How to Buy a Yoga MatMay. 16th

May. 16th

15 years ago, I took my first yoga class and borrowed a mat- it smelled like feet and I couldn’t stop thinking about the last person’s sweat touching my face as I folded into child’s pose. I bought a mat on my way out, and haven’t borrowed one since. Depending on what type of yoga you practice, there are many mats available: eco-friendly, extra thick, travel weight, and anti-bacterial to name a few. Originally, yogis practiced on the floor, but mat choices are now the equivalent of ordering Read more [...]

WORK / LIFE BALANCEMay. 2nd

May. 2nd

Do you ever feel like your life is all work and no play? Lately I’ve been extremely guilty of spending way too much time at my computer, and not nearly enough time “playing.” Although I couldn’t be more grateful for selling over 1,000 of my Xen Strength Yoga DVD’s, I now realize how another aspect of life always suffers in order to meet our goals. Since yoga is all about balance, and I don’t just mean in a handstand, I made a promise to myself that this summer I’m opting to work less, Read more [...]

April FoolasanaApr. 1st

Apr. 1st

Happy April Fool's Day! Each year our boys pull some kind of wacky joke on my husband and me, but this year we turned the tables on them. Last night we took everything out of their "boy cave" in the basement, including the flatscreen, the X-box, the WII, and every video game that went along with it. We set up cameras to catch their reaction, and at 6:30am, listened in amusement as they came running back upstairs- screaming that we'd been robbed, and mad that all they took was their stuff. Leave Read more [...]

You Ask, I Deliver….Mar. 12th

Mar. 12th

Short and sweet, and to the point. That's what you've asked for, and that's what I'll deliver- in the "real, honest" voice you said I've won you over with. To those of you who answered my survey, I thank you- to those of you who didn't you still can: "Why yes, I'd love to" You said you wanted more instructional videos to learn better alignment- Done, and here's how to do Plank PoseYou said you're too busy, and want more ways to sneak fitness in- Done- watch this: Quick FitnessYou said you wanted Read more [...]

My “COME TO JESUS” MomentMar. 3rd

Mar. 3rd

I just got back from an AMAZING mastermind retreat with my mentor and 20 smart, CREATIVE, and inspiring women. We shared where we are on our business journey, and where we want to be in 3 years. My "COME TO JESUS" moment was finally admitting it's not possible to do 5 things at once, and bring enough drive and passion to make each one a success. I was disappointed to put some of my entrepreneurial dreams on the back-burner for now, but am EXCITED to focus on what I need to do in order to grow my Read more [...]

Relationships Are Like Yoga Poses…..Feb. 13th

Feb. 13th

The first few breaths ( years) are bliss, then all of a sudden your holding your breath (and biting your tongue) Yoga means "union, to bring together." Within your physical practice you negotiate the UNION of the mind with body, body with breath, and breath with movement. A union of some sort takes place in any relationship whether it’s student /teacher, parent/child, or in marriage, which is thought to be the most sacred union- although I wouldn’t ask Katy Perry or Kim Kardashian for advice Read more [...]

Get Rid of Desk HunchFeb. 7th

Feb. 7th

How many times do you go to Whole Foods, turn sideways next to a shelf, and then reach your arm overhead, gracefully arching while lengthening through your intercostal muscles to grab that box of gluten free cookies? Yeah, I thought so. Most of us spend our days plopped in front of a computer, or playing chauffeur to our kids, hunched forward with our shoulders all up in our ears. And MOST of us never bother to counter-stretch all the muscles that get tight from sitting that way. I can tell you Read more [...]

I GOT MY FIRST HATER! and why I’m over it….Jan. 13th

Jan. 13th

Since launching my Xen Strength Yoga DVD, I've been floating around on CLOUD 9- thanks to all the wonderful people who helped me sell 350 videos in the first 3 weeks that it was released. Not only did my students and friends buy it, but I had orders coming in from Canada, Australia, and every state in between; plus orders from Collage Video and Total Fitness DVD's, which are two of the biggest online fitness retailers. I had gotten a few GREAT REVIEWS from fitness bloggers I sent copies too, and Read more [...]

2012 Will Be The Year I______!Jan. 4th

Jan. 4th

Insert dream, goal, intention, resolution, joke here..... Yes folks, it's that time again- everyone's talking about them, some are making them, and many might have already broken them- telling themselves they'll START TOMORROW. It's the new year, and resolutions are hotter than Kim Kardashian in a bikini. I say forget 'em- I mean really, how often have you made a resolution to then only have been disappointed in yourself because you didn't "live" up to your lofty goal. And therein lies the problem- Read more [...]

Practicing NON-JUDGEMENT at GNCDec. 18th

Dec. 18th

The first year I taught after becoming certified, every minute was spent policing my actions so that I was an example of a "good" yoga teacher; whatever that means. One day a group of teachers were talking about a trip one took to India. After she described having to pee in a dirt hole, deal with stomach pains all day, and beat down cockroaches 24-7, I unconciously blurted out, " I'd rather stick a fork in my eye!" Everyone laughed except for one teacher; you've probably encountered her, they're Read more [...]

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