Before the sun comes up and the emails begin, I am in the gym. The alarm vibrates at 4:30am and I spend the next 20 minutes listening to the sounds of the morning. The house is silent except for the soft snoring of our dog and the espresso machine beginning its morning cycle. In my […]
Retreat, Vacation or Both
Retreat, Vacation or Both… When I think of a yoga retreat, I see calm faces on happy bodies sitting in meditation poses in totally serene, tropical surroundings. Vegetarian meals are served family style and eaten in total silence. Morning sun is greeted with a strenuous vinyasa practice, sunset is celebrated with restorative poses and the […]
Retreat or Vacation…what do you need?
Retreat, Vacation or Both… When I think of a yoga retreat, I see calm faces on happy bodies sitting in meditation poses in totally serene, tropical surroundings. Vegetarian meals are served family style and eaten in total silence. Morning sun is greeted with a strenuous vinyasa practice, sunset is celebrated with restorative poses and the […]
The Posture of Meditation
Stress is so prevalent in our culture that being stressed out is considered a ‘normal’ state of being. If you’re racing from appointment to appointment, working, worrying and losing sleep at night, you’re just one of the many that do the same thing day in and day out. The Yin for this Yang is meditation. […]
Protected: Feeling your Path
People have asked me – if there was just one thing I could do to improve my day, what should I do? I say; pay attention to how you feel and honor that feeling. Why is this? Because every moment of every day, the ‘now’ moment, is where you define your life. If you want […]