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20-May-2012
Dare to Dream
Yoga Revelation 2
When you are a child, it’s easy to dream big about what you might accomplish someday. It doesn’t cross the beginner’s mind to dwell on the necessary efforts, or fear of possible failure...
13-May-2012
Path of the Empath
From Victim to Victory
Over the years, I have tried many techniques to shield, cleanse, release and protect myself against unwanted energies. I realized I was making the world my enemy, intensely judging...
06-May-2012
Spring in Your Step
Nature's Veggie Bounty
Spring has sprung and after a long, cold winter your metabolism might be in need of a little boost. Most folks spend the winter hunkered down eating heavier, fattier foods.
29-Apr-2012
Accepting Interruptions
The Path to Inner Peace
Having forgotten to bring his usual background music, our yoga teacher decides to use the CD that happens to be in the player. “Surya Namaskar A,” he instructs. Soft sounds of nature flow from the...
22-Apr-2012
The Way of Plants
Herbal Wisdom - Part I
In times of confusion, when you feel you are lacking guidance or when you think “I must have it NOW,” how do you practice having patience? One way that is known to be effective for...
15-Apr-2012
All Hail Asaparagus
A Healthy, Seasonal Treat
Asparagus is thought to have originated in the Eastern Mediterranean region, but now grows—both wild and cultivated—all over the world. Enjoyed by humans for thousands of years...
08-Apr-2012
Yoga as Therapy
Prescription for Health
Waking up early, meditating and practicing yoga is an essential way to start the day. I love my asana practice. But what happens when your body changes and your treasured asana practice...
01-Apr-2012
Off the Mat, On the Page
The Possibilities of Journaling
The process of writing, like the process of asanas, lets you connect with an invisible source of energy that supports your efforts. Your journal, like your yoga mat, is a tool of self-awareness...
25-Mar-2012
Fear is Your Friend
Senses of the Soul - II
Everyone wants to be comfortable, safe and happy. Yet many people spend time struggling with worry, anxiety and uncertainty. These emotions are all forms of fear, which create stress.
18-Mar-2012
From Chaos to Calm
Meditation for Beginners
Feeling scattered mentally creates an inner world of chaos and prevents peace. I often hear from my yoga students and friends that they need to get focused and clear.
11-Mar-2012
Postpartum Palate
Nutrition for New Moms
Following one of the most amazing, exhausting, and transformational life events a woman can experience, a new mother is in special need of highly nutritious, healing foods.
04-Mar-2012
Young at Heart
3 Tips to Defy Age
To a large degree, you can control how quickly—or slowly—your body ages. Whether you are 17 or 71, you choose what happens to your body by how you think, live and react to stress.
26-Feb-2012
Shifting to Love
Sacred Journey of the Heart
The Aquarian shift that began in 2011 is carrying us from a mind-centered society to a heart-felt world. If we all were simply in a state of being love, everyone would have all the love they need.
19-Feb-2012
Trans-Form with Awareness
Yoga Revelation I
The strength and flexibility that physically emerges from a yoga practice transcends the body to encompass the mind and spirit. A great way to develop this self-awareness is...
12-Feb-2012
Be My Valentine
Relationship Yoga IV
In what areas of your life would you and your partner like to grow or stretch? In partner yoga, creating new poses together encourages sensitivity to your mutual needs and limitations.
05-Feb-2012
Tangerine Dream
Bake a Mandarin Cake
Tangerines, mandarins and other citrus are such a treat in the colder months. Not only do these little bits of sunshine make your taste buds smile, but the Vitamin C they contain can help...
29-Jan-2012
Dealing with Feeling
Senses of the Soul - I
Happiness depends on feeling good. Your well-being requires peaceful thoughts and flourishing emotions. Yogis know that every thought generates a feeling. That’s a lot of emotions!
22-Jan-2012
Facing the Unknown
The Blessing of Change
“What do I do now?” Whether it is unexpected job changes, ending a relationship, or simply embarking on a new journey, everyone faces the unknown at some point.
15-Jan-2012
Raise Your Voice
Yoga for the Chorus
Thursday, 9 a.m. – It’s time for Chorus in the high school. Please come into the Music Room and take a seat with the other students. To warm up your voice, we’ll begin with deep breathing...
08-Jan-2012
Green Plate Special
Save the Earth in a Bite
Many people are going “green” to save resources and sustain the planet. Shifting to a plant-based diet supports your personal health as well as the health of our Mother Earth. As yogis...
01-Jan-2012
Make Room for Love
Relationship Yoga III
Yoga is about making space. Some yoga postures create spaciousness in the spine; others make room for your organs, not to mention yoga practices to open up your heart chakra.
18-Dec-2011
Nerves of Steel IV
The Body Electric
We started this series on Nerves of Steel working on the power of the breath to become super-hero yogis. What’s a super-hero without a shield? Just like Captain America’s shield, your...
11-Dec-2011
Yoga Expands Everything
Learn More Than Moves
The practice of yoga changes your life. Being a teacher of yoga, I've been graciously blessed to witness the powerful shifts that emerge over time...
04-Dec-2011
Finding Comfort
Cooking with Intention
What makes food comforting? Nurturing yourself after a long day with a well-prepared meal brings comfort to yourself and joy to those partaking in it.
27-Nov-2011
Bless the Children
A Mother's Prayer
In the realm of cosmic lessons, nothing more clearly teaches, “You’re not the doer” quite like motherhood. You can instill values, set schedules, pack the lunches and kiss boo-boos,
20-Nov-2011
Little Party Animals
Yoga-Themed Birthdays
Want to do something unique for your child’s next birthday party? How about a yoga party? A yoga-themed party gives your child (and the birthday guests) opportunity fun way to get exercise...
13-Nov-2011
Love Connection
Relationship Yoga II
Just as yoga helps you tune in and stretch yourself mentally and physically, as well as heal you on a deep level, in a yogic relationship it’s essential to stay connected with your...
06-Nov-2011
Coming of Age
11.11.11 - Aquarian Shift
"We enter the Age of Aquarius on Nov. 11, 2011. It will be a new time, [as] the entire psyche is changing.You must purify the mind, body and soul to be real, innocent and sattvic (pure). Elevate...
30-Oct-2011
Ch-ch-ch-Chia!
Sacred Aztec Superfood
The key to good nutrition, given the stresses of today's modern lifestyle, is to to take advantage of “superfoods.” Superfood is a term used to describe foods that are extremely nutrient-dense.
23-Oct-2011
Embraced by Yoga
Love Those Locks
At an Anatomy of Yoga workshop I recently attended, I saw a picture of all the abdominal muscles wrapped around the torso of the body, from the hip bones to the rib bones to the spine.
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