To say that we have been living in trying times, pales to the reality of what those words mean. From the pandemic, to lost loved ones, jobs, and homes, racial and social injustice leading to […]
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Be Like Water
“Water does not resist. Water flows. When you plunge your hand into it, all you feel is a caress. Water is not a solid wall, it will not stop you. But water always goes where […]
Read MoreThe Long Term Strategy
The Long Term Strategy “The core definition of asana , Sthira Sukham Asanam, is not about flexibility, it means to be steadfast, to be strong, to find that part of yourself that is unshakable.” ~Donna […]
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Namaste community, ‘“Don’t move the way fear makes you move. Move the way love makes you move. You are the sky, everything else is just the weather.” ~ Pema Chodron With a heavy heart and […]
Read MoreBody Positivity
“Your body is not a problem to be solved.” ~ Amber Karnes This simple statement stood out to me when I recently came across it. In today’s world (and really it’s been this way for […]
Read MoreFinding Clarity
“Yoga does not just change the way we see things, it transforms the person who sees.” ~B.K.S. Iyengar I took notice that this New Year, 2020, is also the number we use to describe perfect […]
Read MoreTake Care of the Inside
“Take care of the inside and the outside falls into place.” As we begin to wrap up the year, I am reminded of the necessity of taking care of ourselves. While the outside is important, […]
Read MoreGratitude
Namaste, “The attitude of gratitude is the highest yoga.” ~ Yogi Bhajan Gratitude is both a state of being and an active practice. It is the conscious choice to turn our attention towards what we […]
Read MoreLean In
The air is cooler now and the days are becoming darker. Nature is beginning to slow down and preparing to turn inward. As the season shifts, what are you leaning into? Might I suggest it […]
Read MoreThis Moment
“This moment is the only moment we truly ever have.” Last week I ran into someone who had attended a breathing workshop at the studio. She was sharing her experience and how it was this […]
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