The smile on students’ faces as they leave their mat and take that love-peace-contentment out into their worldly interactions. The air is dense with intention. The eyes are light with love. The illusory separations between “you” and “me” have faded away. It is my intention…
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This post could bear the alternate title “Practicing what I preach, yo!” In class, I often encourage yogis to listen to their inner guides, to follow their own breath, to bring themselves into each posture. Well, last week I finally had a chance to practice…
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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7iHsY9Ref8] An antidote to the pitta fire of summer!
I was re-reading a copy of last month’s Yoga Journal this weekend, and was truly struck by a column on using yoga to manage infertility placed above a commentary on Saucha. The more I mused on this positioning, the more I thought it fit completely…
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In class this week, we practiced Asta Vakrasana (8-Angle Pose). Many students approached this posture for the first time. I find arm-balances to be an exhilarating addition to the physical practice. Aside from the liberation one feels when the feet and the seat lift off the…
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This class focuses on Vairagya, or Non-attachment (one of the key teachings on this yogic path). This is an all-levels class that lasts about 50-ish minutes. For yogis who are new to sirsasana (headstand), please exercise caution. I recommend learning headstand from an experienced teacher and…
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This weekend, I had a bit of free time to watch a film that had been on my mind for quite some time. Enlighten Up! is a movie I first heard about on the Visions of Cody podcast several years ago. The premise behind Kate…
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Blessings dears. We did it! 30 Days of video blogging! WOW! Thank you all so much for traveling with me on this journey. The process has been so rewarding, hard, humbling, LOVELY, and amazing. I’ll post more of my reflections from this month of vlogging…
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Namaste dears. Over the weekend, I traveled to one of my favorite spots on Earth: the Oregon Coast. We shared a beautiful house on the beach with dear friends. Your yoga practice can be a source of grounding during travel. Additionally, time away from your…
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Blessings, dears. In today’s video, I share a food staple at my house: the green smoothie! I eat a high raw-high vegan diet (keeping it chill is a goal of mine as well; i.e., not stressing about eating cheese pizza). [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7u5E_IQQl4] Do you have a…
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