I live my life in growing orbits to move out over the things of the world. Perhaps i can never achieve the last but that will be my attempt. -Rainer Maria Rilke read more...
Jumping in feet first is sometimes harder than head first. Just ask me, I should know. I haven’t been able to dive “head first” into anything in a few years. Someday when I can afford a therapist other than my yoga mat I’ll try and suss that out. For the...read more...
Ahhh home. Smoked salmon, yoga classes that I get to go to daily, farmer’s markets, chai tea…ahhh the good stuff. Culture shock? Only if you consider my surprise at the abundance of skinny hipsters on bikes in Portland. I’m slowly acclimating to my old but new life. Hibernating a bit...read more...
I can’t begin to relate how special my time here in Tulum has been. As I sit here I watch different lives unfold. The table of women enjoying their morning brunch, in front of a beautiful ocean after a 2 hour yoga class. The smiles on their faces, the joy...read more...
One of my biggest fears in teaching yoga (there are many) is that fateful day when my teacher Tiffany Cruikshank walks into one of my classes as a student….to have ME teach them. The thought of it brings swarms of butterflies to my belly. I guess it is pretty foolish...read more...
As the days start to meld together I find I am able to define my time easier by the books I’ve been reading. I couldn’t tell you what I did last week but I could tell you that last week I discovered a sneaky plot derived by a crooked tavern...read more...
We have not come here to take prisoners, but to surrender ever more deeply to freedom and joy. We have not come into this exquisite world to hold ourselves hostage from love. Run my dear from anything that may not strengthen your precious budding wings Run like hell my dear,...read more...
Pain has many faces, many expressions. physically our muscles and joints may ache, mentally and emotionally we deal with anger, loss and sadness. Any yogi will tell you that a little meditation can help but who really listens to yogis except for other yogis right? Well, a fancy schmancy research...read more...
With friends coming over later this evening for a stew dinner and a nice fire I felt it would be nice to end the evening with a little sweet something. What better compliment to a night of laughter, wine and whiskey than a little pecan pie. And then I remembered a great recipe I... read more
Of the yogic kind. Tapas, not delicious Spanish plates of food, is the heat that can bring change and allow for room to grow and connecting with tapas allows us to stay mindful of our choices. It is that fiery drive residing within us that moves us towards our goals. This discipline does not, however,... read more
It really is. I’ve spent 7 years in this construction of a home rotating roommates, friends and lovers. The times when I have felt the most grounded, the most at home, are the times when my heart has been completely present. It really doesn’t matter where you rest your head or where your things are.... read more
Life is kind of like dodgeball in the sixth grade. In the bigger, broader sense of the game that is, I don’t want to bring back any horrible childhood memories of being the last one picked. Think about being a captain of that team. In the most simple and fundamental terms you pick the best... read more
“Since you alone are responsible for your thoughts, only you can change them. You will want to change them when you realize that each thought creates according to its own nature. Remember that the law works at all times and that you are always demonstrating according to the kind of thoughts you habitually entertain. Therefore,... read more
We’ve all had those nights where sleep seems impossible. We try everything…hot tea, reading an old textbook, or if you’re like me two summers ago, a cup of whiskey. Unfortunately, short of passing out, many of these things don’t seem to work for most people. Reading can get our brains firing and hot tea is... read more
I live my life in growing orbits to move out over the things of the world. Perhaps i can never achieve the last but that will be my attempt. -Rainer Maria Rilke read more
Not just regular out of the plastic bear honey. I’m talking the good stuff. Liquid gold. Unpasteurized, and unrefined RAW HONEY. You might have to dig a little deeper than your big box grocer to find this gem of deliciousness and health, but it is worth it. More than just a sweetener, honey has loads... read more