Overcoming overindulgence
When Facebook descended upon the world, and everybody’s high school friends started stalking each other online… my former classmates were QUITE surprised to find that I
Hot yoga history
It’s a little known fact, that bodybuilding and hot yoga… share ancestry. And, it’s weirder than you think. Bodybuilding became a thing, in the early 1900’s. Body
Indra’s legacy
Everyone loves a good origin story. Here’s one, about the first non-Indian yoga teacher in America. It’s all her fault, that there’s a yoga studio on every corner, that yoga
Just bee
I read a book once called, ‘Don’t just do something… Sit There!’ by Sylvia Boorstein. She’s hilarious, and has the gift of delivering Buddhist discour
Show your colors
One of the things I adore about going to Indian restaurants (besides the food), is seeing women of all ages, shapes and sizes wearing their saris. Ornate, intricate, goddess-worthy
Our true names
The Buddhist teacher Thich Nhat Hanh, has written so many books that have fueled and inspired me. But there’s one poem that pierced me like a pin in my spiritual balloon. Please
Demolition
Welcome to the gritty, loud, and somewhat injurious world of demolition! Sorry, #notsorry, walls. You served your purpose as a 2-classroom tutoring center. Now, it’s time to evol
The view
One of the main reasons I chose this location was… the view from the yoga room. Multiple huge windows featuring towering trees, adorable shrubs, moss, stones, twisting roots&
Salt mines
There are now 500 lbs. of Himalayan salt blocks, in our garage’. A year ago, I would never have pictured those words in a sentence together. How wonderfully peculiar, and u
Small beginnings
“Do not despise the days of small beginnings,” was a quote I heard from my Sunday school teacher as a kid… who was also, my mom. Easier said than done, right? Des
