Yoga teaches us so much about the little things, that are really the big things. An amazing thing happened today. I held my son’s pet rat Spike, who was taking his last breaths. I was never a fan of …
Yoga for a Strong Back
After being diagnosed with a herniated disc two years ago, I turned to yoga for strength, flexibility, and pain management. Everything I did in physical therapy was a version of a yoga pose. Here is …
Your First Yoga Class
One of my favorite experiences as a yoga teacher is watching a brand new yogi roll up his or her mat after a first class. New yoga participants look like kids who just rode a bike for the first time …
Yoga for your Thyroid?
I have just discovered yet another reason to begin a yoga practice if you haven't already...yoga is helpful for thyroid problems. I was diagnosed with hypothyroid 10 years ago. That means …
Letting Go
“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” Lewis B. Smedes Recently, I read this quote in a yoga class. The focus of our practice that day was letting go. …
Yoga Got Me 15 Years
I think yoga is the secret to a happy marriage. I kid you not. And not for the reasons you might think. The fact that there is such a thing as a "yoga butt" is not my point. …