Adventures in Yoga- Maintaining Joy in Your Practice
A few days ago a teacher encouraged me to come to class two days per week with nothing but a mindset of letting go. I’m thinking too much. I’ll wait for the shock and awe to sink in. *crickets*...
View ArticleMind Over Madness 2013
Summer. Summer. Summer. This is my time. Like millions of others the world over, I celebrated the solstice. It’s a day that is filled with nostalgia and possibility. On an island off the East...
View ArticleMe and My Big Trap – Adventures in Yoga
A good neck warm up matters, yo. Forgive me- I’m watching The Killing as I write and I love me some Holder. The Killing has to be one of the most depressing and compelling shows I’ve watched....
View ArticleDing Dong Goes the Inversion Practice
I zipped downstairs to an early hot power vinyasa practice with friend Jessica Ashen. She’s a yogi and founder of Spiritual Pretzels Yoga. Jessica brings donation based yoga all over Jersey City. It’s...
View ArticleInspired Recipes- Spaghetti Squash Soup
Soup in cold weather is one of my favorite things. I feel warm and cozy as my hands wrap around a big mug. I’m always looking for new soup recipes. Recently I’ve been on a spaghetti squash kick....
View ArticleOpen Letter to a Yoga Teacher
Dear Kathryn- When I realized that you were teaching class today I got nervous first and choked up, second. Your standing bow pose looks at me every time I walk into the locker room. But taking...
View Article3 Signs You’re About to Fall off the Health Wagon (And What to Do About It)
You can find lots of people to talk about stories of triumph over food, unhealthy habits etc. Have you ever watched Extreme Makeover: Weightloss Edition? And the more extreme the better, right?...
View ArticleCheerleader Yoga
So check it. I have an unhealthy obsession with trying to hop forward to handstand. It’s down the road, but I like to think one day I could get there. In a workshop we partnered off trying to...
View ArticleMeatless Monday – Sweet Potato Madness!!!
Happy Meatless Monday!!! You may be home today and have some time to whip up something special for tonight’s dinner! On this Monday a&o is celebrating the sweet potato. They are delicious,...
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