I just returned from a week at Kripalu, a health and yoga retreat center in Stockbridge, MA where I assisted Cyndi Lee teach two Sustainable Yoga programs. We’re a good team and I love helping people understand and adapt their yoga...
Over the July 4th holiday weekend, I really needed and enjoyed a few restful days. Phew! One of the highlights of the long weekend was spending a morning working out in the studio with my dear friend Elizabeth, followed by an...
For ten years, I taught a special workshop every January for the Long Island Yoga Association. I was super proud to have been referred by one of my students to this association of yoga teachers and practitioners who would come in the dead...
This spring has been a busy time for me. As much as I enjoy working hard and all of the "action" around me, it's easy for me to get over-whelmed, especially when I'm tired. Sometimes I really need to rest! When I do take a day off (or on...
I had the special privilege of studying Pilates for many years with Kathy Grant, a first-generation Pilates teacher who studied directly under Joseph Pilates. In 1964, Kathy was one of the first students to become certified to teach the...
Do you ever feel skeptical about good news because you're still worried about when the other shoe will drop? Good and bad things happen, yet not necessarily in relation to each other. The only thing we know for certain is that things will...
I'm very disciplined... mostly. I show up and meet challenges consistently with patience. But then there are times when I tell myself, "I can't do it." Yet... I've already broken bad habits (Read: I Was a Crack Addict). At age...
As Life delivers its natural ups and downs, there are a number of things - clothing, books, food, film/TV, singing and more that have helped me through these cycles. Some of these are now among my favorites that have given me many...
I was recently reflecting back in time after hearing my teacher, friend and colleague Cyndi Lee being interviewed by (another dear friend, colleague, and former Teacher Trainee) Francesca Cervero on her podcast, "The Mentor...
My husband recently had a bad episode of back pain. I encouraged him to do a few very simple exercises. While sitting in a chair, he extended and bent his knees slowly, one at a time. After just a few repetitions, he said, "I'm bored....