Blurbs

Hi Friends, Do you stay for savasana? I bet if you had a really cute dog weighing down your ankles, you would! But, dog or no dog, really, be honest! Especially in our home practice, it can be so tempting to skip the “lying around” & get back to our to-do list....

Hi Friends, Letting the wrap-up of tax season teach me rather than stress me. Here are a couple of thoughts it’s inspired: No. 1: Don’t procrastinate! It's always easier to keep on top of your checks & balances as they come & go, rather than to wrack your...

Hi Friends, The last heavy spring snow dump reminded me of some valuable life tools. 8ish inches of concrete-like snow needed to get off my car & down my 30ish foot driveway. Though I personally love shoveling, it’s no doubt hard on the body & hard on creaky...

Hi Friends, Grit has been a quality I've always deeply appreciated. I believe my own personal grit keeps me going in my life of chronic pain; and when I see grit in others, I admire their resiliency and commitment against the odds. I had a recent test of just how...

Hi Friends I’ve gotten so many comments on people loving my little dog, Valor, joining our weekly yoga classes! If any of you remember her first class appearance, it was a day she was feeling quite sick, and I had her with me to keep an eye on her - well, I think I...

So many yogis (myself included) put pressure on themselves to practice a full hour-plus long class, or they feel like it doesn’t “count.” They might also feel some sort of guilt if they cant fit this in multiple times per week. Not only from a time perspective, but...

Hi Friends, We breathe automatically all day & night without having to think about it. The autonomic nervous system has our back… or does it? When we are in a stress state, we take shorter, more constricted breaths- only utilizing part of the capacity of the...

Hi Friends, November (I don't remember the exact date) marks 12 years of teaching yoga “full time.” It's been a wonderful and wild ride since pretty much day one - if you’d like to hear the tale of how it all started, read on: I took my first yoga class as a college...

Hi Friends, We all know that momentum is great, but it’s not always reliable. In this rollercoaster of life, we will go through the ups & downs & corkscrews with varying levels of willingness to get back on the ride. And esp in times where the ride gets more...

Hi Friends, If I had a nickel for every student who’s apologized to me for falling asleep in savasana in one of my classes, I’d be rich! There’s no need to apologize - I think most yoga teachers would agree that someone falling asleep in class is actually quite the...

Hi Friends, I remember seeing the first "yoga people" in my life & thinking that they just looked so relaxed, like the weight of the world wasn't on their shoulders - and they all looked so tall! Then, once I started practicing, I realized how much emphasis was...

Hi Friends, Those of you living with an inflammatory issue will likely relate to me here - humidity is my kryptonite. Sent to weaken, swell & render me quite useless. I’ve definitely felt the tie to humidity & my inflammation grow a stronger bond as I’ve aged...

Hi Friends, Whether you are a concerned dog owner (like me) or an enthusiastic pyrotechnician, tonight’s gonna be a loud one. If the insanely high decibels throw your nervous system out of whack, that’s understandable. Just don’t forget the tools in your toolbox that...

Hi Friends, Yoga reminds us that everything is a balance. We need the dark with the light, the go-go-go with the rest & the softness to balance our strength. I’ve gotten the comment more than once over the years that my gentle yoga classes can be more physically...

Growing pains are real pain in the ass- or in my case, a pain in the foot. I am currently tenderly treading the break-in stage of new Birkenstocks. The leather has the feel of some soft steal across the top of my already inflamed metatarsals, and the cork about as...