Who is Right? Who is Wrong?
Working a shift at my part time job at a well known health food store, (not sure I can actually mention their name without permission, so I will keep it out!) in the supplement and body care department is always a very interesting and a learning experience, for many reasons! The main reasons are; Someone […]
You are what you digest.
This is a concept that I am teaching in my yoga classes lately. The concept of practicing Ayurveda with a focus on digestion and elimination. It spans beyond food and poop!!! I know, so taboo, did she really just mention poop? While those 2 are very important, digestion and elimination is not limited to just food […]
Excuses, excuses…
I always make this mistake… I let myself become obsessed with the idea of traveling and feeling sorry for myself for not having been on a vacation in over 3 years! Spring break has brought this thinking on, hearing everyones stories of their adventures, while I continue to plug along at my job(s). It’s been even […]
5 Good Habits of a Professional Yoga Teacher.
5 Good Habits of a Professional Yoga Teacher/Instructor… Yes, I consider myself a professional! And you should too, if you want to go from good to great! Teaching Yoga is a huge responsibility and it should be treated as a profession. Recently I found out that I came in 3rd on the most yoga classes […]
Self Love
No excuses, make time for yourself, self love, you deserve feeling better and it is up to you to make it happen. To make this even more accessible, I have created a downloadable PDF with gentle yoga postures in it, that ANYONE can do. There are “chair” yoga options for those who need them and […]
As a Yoga Instructor do you know Ayurveda? The Sister Science to Yoga?
Did you know that Ayurveda is the “sister science” of Yoga? And as a matter of fact if you are teaching or doing yoga for the “health benefits” then you are actually practicing Ayurveda and NOT just Yoga! Which if you are teaching yoga and teaching the health benefits of doing yoga, then you should […]
Yoga for Athletes, NOT Athletic Yoga!
Reasons most athletes don’t get enough yoga or don’t make time for it: Their schedules are already too rigorous and full of conditioning, weight-lifting and specific training for their sport, and adding on another thing tips the scale. Finding time to go to a class doesn’t fit in the above ∧∧∧ schedule. They don’t need the kind […]
Knowledge is Power
Also, education is the best prevention. I’ve come to resonate with both these concepts. With the ever changing health care system, what is covered and what is not, plus increased stress in our society we start to learn that education and knowledge are our best chance at taking back control of our own health and our lives. […]
Call me crazy for sharing this?
Me then and now… before yoga and what I know now! Billy, my life partner, told me I am crazy to post this because of the line of work I do! But I told him… “It is BECAUSE of what I do, that I want to post this, I am ready!” I am ready to […]
Ayurveda for your bloated belly!
Do you have some New Years resolutions to eat healthier? Are you all of a sudden blending cold veggies and fruit in a blender, packing carrot sticks and celery for lunch or juicing like crazy? Only to find your belly is upset, bloated and you are getting constipated? Also, you might be feeling tired all […]