Category - inspiration

What is a Teacher

Buddhist, Featured, inspiration, Personal, Teacher Training, YTT

This practice of Yoga has transformed life in many ways, and the most of which is to move with the breath, to allow life to flow. This year I listened to my own advice and took some time off of teaching, and gave myself permission to take time and rest. To not teach, or blog, or spend any time telling people where and what to move their bodies
Ive now spent more than half my life teaching yoga.
That is a lot of time to commit to something.

Chinese Astrology – Find Your Animal

Chinese, inspiration, Myths & Legends, Stories and Tales

Chinese astrology (shengxiao – ‘born resembling’), is a repeating cycle of 12 years, with each year represented by an animal and its personality attributes. Chinese people associate each animal with certain characteristics. It’s believed that people have the personality…

Lighting the Fire of Practice

Featured, inspiration, Teacher Training, Yoga

This past December, I attended the Centenary Celebrations for B.K.S. Iyengar in Pune, India. Although I’ve taken more than 7 trips to India, this was my first time to the Iyengar Institute, the heart of Iyengar Yoga. It…

End of Year Gratitude to You

Healthy Living, inspiration, Language, Stories and Tales, Teacher Training, Uncategorized, Yoga, YTT

As the year comes to a close, it is time to review the year. December is the beginning of the end. Blink and the end of year will be here. The death of one year while the birth…

Cultivating Balance

Buddhist, Healthy Living, inspiration, Personal, Seasonal Living, Uncategorized

Yoga for Balance & Self-Care is a restorative practice to help regain and reaffirm a connection to yourself. Leave class feeling calm, centered, clear and able to stand in a grounded, balanced way. Thursdays at The Mindful Body,…

Baci Ceremony – Calling the Spirits

Adventure Tours, Buddhist, Featured, inspiration, Myths & Legends, Prayer, Stories and Tales, Yoga travel

BACI ບາສີ Baci is an important ceremony in Lao culture, a ritual to celebrate important events and occasions, like births, marriages, monkhood, travel, or ill health and to honour guests. Baci can take place all year, any day…

Blue Moon Love

inspiration, Personal, Prayer

I lost someone this week, who was very dear to me. From a very long time ago. But it feels like just yesterday we were 13 and running around in those woods in Vermont. Do you have a…

Mudras to Manifest Energy

Bhutan, Buddhist, inspiration, Prayer, Teacher Training, Yoga, YTT

My last post talked about what Mudras are and what they represent. There are many mudras and variations in each country for usage and meaning. Ive put together a list of some of the most common ones found…

How Can you Resist a Butterfly?

Adventure Tours, Bhutan, inspiration, Myths & Legends, Yoga travel

As I was researching on the web for Thanksgiving travel to Bhutan, I found this post from Yeshey Dorji in Thimphu, Bhutan. His description on his profile stopped me along with the arresting image of the new National…

Energy Muse Giveaway – Guardian Angel Necklace with Luck Coin

Healthy Living, inspiration, Myths & Legends, Yoga

Guardian Angel Thread Quartz with Lucky Coin from Energy Muse Chinese New Year – Guardian Angel Giveaway Giveaway ends January 23, so make a comment Now to win! We are so excited to have a very special energy…