Over the last few years I've shared info on my fav yoga mat by Manduka. See Spoiled by Manduka and Can You Recommend a Yoga Mat? The words I wrote back then still hold true today. Even so much that when I went to Vail, CO last week (to do more spa-ing than skiing), I had my trusty (very thin) prana mat in tow. For me, it's a multipurpose mat. Of course, I use it to practice yoga & meditate when on the road but I have another key use for it. Have you ever noticed that the seat backs on … [Read more...]
Step Out of Your Routine
"Step Out of Your Routine" is one of the affirmations beaming from my vision board. And it's fitting given the last couple of weeks has been nothing but routine, particularly my yoga practice while I was on the road. Up until last Tuesday, I was on holiday travel for about 1.5 weeks. In order to continue with my daily yoga practice, I had to settle for practicing on plushy carpet. If you're a yogi, you know carpet is not ideal particularly for a practice that is mostly standing & arm … [Read more...]
Spirit
My dear friend, Federica, is starting to truly live her passion. She currently is working a gig as a photographer's assistant in New Orleans. Please note, I say starting to live her dream because she's only 26-ish and she's already on a path of doing something she clearly loves and aspires to be the best of the best. As an aspiring photojournalist, she has been in NOLA for the last couple weeks in preparation for Mardi Gras. Never had been down there before, I know this crazy Italian yogini … [Read more...]
Take a Yoga Vacation
The title of this entry does not imply going on a yoga retreat to do yoga all week as a vacation. What I am suggesting is you take a break from your yoga practice for a few days, maybe even a week. Dare I say this! Why would I suggest it? The best thing for your practice can sometimes be not practicing. I discovered this a couple weeks ago while spending a week of vacation in the Caribbean. The first few mornings my natural inclination was to immediately think I needed to jump out of bed, … [Read more...]
Why do you keep doing Yoga Teacher Trainings?
If you’re already certified to teach yoga, why do you keep doing more teacher trainings? Do you learn more advanced poses at these trainings? Are the other attendees more or less advanced than you? These are the types of questions I am often confronted with upon returning from a yoga teacher training. My most recent answer took me even by surprise, let alone inspired my friend to question her career path. Sure a few new postures are learned but yoga teacher trainings are really about … [Read more...]
How was Montana?
I have now been back for over a month from my 8-day yoga teacher training in Montana and continued to be ask “How was Montana?” While others ask “Why do you keep doing more teacher trainings?” Though it feels like so long ago, it was such an amazing experience that I still light up like a bright star when speaking about it. As some of you may know from a previous blog post, I went to Montana the beginning of July for a Baron Baptiste Level II yoga teacher training. One word wraps up the … [Read more...]