4 Ways to Practice Gratitude
Here in the US, we're celebrating Thanksgiving--a time for feasting, remembering, spending time with family and giving thanks. I'm at home baking and spending time with my munchkin, so I'm reposting a blog I did last year about gratitude, and adding THAT to my...
26 Quick Ways to Go from Busy to Blissed
Some days it feels like the only guarantee life provides is that it's going to be busy. Or messy. Or messy busy. And when the busy messy hits, channeling Elizabeth Gilbert and traveling to Bali for a month isn't feasible. Or even realistic. While you might search for...
How Important is Yoga Alliance for Teachers?
After twenty years in the yoga community, I can tell you one unequivocal truth regarding Yoga Alliance. They're not as important as potential and new teachers believe them to be. I've been involved with the Yoga Alliance since 2002 both as a Registered Yoga Teacher...
The Number One Fear Holding You Back
I've been practicing and teaching yoga for a long-a$$ time--like 20 years--and I get this question at least once a week. More if I'm getting close to a new session of teacher training. {Clears throat}....Please allow me to ascend to my soapbox for the duration of this...
What Michael Phelps Can Teach You About Teaching
Undeniably Michael Phelps is probably the greatest and most well-known professional swimmer of our time. In 2012 summer Michael took the record for most medals in an Olympic career. He competed again in 2016 and added to his stash of gold medals. So you might be...
11 Ideas for Journaling
Writing in a journal is a great way to empty out the clutter from your mind. I’ve been a “journaler” most of life. Like many of my yoga practices, I ebb and flow in the activity. I was a heavy journaler during my divorce in 2008, using it to pour out my anger,...
Get to Know Your Yoga Lingo
If you're just starting out in the world of yoga, you're most likely encountering certain words and phrases that are unfamiliar or completely foreign. Allow me to be the ambassador to your new world, and offer you a Yoga-to-English dictionary to help you better...
Easy Homemade Granola
One of my favorite cereals is granola, but a lot of the store-bought versions leave a lot to be desired in terms of preservatives, fat, and refined sugars. It wasn't until a couple of years ago, I learned how easy it was to make granola at home. As with most of my...
10 Places to Start Teaching Yoga
This, by far, is one of the most frequently asked questions I get from clients who are talking to me about starting teacher training or who are already in teacher training with me. Where can I go to teach yoga? How can I find a place or a space to teach yoga? And what...
5 Stages of Yoga Teacher Training
Congratulations! You've officially enrolled in yoga teacher training. You did your research, paid your tuition and bought your books. Woo-hoo! As you're prepping for your first training class, I want to share the five emotional stages you're likely to experience as...
