I adore summer. When I start seeing ‘pumpkin spiced fill-in-the-blank’ this and that popping up, I am not excited. The natural flow of summer that encourages being outside and active, suits my personality much more so then the quiet hush of contemplation that cooler weather ushers in. So, per my usual, I lean into my…
“If you cannot find peace within yourself, you will never find it anywhere else.” – Marvin Gaye There are seemingly some complicated and tumultuous things happening in the world right now. (My dear friend likes to remind me that the world is always complicated and tumultuous.) And, it is also always simple, beautiful and filled…
There’s a reason I often sign my letters and emails with:Blue skies,Michele The wide open blue sky reminds me of our true nature and 9 times out of 10, allows me to take a deep breath and actually relax. Yesterday I was stressing. I was dealing with the IRS, Health Insurance and kid issues. The…
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…