Aug 3, 2010 
This week I came across Swami Sai Premananda’s statement, “Practice love until you remember that you are love”. I believe that to practice yoga can be a way to give and receive love to the self, to the world. I think of my own practice as different from simple exercise and stretching but as a way to uncover the self, to unveil it’s secrets and to accept and treasure each... read more
Ice cream, a Cane and How I Remembered
Mar 28, 2010 
There as many ways to meditate as there are potential meditators. Well, maybe not. But there are many ways to meditate. Through the next few weeks in Sunday Afternoon Weekly Regeneration Yoga, I’ll be exploring a few of these methods at the end of our asana sessions. For you cool cats who can’t make Sundays: try this at home.
Candle gazing is a popular way to center the mind and support... read more
Meditators! Light your Fire!
Nov 1, 2009 
I love restorative yoga. Anyone who has every been to my classes knows I love to curl up, roll on the floor and just relax. I remember in a training hearing the instructor say restorative yoga is like peeling the layers off an onion. As you relax those layers of fatigue and stress begin to melt off one bu oea nd we can be reborn with a calm cool center and nice relaxed facial muscles. My own... read more
Like a Bug in a Rug or a Bear in a Cave: Rest and Digest Part 1
Oct 6, 2009
Take a Time Out and Give Thanks to.. You!
As many yoga instructors, I encourage my student to center at the beginning of our practice together. This week in my classes, I have been thinking about the importance of not only taking a few moments at the beginning of your practice but also at the end . We are so busy. We have grocery lists, careers, and obligations. The time we spend on the mat is time given to the self. To the body, the mind... read more
