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…
I am sitting in bed, sick and under the weather, and feeling oddly grateful. A dear friend just dropped off blueberry scones and I got a little teared up by the kind act. Now, I am mindfully eating this lovely scone, sipping some sweet orange and chamomile tea and thinking about my amazing mentor teacher,…
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…
There is a special kind of love that happens in a yoga class. I don’t think that most people come to yoga consciously seeking that love, but if they stick around, they will experience it. At the start, love takes form from the different relationships created within our yoga class. There are the interpersonal relationships,…
Tonight is a NEW MOON! It is an optimal day to lean into and realign with your purpose and intentions. It is an ideal time to start something new! Let yourself receive SO much support in these efforts. Avail yourself to all of the goodness that is available to you. ★･ ｡･:*: These thoughts below are from Romy Wyser….
“If you seek peace, be still. If you seek wisdom, be silent. If you seek love, be yourself.” – Becca Lee When I experience peace, wisdom or love, it is because I have moved beyond my mind that can hook into things like ego and fear (False Evidence Appearing Real). I have moved through my…