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Are you fitting in or do you belong?

Yoga is not about the shapes you make, it is a return to the breath (prana).--Jesi Mifsud I've jumped back on the yoga and meditation...

4 days ago

Why 'Seize the Day' is the Secret to a Life Well-Lived

Villa Olivo Marche--Italy Retreat 2024 We’re flying through January and it has me reflecting. Reflecting on what I want 2025 to look...

Jan 14

happy 2025!

Holidays in San Francisco Happy New Year! I had a week off filled with eating, family, fun, and--did I say eating? December was chock...

Jan 2

Bowling alone

I don't know if you can relate or not, but I'm getting my "news" in the only palatable package for my nervous system: The Daily Show. As...

Nov 13, 2024

There's never a good time to start something new

You guys, there is never a good time to start something new. This is a conversation I'm having with a potential new client who is...

Oct 9, 2024

go big or go home

I, and my family, have always had this motto of "go big or go home." Everything we do seems to be big and oversized. You could say...

Sep 26, 2024

Not everything on social media is rosy

I shared this on my personal Instagram and FB today and got lots of wonderful, supportive comments: Ever since returning from our Italian...

Sep 17, 2024

We are in "Yucky Season"

You guys know by now that Ayurveda and Yoga go hand in hand, yes? Without Ayurveda, your yoga would just be a movement practice. ...

Apr 22, 2024

Live like an Italian

This is a picture of Ian and I during our last, proper, family vacation; Maui, August 2001. AUGUST. 2001. Ian was 1.5 years; he is now...

Apr 4, 2024

Are you on the list?

January 2024 will mark the 14th year since I began practicing yoga. And it holds as much allure and joy today as it did the first day I...

Dec 11, 2023

'Tis the season to hurkle-durkle

Me, reveling in a little bit of hurkle-durkle :-) We know the studio is my second home! It’s been a while since I’ve hit you with a blog...

Nov 30, 2023

Yoga is not a movement practice

If you’ve come to my classes or taken the Fundamentals Series—heck, if you’ve eavesdropped on conversations when I’m sitting at the front...

Oct 17, 2023

21st Century Life is A LOT…give yourself a break

Have you eavesdropped on conversations that happen in the studio? So many conversations, so many topics, so much good information. Just a...

Oct 9, 2023

take seat in your body

During a recent class, my philosophy topic was “taking seat in your body” from a yoga/Ayurveda perspective. Like most students who hear...

Sep 17, 2023

Blue Zones and blue door

I was going to write a blog post about not over-thinking your health. Focusing on all the things you can do to make yourself healthy and...

Sep 1, 2023

This is not a dear john letter

I've been thinking. I know everyone is shocked by this revelation. Over the last year or so, I've seen the writing on the wall: it's...

Aug 21, 2023

The mis-use of yoga+ayurveda by the west

It seems as if I have been having more conversations with students about the benefits of traditional yoga and Ayurveda than ever before. ...

Aug 21, 2023

The ultimate life hack...spaciousness.

After our Vancouver trip, a beast has been unleashed within me. Vacations are not only good for the soul, they’re NECESSARY. I have...

Jul 11, 2023

Keeping it real

As many of you know, and some may not, I just took my first vacation in years. It was a wonderful gathering of my family for a big...

Jun 22, 2023

Ego and grinding my teeth

As many of you may know, I see Grazina weekly for acupuncture, and have been for 2 years. Most people can taper off of weekly...

May 31, 2023