As we enter the month of May, it’s a good time to reflect on the lessons we can learn from nature. One of the most inspiring examples is the way flowers grow and bloom. Unlike humans, they don’t compete with each other or compare themselves to others; they simply focus on their own growth. In … Read more
I am reading a very interesting book, Talking to Strangers, by Malcolm Gladwell. The basic premise is, as humans we short cut a lot –our brains are amazing computers that don’t necessarily have the “clear cache” function I love on my laptop – which sometimes leads to some very interesting choices based on interactions with … Read more
Yesterday I got the chance to take my kiddos hiking (one of my favorite things outside of yoga and Pilates). I hope that our semi-regular outings 1) get those little munchkins’ wiggles out 2) fosters a love for the great outdoors and 3) gets them used to playing in the dirt because, quite frankly, I … Read more
By now, you’ve probably heard of yoga in some way shape or form. Maybe you saw your mom (or grandmother) sitting in the living room with her eyes clothes breathing or making funny shapes? Maybe you have gotten to go to a class where the room was heated to what felt like 150 degrees and … Read more
This morning during a very very rare quiet time with coffee and no kiddos I decided to do my bible study early rather than right before bed. The topic struck me as a mama to two beautiful kiddos and a leader to a small local community. It was about how, as humans, we all have … Read more
Happy Happy Happy New Year! What do you want in 2021? Each year on or around January 1, we get the opportunity to make something–anything–EVERYTHING out of what’s before us. January 1, 2020, we all had some pretty wild and crazy ideas of what the year would hold…I’m pretty sure none of them included lock … Read more
How are you holding up? Between the full moon, elections, and colder temps, there has been a LOT to process! Thankfully, it warmed up just a bit yesterday and this weekend will be nice enough to get us acclimated a bit more to the new seasons. I don’t know about you, but I prefer gradual … Read more
This picture was taken in February—what seems like an eternity ago—but in reality is just 3 short months ago. It was right before “all hell broke loose,” and the world as we knew it changed forever because of COVID 19. This is a picture from my teacher, Manju Jois’ shala (or studio) in California. This … Read more
Lesleigh Guinn, RYT 200 By Lesleigh Guinn, RYT 200 Arikshitah; अरिक्स्हितह्e means “Unprotected or Vulnerable”, in Sanskrit. There’s a whole slew of asanas (poses) that can evoke the feeling of vulnerability. Standing backbends tend to make people uneasy, understandably. You’re essentially doing a trust fall with yourself. Frog, pigeon, dragon (just to name a few), they tend to … Read more
Yin yoga is the more relaxing, “counter” practice to the more Yang (or very active) versions of yoga classes. According to Yogiapproved.com yin offers amazing benefits for the connective tissue, bones, joints and other connective tissues. This is a deeply meditative yoga class, and requires you to practice stillness and breath work while maintaining the … Read more