I was born with boxing gloves. An early baby and a sick baby in the early 1960s meant I fought alone in a tiny chamber of isolation. Such were the times. I was 10 days old when my parents finally got to hold me. They brought me home to a full house where competing for […]

I’ve been practicing yoga for ten years. I was introduced to it in college. I needed a PE credit and decided I would try it. I love everything about it. Yoga continues to teach me so much about living in the present and taking a deep breath and really taking notice of the world around […]

Are you in need of convincing or desire a better understand of the physical health benefits of Yoga? Then read on… Over the past few years there’s been a notable increase in the number of people that are giving Yoga a try. Studio classes are filling up as both men and women are beginning to […]

Through my years of practicing yoga in a studio, I have been witness to the phenomenon of transference. Transference is the redirection of feelings one has (say the student) for a significant person that are redirected to another (say the yoga teacher). Sigmund Freud developed this theory when he noticed his patients were developing feelings for their doctor, although […]

Are you paying attention?  No, I mean really paying attention. A year ago, I committed myself to beginning a meditation practice. It’s not as scary as you might think, but it definitely is frustrating (and calming?).  “They” tell you to sit for just a few minutes of quiet attention to your breath. So- that’s where […]

Sometimes we must abandon everything we know about a particular asana to be open to exploring all aspects of the shape. When I work with clients in Madukasana (Frog Pose), It’s my job to not only teach them the very best safest version, but to also help them understand why this version of Mandukasana is […]