Its been a week an a half since my return from co-leading a wonderful yoga retreat with my friend, Cindy Olah, in the land of ‘Pura Vida’, Playa Hermosa, Costa Rica. I love going on retreats, whether leading or taking them. It’s an opportunity to get away and hit the ‘reset’ button: recharge, reboot, be inspired, […]

This past Monday was Earth Day and I thought it would be cool to open up discussion around the clothing industry. This blog post by Erin Snyder of carbon neutral clothing company, Wildlife Works, is very close to my heart. Though I appreciate fashion for its aesthetics and comfort, I don’t take them too seriously– after […]

I recently received an email from one of my students that I worked with one-on-one as he battled his way through cancer. In it he said, “One thing you taught me has stuck with me and really helped me get through the most difficult months of my life – breathing. I used the breathing you […]

        “Hidden in the heart of every creature exists the Self. They go beyond all sorrow who behold the glory of the self through the grace of the lord of love” -Katha Upanishad My path to yoga therapy has been varied and circuitous. It has been filled with amazing teachers, students and […]

As I stare out my bedroom window, feeling bad about myself, my gaze is drawn to the trees still in hibernation. It is late winter and I can feel the anticipation of spring’s grand unfolding. The trees are still naked and I find myself deeply envious of how they can stand there fully exposed, not […]

Disclaimer; I know what all you yogis are thinking out there, that with a post titled Yoga and the F-Word this has to be a blog post about Bryan Kest. Wrong. Though I adore Bryan and his extensive use of the f-word, for that topic you must read my dear friend Isabelle Casey’s blog post, […]