From 1984 to 2006, this was my town beach.
Rising Tide Yoga has been a long time coming. It is the most recent, and the most obvious chapter in my life. I remember doing yoga as a young teen, sitting on the bare linoleum floor in the kitchen watching Richard Hittleman on our black and white TV. Yoga wasn’t popular then, there was no aura to it–neither commercial nor mystical. There were no Hollywood types chanting mantras. I just loved it.
That was a long time ago. It was the time of the Beatles, Elvis and the Kennedy-era Camelot.
Then there was college, marriage, a child and life interrupted by life. Yoga was put on a shelf until the 1980′s when I renewed my practise. At the time I was in Library School at University of Hawaii and needed an early morning class to help me get through the day of Information Science. I signed up for yoga. It started as a functional class, but it ignited the yoga passion in me.
During those last 30 years I’ve studied yoga with many teachers, including Mary Bastien at Open Space Yoga, Honolulu who is a Parayoga senior teacher.
Then in 2010, at the age of 60, I did my 200 hours Yoga Teacher Training.I’ve taken several workshops since then, and have done quite a bit of study on my own. Anusara and Yin yoga. most influence me; and as I age, I find those schools are the best for my body.
I took a resident class at Duke Integrative Medicine in Therapeutic Yoga for Seniors and that experience confirmed the fact I wanted to work with seniors like myself—healthy, mobile, enthusiastic and relatively strong.
Then in June 2011 I took another resident training at the Satchidananda Ashram (commonly known as Yogaville) for a Restorative Yoga Workshop. It was given by Satya Greenstone. It was life-changing.
I love teaching Restorative Yoga, I don’t like it, I truly love it. I love the peace my students feel, I love the physical rest they feel. I teach with props–lots of support props! I do a lot of hands on adjustments, we laugh a lot, encourage “open hearts.”
I am currently in Teacher Training for YOGA FOR GOLFERS with Katherine Roberts with a June 2013 completion date. My focus will be senior golfers and my approach will be therapeutic. I’ve taken that Therapeutics Training, coupled it with Restorative Training and will apply it to senior golfers.
My RISING TIDE YOGA STUDIO is now open. I am focusing on one-on-one teaching basic yoga, Yin Yoga and Yoga Nidra. For information about private classes, please email me at dee.buckngham@gmail.com .
After reading this, if I were so inclined, I would definitely check out a class.
It’s good to see what you’re doing these days.
Where are you?
Just checking in.
I just all about you – I’m truly impressed. What a gift you give to others:)
I read about your time with Lisa. I can’t wait to see her tomorrow. I sounds like it was a transcending experience for both of you.
Oops – I just “read” all about you:)
Hi Dee … this is the first time I’ve seen your website and I love it! It made me feel calmer just looking at it today. I too took a beginning and then a second class of yoga at the UH when I was there and fell in love with it. It was a particularly difficult time in my life and I found such peace and confidence when I was faithful practicing. Over the years, I’ve done a little here and there but regret that I have not continued with it. I would be interested in knowing your class schedules and perhaps I will sign up and try to get myself “centered” again! Congrats on all your accomplishments! Judy
Thanks, Judy. I’m proud to get a comment like that from you—a strong professional woman! See you Sunday. We’ll talk then,
A special teacher – everything is from the heart. She is honestly in it for you. Adore you -Dee
Thank you, Warrior Goddess. RIght back at you!
My Dear Dee (or what I liked to call, My “Hawaiian” Mother),
First, Happy New Year!!
Second, How do you do it? Woman, wife, mother, grandmother, “adoptive mother”, friend, librarian, teacher, award-winning writer, and now a fabulous yoga instructor!
You always amaze me at your strength and your multifaceted abilities.
I am very proud to call you my dear friend.
Love
Sandro
Dear DoctorSandro Jube, I often flash back to that young, a bit confused, non-English speaking student who was in the registration line at Tokai University. Now—Doctor Jube—it’s incredible. You are the new life that is breathed into America. When I read your work on cancer research, I filled with tears. Thanks, Sandro, for coming to America. Thanks to Doris and Maleana. (Her website is incredible.) You know your family always has a home with us. If ever you are in the Myrtle Beach area, Jack and I will be there to greet you. How do I do it? I don’t do it with the focus you have. I’m a firework, not a laser beam. Now, as I head to my “golden years” I am returning to yoga and feel it will guide me into my 80′s. It’s hard to develop passion at this age, it’s too easy to fall into a pattern of natural aging rather than vibrant life. Sandro, I think of you and your family often. Congrats on the cancer work. With Aloha, Dee
Good Afternoon- Can you tell me the best person to contact about offering your gift certificates to our customers?
We just added a Health and Wellness Category to our North Carolina listings to include local favorites and think Rising Tide Yoga would be a great option.
Thank you!
Courtney Lane
Account Executive
O: (512) 660-3000
F: (512) 222-4818
clane@quickgifts.com
www.quickgifts.com
Courtney,
If anyone would like a gift certificate, I’m the point of contact. Just email me at dee.buckingham@gmail.com
Yup, I have different services—on the beach, therapeutics, Restorative Yoga. The most fun I’ve ever had was doing on yoga on the beach for a family visiting Oak Island for a wedding. We even had the bride and groom with us.
So, sure, just email me, and I’d be glad to set anyting up.
Dee
Thanks,
Dee Buckingham
Hi Dee,
Wow, love the website. Restorative Yoga sounds so calm. I definitely am going to check out my schedule. Isn’t wonderful doing what you love:)
Thank you! I think we my schedule, I’m going to need some Restorative Yoga myself.
I saw your article on the Girl Scouts in the Star Advertister today. Very good. I’m glad on that research on World War II ladies is not going to waste. The Girl Scouts moved headquarters this year. They couldn’t keep up the required repairs on that Historic House, and moved to an office on Atkinson. Hope the flag found a home there.