SUNSHINE & poses
Oona and I have been practicing a lot of yoga together lately. We got to take our practice outside into the sunshine the other day! Makes me so happy!
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Summer Yoga Classes
Hi Friends, I have some new classes on the books for summer and thought you might like to know about them! Regularly scheduled classes: Family Yoga (starts July 2) at Heart Fire Yoga. 4:15-5:15pm Vinyasa level 1 (starts July 9) at Heart Fire Yoga. 5:45-7pm…
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Bloom & Grow
Oona is going through some growing pains right now. She is learning new skills, and this precipice of new-ness has her feeling ill-at-ease: wanting physical contact with me during her waking hours, being less careful and more day-dreamy, waking at night full of tears, the…
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“This is a subtle truth: whatever you love, you are.”
~Rumi. Oh boy do I need to remind myself of this sometimes! Thank you Rumi!
Always Learning
Hello friends, We just returned from another trip nearly half as long as our recent adventure to Central and South America. We journeyed back to the Midwest for some fun family events. The trip was fun, and we enjoyed reconnecting with many friends and family.…
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The Wisdom in Waiting
When I was pregnant with Oona, my yoga practice remained my constant companion. I practiced nearly every day, even during my labor. Although my physical practice did not change drastically during this time, the energetic quality of my time on the mat and meditation cushion…
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Parenting the grateful & joyful way.
I am unbelievably grateful for my daughter. Simply being a mother has stretched me in ways I never knew existed, has tired me in places I scarcely knew I had, but above all has illuminated a way of being, a way of loving that has…
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Revisiting and reawakening
I have been revisiting a favorite book, awakening the Spine, by Vanda Scaravelli. Greeting a favorite book is like catching up with an old friend, isn’t it? I treasure the new sparks of inspiration and insight that accompany each rereading. Here is what struck a…
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new podcast coming soon!
blessings, yogis! i am still alive! actually, i’m feeling ultra-alive since we welcomed our baby girl (oona) into the world six weeks ago. all is well… all is amazing, though i’ve had no time to edit and post podcasts to the site since then. today, however, there…
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Ebbing and Flowing
Spending time in the water, particularly the ocean, is so soothing for me. I am instantly calmer, clearer, and more grounded. My Dosha (Ayurvedic constitution) tends to be Vata (air) and water is one of those elements that has assisted me in dropping down a notch when…
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