage therapy, restorative yoga and essential oils

Bliss on the mat - Massage therapy, restorative yoga and essential oils Led by Andrea with MTs Alexandra, Maria and Rose September 22nd, Saturday, 3-5 pm.  Cost is $45 and includes class, massage, oils & bliss! RESERVE HERE Create a retreat space of sacred paradise in the body! Come to Bliss on the Mat! [...]

Bliss on the mat – Massage therapy, restorative yoga and essential oils2022-10-01T01:47:47-04:00

Attunement of Asana w/ Abigail

Explore and breakdown a selection of yoga poses, from the building blocks of alignment to the purpose behind its structure.  We will explore modifications, benefits, contraindications and much more of at least ten mainstream poses, from balancing to back bends and from standing to sitting. We will begin with a short flow to warm [...]

Attunement of Asana w/ Abigail2022-10-01T01:48:34-04:00

What is Yoga Nidra?

Your Brain on Yoga Nidra Learn what’s going on with your brain waves when you sink into a yoga nidra practice and why it leaves you feeling so refreshed. KAREN BRODY NOV 1, 2017 Each time you practice yoga nidra meditation, you’re stilling the waves of the mind through conscious entry into the sleep state. How? [...]

What is Yoga Nidra?2022-10-01T01:37:40-04:00