Stick to the plan

I ran last night on a full stomach. Did I ever tell you that it’s a bad idea? Remember when your mom would tell you not to go swimming until you’d waited one half hour after eating? Well, if you ate a big sandwich and french fries, add about three hours to...

Be comfortable with change

When I was growing up , I loved changing my room around. I’d spend hours organizing, rearranging furniture and then relished sitting in my new room, with a fresh perspective on how the same furniture looked and how organized everything was.I recently did the...

The elasticity of growth

Have you ever stretched a rubber band a few times and noticed that when it returned to it’s resting position, it was more stretched than when you started? Anyone that has a regular yoga practice knows that over time, your body finds a new threshold, a new...

Show your true colors

I can remember when I was a newer yoga teacher, I was always very aware of what I said, ate, drank and how I acted in front of my students. Coming in and out of the studio, before and after class, running into them on the street, I’d see them and instantly...