Consistency

A lot of years, during the darkest days of winter, we easily fall off track of the good intentions we have set for ourselves. Oftentimes, those good intentions don't allow wiggle room when life gets in the way (or winter gets dark) and are hard to sustain. We end up beating ourselves up and feeli... Read More

How to create sustainable New Year's Resolution

A new year often brings new opportunity to re-evaluated what worked for you in the previous year and a chance to change and delete what didn't. Usher in the New Year's Resolutions....how are those goin' for ya? Have you read the statistic that states that most of us quit our New Years Resolutions... Read More

Tips for a Reflection Practice

As 2024 is wrapping up it is natural to reflect on things accomplished and adventures that you experienced over the past 12 months. There were holidays, trips, shows and dinners with friends. Some years, so much has happened (good and bad) that it is hard to count it all. I find that when I set a... Read More

Mindful Movement is Medicine

I was chatting with my students recently and mentioned the saying, "Movement is Medicine." While I DO believe that is true, I feel that the saying is incomplete. I believe that "Mindful Movement is Medicine." Here is my perspective: I love a good, fast-paced group fitness class or hot yoga class.... Read More

Intention Setting for Your Yoga Practice

" Yoga begins right where I am - not where I was yesterday or where I long to be." Linda Sparrowe The topic of discussion this week with my students has been how to set an intention for your practice. What does that even mean? Am I right? Some days you may be very clear about your intention for a... Read More

How a Mindset Shift Helped Me Stop Giving Up

Committing to something daily can feel overwhelming. Sometimes it can be so overwhelming that I give up before I've really gotten started! Especially when I miss a day or two doing the thing that I told myself that this time I was going to stick with it. When I decided to commit to a daily yoga p... Read More

Thriving in a Prickly Situation

I spotted this cluster of wildflowers while on a hike in Sedona this year. Wild daisies are one of my favorite flowers and finding these beauties along the trail stopped my in my tracks. At first, I just stopped to admire their beauty. I studied them, amazed by how full and lush this bunch of wil... Read More

Sedona Yoga Festival 2023

Sedona Yoga Festival 2023 Sedona, Arizona is one of our favorite places to visit. With Views like this, who can blame us? I was delighted to learn that Sedona is home to a Yoga festival that celebrated it's 10 year anniversary this year. Of course, I had to check it out. Over 2 days time I was a... Read More

Tears On a Yoga Mat

It’s no secret that a yoga practice will sometimes bring deep emotion. What a gift it is to experience life transformation on a 2’ x 6’ piece of rubber on the floor. A yoga instructor that I like to learn from, Leslie Pearlman, calls the yoga mat the 'laboratory for life'.  I find this to be tru... Read More

Defining Success

How do you define success? This is a question I regularly ask myself as a ‘check in’ to my mindset. It’s a check in most often regarding how I’m doing while working towards learning a new skill or completing a goal. It’s not necessarily a question I ask myself as an overarching evaluation of my ... Read More