Most of you know that I am a busy girl. Life seems to always be in full session and my schedule is booked around the clock. The gift (or one of them), that I have been given in this life, is that I teach yoga. This automatically builds yoga into each and every day. Every…
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” – Anais Nin I have reached several points in my life when this quote has hit me like a ton of bricks. Change is scary. The unknown is scary. And so, we stay…
It’s my day of birth. It is the very best kind of day, because I’ve created the space and time to PAUSE.And on this day, as I began my meditation, something different (and awesome) happened. I’ll share it, because maybe this will help you too. I sat down to breathe. To breathe and be. I…
Last month was our annual Fall Retreat. Historically, it is a weekend of gorgeous weather and a celebration of spirit through outdoor yoga and activities. However, Ophelia, the tropical storm of September 2023, had other plans for us. In all of my years teaching outdoor yoga events and navigating weather, I’ve learned to be very…
The chick offers us the wisdom… The way to be born is to eat our own shell. “Every crack is also an opening. When in the midst of great change, it is helpful to remember how a chick is born. From the view of the chick, it is a terrifying struggle.” – Mark Nepo I…
So many of us have the best intentions for a New Year. It is a cultural norm for a large number of people to create some sort of a resolution. Sadly, many of our intentions or resolutions are never actualized. This past weekend, at a holiday gathering, I chatted with friends as they ate indulgent…
I just taught my last class of 2022. I feel more reflective than normal (some of you might laugh at that). But perhaps, it is because there is a moment within my personal world to truly have, and really feel, a deep breath. And, Exhale. I am actually in a bath (my 2nd bath of…