We love our 21-day experiments in Purna Yoga. They give us the opportunity to practice svadhyaya (self-study). One of Aadil's favorite 21-day experiments is noticing one's spoken complaints and making a concerted effort never to complain or make excuses. Fellow Purna Yoga instructor and director...
But, now that's it's hot in the mountains, ice cream has been calling me, and since I don't eat dairy or sugar, bananas have made it back into the mix. It's nice to have bananas again for special summertime treats, and the fact that they're...
Nothing quite says fall like a bowl of roasted root vegetables. Here's a recipe from my new friend I met at the therapeutic training with Aadil, Shawnee Thorton Hardy of fifteenshadesofgreen.com. Not only is the recipe mouthwateringly good, Shawnee lists the benefits of all the veggies. ...
My garden is going crazy this year! With all the rain last year, my tomatoes were a bit of a bust. This year is a completely different story. I've got chocolate stripeys, black krims, 4th of July cherry toms, and Radiator Charlie's mortgage lifters ripening...
The vernal equinox is almost upon us. This Thursday marks the first day of Spring, and with the changing of the clocks, the days already feel dramatically longer and full of more light. Trees are starting to bud. Jonquils are budding and beginning to bloom....
It's likely that I'll spend a fair amount of time sitting today as I've got homework, bill work and computer work on the agenda. Whenever I know I'm going to be sitting for nearly any period of time, particularly if it means working on the...
Yesterday in her Yoga for Women's Health class, Lillah Schwarz commented on how the increased amount of rain (currently Asheville has gotten 51 inches of rain for the year, we usually get 47 inches total for the entire year. And yes, we still have 4...
Yesterday I traveled from Asheville to Jefferson City, Missouri with my husband Whitney, our senior dog Orson, and our newly adopted puppy (one week tomorrow!), Edie Peach, for the 50th wedding anniversary party for Whitney's folks. Traveling with Orson is old hat, but with Edie...
Saying nutrition is a huge part of my yoga practice is an understatement. I'm just as conscious of what I eat as what poses I practice and how much time I spend meditating. Changing my diet to an anti-inflammatory one has been instrumental in bringing...
Summertime is travel time, and lately, all my students are asking me for travel yoga poses. Whether they are anticipating being hemmed in to a tight space on an airplane or sitting for hours on long road trips, every one wants to know how to...