My passion as a teacher of asana and yoga in general, is the breath. This has not changed in all of the years I’ve been teaching despite the many incarnations my style has taken. Maybe it comes from my 16 years spent as a professional musician and teacher of singing. I’ve loved the mechanics of … Continue reading
Every now and then I am smart enough to take my own advice. It doesn’t happen often enough and when it does it’s definitely a forehead slap kind of moment. I was ill for several days last week, just a nasty virus, but miserable still. About a day after my fever broke I decided to … Continue reading
“Yoga is for everyone!” Certainly you’ve heard this phrase uttered before; I’ve said it, and meant it. But 6 years of teaching yoga full-time, now owning a yoga studio and directing a teacher training has been informative, and a little disappointing in this regard. The fact is, this phrase which seems to be so inclusive … Continue reading
In a culture that is obsessed with transformation I worry that living one’s yoga has become synonymous with some sort of necessary life fix. I for one will continue to practice yoga in this New Year, and in subsequent New Years not because yoga teaches us that we need to be fixed, but because it … Continue reading
I’ve neglected my blog for several months now. Since the last time I blogged I have opened my own yoga studio and have had little time for planning and writing. Oh how I’ve missed it. I didn’t realize what a great outlet it had become for me until I couldn’t do it any more. The … Continue reading
We took risks, we knew we took them. Things have come out against us. We have no cause for complaint. Robert Frost As I write this a key is laying on the table near me. This key symbolizes a chance for me and the culmination of a great deal of hard work done and yet … Continue reading
This post is a response to an article published in the NY Times Magazine, Jan 5,2012, How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body. I’ve been reading an important text about yoga called “Light on Yoga” by B.K.S. Iyengar. This is one of those books that as a teacher of yoga you really feel like you “should” … Continue reading
Happy New Year Dear Yogis. This is such an exciting time of year for me. I love the symbolic renewal of a New Year, and all of the possibilities it suggests. I think others must feel this way too since so many resolve to do something big and grand and so closely held. A New … Continue reading
Some might call me crazy, but I think that the practice of yoga is essentially hedonistic. For years when I practiced yoga I did it for the pay off at the end. I suffered through the pain and mild boredom for the feeling of calm gratification I would achieve as I laid in savasana. Slowly … Continue reading
My intention for this month is to own my experiences on the mat and in all parts of my life. This practice reminds you of your inherent worth. I love to take Bhumisparsha mudra when I’m feeling invincible, a fleeting thing for sure. It’s also nice when I am needing a little encouragement. Try it out, it … Continue reading
The Yoga Diet 