life lessons

The Path of Yoga

The Path of Yoga

I’m often asked how I started down this yoga path.  In fact, just yesterday I was talking to a group of students who specifically wanted to know about my roots as a teacher. At this point, I probably should’ve confessed: I shouldn’t actually be teaching yoga. You see, I only even began practicing yoga just to achieve arms like Madonna’s. … Read more →

Time to Wake Up

Time to Wake Up

I used to set my alarm to music – but all too often I would just incorporate the sound into my dreams until i was lulled back into a state of unconsciousness.  Same with the more pleasant sounds of bells, harps, and chirps. No … I needed that deafening alarm that could drown out the sleep and force my eyes… Read more →

Anon

Anon

it was fourth grade music class with sister anne josephine, and i was completely engaged in my most favorite activity - passing notes back and forth with my best friend, lisa. (for those of you who are not old enough to remember, note passing was an archaic method of communication students utilized before the invention of text messaging.) anyway, back to… Read more →

No practice is ever wasted

Why don’t more people practice Ashtanga yoga?  Two words.  Go. This was my Facebook status from a month ago –and the responses were not only funny, but most rang pretty true as well.  These were some of my favorites: marichyasana D too scared morning monotony no hiding requires change it’s hard and the #1 reason … snooze button The list… Read more →