Just KISS

Just KISS

Feb. 16, 2013 by

It’s funny how we never really know when or where or from whom the best advice will flow. At the time, I don’t think I was even fully aware that I would still remember that conversation so clearly nearly ten

Ahimsa

Feb. 7, 2013 by

Nonviolence. In yoga, we call nonviolence Ahimsa, one of the first yamas, or moral imperatives on the path to enlightenment. Images of Gandhi and Martin Luther King, Jr. and Mother Teresa likely come to mind when we think of nonviolence.

Start With THIS

Feb. 2, 2013 by

Wake up happy. Allow time for appreciation. One hand on your heart, the other on your belly. Breathe in the richness of LIFE. Give thanks for all that is and all that is becoming. Focus on the GOOD. Take your

The BEST We Can

The BEST We Can

Jan. 25, 2013 by

Maybe it’s inevitable, maybe it’s preventable, but it feels like when we reflect on our lives, we can generally find at least one decision or experience that we now believe would have been better done differently. Or so we think.

Free Yoga

Jan. 18, 2013 by

I remember the first Saturday five years ago that I rode my bike under cerulean blue skies and the warmth of the glowing sun to a lovely space amidst five noble trees near the ocean…to practice YOGA. My dear friend,

Your Practice. Your Choice.

Jan. 18, 2013 by

Choose to give yourself the gift of peace. Decide to bring your yoga home. Take small steps to begin integrating yoga into your life every day. Set a goal for yourself: every day for 15 minutes, twice a week for

A Hormone Story

Jan. 16, 2013 by

Have you ever faced a day that looked abysmally dark despite the beaming sun shining down upon you? Have you ever awoken to a partner who is suddenly and inexplicably despondent, irksome and full of fire? Oh, dear friends, I

Solitude

Jan. 11, 2013 by

Solitude is an unveiling   Of clarity. Of stillness. Of imagination. Of intuition. Of innovation. Of presence. Of creation.   A few minutes or a few hours,  every moment counts. As we practice presence with ourselves We prepare for connection

Winter Wellness Boost

Jan. 4, 2013 by

While rest, nourishment and nurturing personal care are essential in creating wellness, sometimes our bodies can use a little boost…a well supported immune system is our first defense against any possible dis-ease. Have you ever noticed that two people who

Winter Wellness…A Second Dose

Jan. 3, 2013 by

Words on wellness would be incomplete without mentioning one of the pillars of health: what we eat. Of course, there are countless views about what exactly constitutes the best nutrition plan, but in my humble opinion, this must be a