Yoga

  Hiking in the mountains in my happy place. Like, it’s in my top 5 all-time favorite activities-can’t go a week without it-my kids can’t be in the family if they don’t like mountains-all time happy place. I love climbing through mountains, over rocks and […]

    Walking into your first yoga studio can be an intimidating thing. If you’ve never done yoga before the poses may seem a little foreign, you wonder where to put your mat…and why doesn’t everyone else know what they’re doing? Here are a few suggestions […]

Congratulations!  You stepped forward and signed up for the Yoga Teacher Training Journey.  That’s a pretty kick-ass thing.   You’ve clearly fallen in love with Yoga and all of its beauty and benefits. Hopefully, you’ve been practicing for an extended period of time and are […]

  Mornings are by far my favorite time of the day. How about you? It’s especially satisfying when I incorporate morning yoga into my routine.      I might be a little crazy, but I wake up at 4:50 every morning to have some alone time. […]

The Sun is the Soul of the World    Sri K. Pattabhi Jois stated that if the mind is not focused through sun salutations, then the “yoga practice” is not yoga, but gymnastics. That’s a pretty significant claim. Sun Salutations are the foundation of most […]

    We have a lot of students interested in the upcoming New Mexico Yoga Retreat and very little spaces left.   I know how excited you are….I’m just as excited!  Let’s answer a few of your questions!         How long is […]

  Are you a beginner yoga student? Have you been thinking about checking out what the whole yoga craze is about, but not know where to start? Well, my friend, you’ve found your people.     Yoga can be done anytime or anywhere. Seriously. Check out […]

We’ve come to the last two limbs of the yogic path Dhyana and Samadhi. I’m kind of sad it’s coming to an end! I’ve really loved exploring these concepts with you. I hope this series has helped you make a little sense of yoga philosophy. […]

  Dharana is the gathering of consciousness and focusing it within. This is otherwise known as contemplation. Many times techniques that we think of as meditation technically fall under the limb of contemplation. Semantics I guess…but we’re getting pretty technical here.   With this concept, […]

  Pratyahara is the practice of drawing the senses inward. When you decrease stimulation to the senses, your inner light shines. If we truly quiet the mind and withdraw from the stimulation of the senses, the inner flame that we all have within has a chance to be […]