Pondering the threads that have been with me throughout my life I thought, strong and soft. But what these words mean is different for everyone and as one grows and expands they may take on different meanings all together. When I was young I was very shy. I would hide Read more…
To let go doesn’t mean to stop caring: it means I can’t do it for someone else. To let go is not to cut myself off; it is the realization that I can’t control another. To let go is not to enable, but to allow learning from natural consequences. To Read more…
Tip #3 – Gratitude Defined as: the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for kindness : the state of being grateful. Seeing the light at the end of the tunnel isn’t always easy. And seeing that light when life pulls the rug out from under you makes it feel impossible. Read more…
Our multidimensionality as women, and as humans, is undeniable. We have many facets of ourselves and cannot put ourselves into a box and say that we are this or that without causing a feeling of uneasiness or restrictedness as spiritual beings. Sometimes we feel blissful and love everyone we meet. Read more…
Like all forms of yoga, Yin is so much more than just physical. The slow, meditative and introspective process of the yin yoga practice is a unique opportunity to dive deep! This may be the reason why so many people feel like they cannot practice Yin. Yin can be an Read more…
Namaste. I’ve probably said that word more than 50,000 times since beginning my yoga practice in 1996. I was desperate, like many of my students are now, to find something to help me. I was working in sales, trying to finish my undergraduate degree, lonely and stressed out. I prayed Read more…
Be real! Be who you are. Do you know who that is? Have you questioned things such as your beliefs, your motivations, your choices? Are you satisfied with where you are in your life? If not, this is the time for change. It’s a new year and there’s no Read more…
This morning during my morning meditation it occurred to me. I’m not sure how, why or when a download from somewhere comes into the mind, but it did. I watched as the idea unfolded before me. I’ve been studying and practicing Vipassana Meditation since my first sit in India in Read more…
“I feel closest to God when I suffer.” Neem Karoli Baba Looking back, I feel like the things that were the most challenging in my life have built me up more than the things that were handed to me. My Yoga Teacher training, finishing my college degrees, running away from Read more…
From the moment my feet touched the ground it felt like home. I stepped right into the rhythm on the streets of India. I loved the fast paced walking through the markets and the smell of perfume or spices or incense wafting through the air. I still smell that sometimes Read more…