Ok ok, maybe I am exaggerating a bit. I don’t LOVE being injured. In fact, most of the time you’ll see me moping and whining about it. But something happened this weekend that made me realize how we can use injury as a way to self discovery. The saying “suffering is what brings you closer […]
Too much of a good thing, is not a good-er thing. I am learning this from various aspects of my life – too much water for my plant leaves him wilty and angry at me – too much yoga leaves my body creaky and tired – too much chocolate leaves my belly heavy and achy […]
Practice and all is coming – Sri K Pattabhi Jois I mentioned the other day when I announced my “big news” that my weekend trip to NYC gave me unexpected insight. Today, I want to discuss one of those lessons. Lately, I have been feeling pretty stagnant with my asana practice. I just wish I […]
Action expresses priorities. Ghandi When I sent out my announcement earlier this week that I decided to quit my job and pursue the dream of moving to NYC, I got a resounding number of congratulations. At first I was a bit confused, why are people congratulating me? It’s not like I actually GOT a job […]
my dear friends <3 This past weekend I took a trip to NYC and coincidentally (or fate?) it overlapped with the Yoga Journal conference. I attended the full conference last year and it was quite the event so I was pretty excited for the opportunity to be there again this year, maybe not full participation, […]
In recent pop culture news, Ashley Judd wrote a long article addressing the rumors regarding her “puffy face”. The article is intense. Mrs. Judd digs deep, writes from the heart and makes valid, articulate points: We are described and detailed, our faces and bodies analyzed and picked apart, our worth ascertained and ascribed based on […]
The other night during my meditation class, I am not sure what we were talking about but I chirped in how I deeply believe that our external circumstances has a direct correlation with our internal world. It’s the law of attraction; the people in your life are there for a reason. You have attracted them […]
This Saturday my home studio, Sol Yoga, had the pleasure of hosting Faith Hunter for a two hour class followed by a more intimate “tea chat” with the Sol teacher community. posing with Lisa <3 Not only did I have the prospect of taking a class with Faith to look forward to, but I also […]
Sometimes I lose my voice. I find myself comparing my life to others and I feel I have nothing new to share. It’s all been done. It’s all been said. What is MY purpose? What contribution am I to bring to this world that has not yet been brought? Doubt consumes my heart. Fear settles […]
Last week I wrote about the workshop I took on Saturday with Tara Brach, a vipassana meditation teacher, and John Schumacher, an Iyengar yoga teacher. Read the blog post here to read about my thoughts on Iyengar yoga. The Friday before the workshop was a rough rough day. I felt attacked, defended, defeated, needy, and […]
