This is an essay from one of my teacher training trainees, who wished to remain anonymous. I hope you find her story inspiring and I am grateful that she chose to share. – Rina This has been a rough few weeks. After an intensive process of application preparation and traveling to 12 different cities for […]
I’m often asked if I used to be a dancer, a gymnast or had some kind of physical training as a child after people see me practice yoga. They are surprised when I share with them that I was actually one of the most inflexible and least graceful girls in ballet (pictured above on the […]
Moving across the country has had its moments of being exciting and scary. I have to make an effort to make new friends, to find balance and to find my groove here within the already-set rhythm of the family I’m walking into – which of course has it’s own set of challenges as well. Every […]
Disclaimer: Rina Yoga Studio in Downtown Miami is STILL open! Dearest Rina Yoga Miami Community, Ten years ago I started Rina Yoga on December 2, 2005. I had 3 classes a week at the studio and began to build it up one day at a time. I had no business plan, no loans, some students […]
The holiday season is typically thought of as the time of giving. But maybe it’s because we just notice this gesture more often during this time of year. And I’ve definitely been given a lot this season. I’ve gone through a few stressful weeks of adapting and adjusting to a lot of changes in my […]
What is life? How do we find happiness in this life? These are questions that people have and try to answer for themselves without sometimes looking deeper for solutions that could last longer and have more benefits. We tend to look for the easy quick fix like taking an anxiety pill or watching TV. Very […]
I know you have all been eagerly awaiting more stories of Cuba… Or maybe it’s just I’ve been eagerly wanting to share more. Regardless, here we are on the second day of our photo shoot / discovering-Cuba trip. Upon waking in our casa particular in Havana, I had a cafecito waiting for me from the […]
With many of us celebrating Thanksgiving this week, it is also a time to remind ourselves to reflect in gratitude about everything there is in our lives to be thankful for. The little things, the big things, people, pets, places, moments, experiences, sunsets, sunrises, opportunities, disappointments – because we often learn and grow in hard time, […]
I know I left you on Day 1: Morning 1 and I haven’t had a chance to write in a bit because of the Yoga Journal Conference… But I’m back. Day 1: Afternoon 1 Robert and I took a break in the middle of the day which consisted of trying to find lunch… which of […]
Night 1 and Morning 1 of Cuban Reflections As I start this reflective journey, I want to establish that you and I are both processing my trip at the same time. So many realizations, so much gratitude, so much disgust, so much sadness, so much joy, so much fear, so much trust, so much of […]