Don’t let ‘enlightenment’ interfere with interpersonal relationships When you dive into the spiritual, yoga, self-help, astrology realms and discover how much it helps you, and all you want to do is share it with the world. However, this zest for self-improvement and exploring various avenues to problem-solving is not always welcome in your interpersonal relationships. … Read More
3 Tricks to Maintaining a Daily Yoga Practice when You are Flying Solo A yoga teacher once told me that practicing for short amounts of time every day has a bigger impact on your health and well-being than practicing for a long period of time just a couple of days a week. One of the … Read More
11 things to remember when going to your first yoga class This fall marks my 10th year doing yoga. It is with sweetness I look back on the last 10 years and see how much I’ve grown as a human and a yogi since those first days walking into a local gym’s yoga class with … Read More
Honor is not a word I usually hear throughout the yoga world and in spiritual conversations. It is a word often heard in relationship to the armed services or someone who has won an award. I’m hoping this blog post will shed a light on how honor can shift your perspective and open your heart, … Read More
Trauma in Motion Life is a series of challenges. Life changes you. I suppose that is the point. You come into this world with a certain disposition and your environment caters to your every need and helps mold who you are going to be from a foundational end. But then as you enter the world … Read More
Shaking up your stubborn ways One of my most recent metaphysical hobbies/studies has been astrology—western astrology to be specific (not Vedic—though I did have a Vedic reading last month, but that is a story for another day). Anyways, there is a big thing happening in astrology today that astrologers have been hypothesizing about since … Read More
Recent news of Kate Spade’s suicide and our responsibility to one another I’m struggling with the recent news of talented accessories designer, Kate Spade’s suicide. I’m definitely not a fashionista, but in college my first brand name bag was a little red Kate Spade handbag, and I’ve always admired the watercolor artwork she uses in … Read More
How to Balance Courage and Comfort The yoga mat is the ultimate playground to experiment with the balance between strength and flexibility. In order to get to a class you waver with this balance. It takes willpower to just show up. Then you are there and you look around the classroom, and you need to practice … Read More
Pre-natal connection and faith As I walk out of yoga today, I take a moment to consider my breathing. Despite nearly 8 years of a dedicated yoga practice, shallow breathing continues to be my go-to rather than yoga breathing or belly breathing. I believe my shallow breathing habit probably stems from poor posture growing up hunching, which … Read More
Insight into my Scattered Mind As my attention goes from purchasing a dress for an upcoming event to addressing the envelopes for a wedding client of mine to making plans to see a comedy show with friends this coming weekend, I can’t help but get a glimpse of a pattern in my day-to-day life. This … Read More
HOLIDAY SHOPPING! Please place your orders by 12/12 to ensure delivery in time for Christmas. Dismiss