Expansion starts on the inside....and an upcoming workshop

I had the privilege of taking my first 200 hours of yoga teacher training at the studio where I was already practicing. I didn’t realize how special that was at the time. I had grown in my practice as part of a community from the moment the studio opened its doors, and what we had there was prett... Read More

Moksha - Finding True Freedom this Independence Day

and a link to the full playlist For What It’s Worth - Buffalo Springfield“Paranoia strikes deep, into your life it will creep. It starts when you’re always afraid”Freedom - Anthony Hamilton, Elayna Boynton“In time the sun’s gonna shine on me nicely” Cry Freedom - Dave Matthews Band“The future is ... Read More

Finding Our Way Back to Patience, Tolerance and Loving Kindness (and why tolerance is the real virtue - Part 2)

Finding Our Way Back to Patience, Tolerance and Loving Kindness (and why tolerance is the real virtue) - Part 2 We’ve all heard it. We picture it as the ability to wait calmly, seemingly unaffected by external chaos, just being. Sounds nice, right? But is merely waiting around what actually makes... Read More

Finding Our Way Back to Patience, Tolerance and Loving Kindness (Part 1)

Finding Our Way Back to Patience, Tolerance and Loving KindnessI was sitting at a traffic light the other day. Apparently, the driver in the car behind me didn’t have a fast enough reaction time, which caused the person behind them to lay on their horn. At that moment, it made me think about the ... Read More

Finding Balance in Unexpected Places: Why I Teach Yoga Outside the Studio (And Why You Should Practice There, Too)

Finding Balance in Unexpected Places: Why I Teach Yoga Outside the Studio (And Why You Should Practice There, Too)Yoga used to feel like such a mystical, exclusive thing to me. Even the name sounded like a club I wasn’t sure I belonged to. I still remember my very first introduction to the practi... Read More

Don’t even bother reading this. Really.

Title for dramatic effect because I really wanted you to read this ;-) The Real Title: The Relevance Trap (And Why I Still Show Up) Lately, I’ve realized how incredibly practical I’ve become in my own life. I really do want a simple existence, and sometimes have regrets of a former version of me ... Read More

Health isn’t just muscles and metabolism

I think I am on my soapbox again. 😜 I know that I have been pretty fixated lately on our current views of health. Especially in this mid-life phase, the "wellness" noise can be so influential—and, frankly, overwhelming. But as I learn more every day about how to create a truly balanced life, I ca... Read More

We're Gettin' Beachy! 🏖️

Grand Isle State Park Beach Walk + Yoga  Get your feet in the sand with a 2-3 mile beach stroll followed by a yoga session with crashing waves as the soundtrack! We’ll meet at the Grand Isle State Park pavilion. Afterward, feel free to stay and play to enjoy the beauty of the park. A portion of t... Read More

You are what you eat—and it’s not just protein 😉

I’ve watched more “what I eat in a day” reels that I care to admit. Usually, the clickbait is a fit, mid-life person trying to show me how they have their diet all figured out—insinuating that if I just consume these exact things, I’ll look just like them. My sister shared a reel with me the othe... Read More

🍀 Luck or Karma? Planting Your Own Four-Leaf Clover🍀

🍀 Luck or Karma? Planting Your Own Four-Leaf Clover🍀 It often seems like some people are just born "lucky." Their lives appear effortless, and things always seem to fall perfectly into place. While I believe it is true that privilege exists—whether that is being born into wealth, a healthy gene p... Read More