My teaching draws on many years of eclectic studies and practice so that I can give my students a well-rounded experience of yoga, movement, strength, mobility, balance, and relaxation. Dance Study Yoga Strength Compassion I've actually...
Injuries stink for everyone. My own ankle sprain just before the 2022 New Year was no different. I was sitting at my desk chatting on the phone while wearing my 'at-home uniform' of yoga clothes and Dansko clogs. I finished the call,...
After spraining my right ankle in December last year, I spent time retraining myself how to do a Single Leg balance. This was a key part of my recovery. Thankfully, I had the support of an excellent Virtual Physical Therapist, Joe...
OW!! I've been awakened in the middle of the night from a deep sleep many times with a cramp in my lower leg so massive that it often distorts my foot, ankle or calf. My muscles are gripped so intensely that it feels completely stuck and...
The Year of the Pandemic was challenging on so many fronts for everyone. But I managed to adjust to our new reality and make the most of life's lemons. This is a list of the AMAZING things that have happened for me professionally in 2020....
After more than 30 years of teaching, one weekend-long workshop about Trauma Informed Yoga changed everything. That was almost three years ago. And I still feel the indelible mark this work has left on me. As a teacher, I have always felt...
Sometimes all it takes is a single comment to change your perspective. As I was recently recovering from a vicious flu that had me in bed for 9 days, I had a conversation with my wise friend, yoga colleague and Accountability Partner,...
I recently had a big birthday - 60 years old! There was a small party with family and friends, delicious cakes and some lovely presents. It was a perfect celebration of a new milestone in a long-ish life, a life mostly spent as a teacher,...
On a recent Friday, in the short time I had between teaching a class and seeing a new private student, I decided to step outside on the back deck that overlooks our garden. I had a little more than an hour before my student was due and...
In a private yoga session, I was guiding one of my students in a basic movement. As you lie down, holding your knees into your chest, you circle your knees. These gentle circles can be a real relief for tired, stiff or sore hips and low...