11.17.23 - When you say a gratitude around, as opposed to only thinking it, the gratitude becomes more embodied within you.

10.15.23 - Animals play a major role for bringing joy to many people's lives.

11.14.23 - Focusing on the body while doing yoga postures is a great way to clear the mind.

11.13.23 - In yoga, finding your home of the Self can happen by bringing awareness to the breath.

11.10.23 - Focusing on the senses is a great way to get out of the mind and into the full experience of the present moment.

Nov 7, 2023 - When you First, See The Good, it moves the focus of your mind to always start with the positive.

Nov. 6, 2023 - It is good to think about all the opportunities we have in our life, particularly compared to when we were younger and yearned for opportunities.

Nov. 2, 2023 - Open up the the shoulder, neck and upper back can help you feel more connected to the energy of the heart.

10.30.23 - The breath is an amazing, fascinating, complex system that we can easily take for granted.

10.27.23 - There is so many possible distractions in the world, it feels really good to find one and focus on that.

10.26.23 - In yoga is it thought that there is the "self," that is more of your less perfect you, and then there is the "Self," that is the ultimate you.

10.25.23 - The practice of gratitude is well-known to have many mental, physical and emotional positive effects.

10.24.23 - Practicing at a studio has it's particularly benefits as was as pitfalls, and practicing at home also has it's benefits and pitfalls.

10.19.23 - When setting goals, or trying to make a steady routine, it's good to give yourself a break and know that sometimes you might not do what you want to do. A good way to keep coming back is feel ok about the miss, and do your best to never miss twice.

10.18.23 - Today we'll spend time exploring and learning about fascia.

Oct.17, 2023 - In the chakra system, the energy centers of love and communication are adjacent to one another, which makes a lot of sense.

10.11.23 - Sometimes we can think things are one way, the something different is true.

10.10.23 - The Bhagavad Gita relates the story of Arjuna, a warrior, who is afraid to be his True Self. His chariot driver, Krishna, tries to help.

10.9.23 - The seasons are changing, and doing hip openers helps open to the energy of change.

The 2nd chakra is about going with the flow, being spontaneous, having fun, connecting to your emotions. One way to connect with that is through opening the hips, and another way is to actually flowing in the body, which is what we are going to do today. Today's practice is a great one for when y...

10.4.23 - I'm not totally sure of the long term benefits for me in terms of yoga. I mean, yes, it feels good while I'm doing it, but how is a person to know if something else wouldn't have been a better choice. But, in the short, during a class, I do definitely KNOW it's of benefit, and it's bee...

9.27.23 - Today I was preparing to teach this class, I was suddenly overcome by a sense of gratitude for the opportunity, and also gratitude for the technology and our ability to be connected like this. It is really amazing. We'll think about what are grateful for in class today.

Today is "Flow Friday." We enjoy a nice, easy going flowing practice.

9.25.23 - Today we consider the value of having a routine.