I’m almost finished reading Crush It, by Gary Vaynerchuk, a book about how to monetize your passion. The big message of this book is: You’ve got to love what you do, work hard, and have patience. There’s lots of other marketing advice too, but these are the big themes he pounds over and over, or … Continue reading Patanjali and Gary Vee
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My Recipe for Transcendence
I have had moments in my life, “openings, “ if you will, periods out-of-time where I have been able to transcend my small self, break free of my conditioning, and see new and thrilling possibilities for living a more expanded existence. These moments have been few, but they’ve been profound. They have happened On the … Continue reading My Recipe for Transcendence
Wussie Wednesdays
I AM capable of guiding a soft yoga class, I AM! There is still “Happy” in Happy Hour yoga, and there is still some shred of “Grace” left in the Power and Grace class. (Isn’t there?) Here’s the thing about me and yoga: I like to churn. I like to find my edge and then … Continue reading Wussie Wednesdays
Yoga Gets Dissed on “Survivor.”
So tonight I was watching Survivor and the character called “Shambo” from the purple team started dissing her teammates from the yellow team for practicing yoga. Her gripe? They should have been spending their time collecting firewood, hauling water and looking for food. But instead, they were practicing yoga. (I highly doubt they practiced yoga … Continue reading Yoga Gets Dissed on “Survivor.”
Yoga as Release Valve
I practice yoga everyday. For me, practicing yoga is spiritual hygiene. I would no sooner skip a day than skip a day of brushing my teeth or showering. Most people I know who practice yoga do it once a week. And when they skip many weeks in a row? Well, it’s never pretty. They come … Continue reading Yoga as Release Valve
Quiet
I’m newly home from my Meditative Posture Flow class. It’s a lovely sequence (thanks, Yoganand) and there are amazing practitioners in that room. They go really deep inside, creating a vibe in the room that is slow, deep and prana-rich. The yoga is lovely, sure, but I think the best thing I provide my students … Continue reading Quiet
