For me, inspiration comes from within. There’s an internal spark that lights up and communicates with me somehow. It tells me “Okay, Listen to this… This has depth…. This has meaning… Keep fueling this… Keep going… Keep working on this… Follow through no matter what…This has a purpose… Stay connected… You’re on the right track… […]
Category Archives: Blog
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Feb
Feb
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 […]
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Feb
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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 […]
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Feb
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Nov
Nov
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 […]
The past two years of my life have been a journey through the world of yoga outside of Miami and within myself. Since I’ve traveled to so many places in such a short amount of time and have been teaching at the top conferences and centers, I have experienced many different styles and approaches to […]
These steps seem so simple because they are consistent with what we hear every day as to what should be our approach to having a healthy lifestyle. Unfortunately, because it’s so simple, we tend to neglect these easy ways to live happier, healthier lives. So this serves as yet another reminder for you to see […]