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I Stopped Telling Myself Lies and Found Joy (And a New Life)
Yoga Teacher Training is finished next week. It feels like the ‘official’ start to a new career and life. Embarking on a second act career was something I secretly thought of doing over 10 years ago,...
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Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing.
Misty morning…don’t see no sun. I know you’re out there somewhere, having fun - Bob Marley ‘ Misty Morning‘ It was a cold, rainy, wet walk to the studio this morning, but I was beaming. The route...
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The Vegan Diaries
I miss cheese. I know…pathetic. I keep talking about it. It’s the only thing I miss since I started my vegan challenge. And don’t tell me to try vegan ‘cheese’ because it won’t do. I’m a cheese...
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I See London, I See France, I See Some New Yoga Pants
If you laugh at yourself and no one is watching, was it really funny? I can make me laugh. Not because I’m a riot, though I fancy myself to be humorous. Sometimes the exploits are painful but funny,...
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Tofurky or Not Tofurky
Sigh. There’s a book that came out years ago called Smart Women, Foolish Choices. It was about women who are successful professionally but make less that stellar decisions where romance is involved....
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To the Other Black Woman I See in Yoga
I love the blog post Open Letter to the Fat Girl in Hot Yoga by Joshilyn Jackson. The world of yoga is definitely becoming more diverse, but I really identified with the sense of ‘otherness’ that was...
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Thank You to the Lovings – Love Yoga
I need to give HBO some major love. Amazing programming aside- what they do really well, is the documentary. HBO explore topics with what I call ‘objective passion’. They celebrate Black History Month...
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Rewrite Your Story
Have you ever told yourself a story about yourself that wasn’t true? I was chubby as a kid in a family of striking beauty. I’m talking Gorgeous. I often felt like the tubby other. It probably didn’t...
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Pranayama Yo – Things Can Only Get Better
I have this thought that keeps turning right round like a record. It’s a grand idea, maybe even crazy but I can’t help it, when I’m inspired- look out. To paraphrase the genius Howard Jones while I do...
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What I Learned from 108 Days of Yoga
Here is a list of the things I had done for more than 108 days in a row: 1. Smoke 2. Quit smoking 3. Breathe 4. Eat 5. Sleep It’s not a very impressive list. I didn’t intend to do 108 days of yoga. It...
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Bicycle Yoga
Life is like riding a bicycle, to keep your balance you must keep moving. - Albert Einstein. I bought a bike a few days ago. Sweet. I’ve been talkin’ smack for weeks (months) about getting a bike. I’m...
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Rev Jim – Taxi Yoga
I’ve been without my TV for over a week now. I need to get it set up. But in the meantime- I’ve been watching DVDs, listening to lots more music and enjoying the silence. The old fogey in me loves to...
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Flatiron Yoga
I’m sitting outside in the NYC sun. The Flatiron district is bustling with tourists and New Yorkers soaking up the last drops of summer along with cold coffee drinks. An inversion workshop is...
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Tantric TV Yoga
I used to do a lot of binge watching. Just shove a whole season down my throat because somehow it tasted better. But lately, my television experience is a lot more tantric. Like many, many other...
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Cheerleader Yoga – You Can Do It
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 stack...
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Adventures in Teaching Yoga- Riker’s Island (Liberation Prison Yoga
8:20 am (On the Q100 to Riker’s) I was hesitant to write a post last week. It’s not because anything dramatic happened, just the opposite in fact. It was hot last and despite the air conditioning...
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Adventures in Teaching Yoga – Riker’s Island (Liberation Prison Yoga)
In 30 years, the number of women in jail has increased by over 800% [Source: Institute on Women & Criminal Justice]. Most of these women are imprisoned as a result of drug-related charges; however...
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Adventures in Teaching Yoga – Rikers Island
Today was my last class with the women on the fifth floor of Rosie (RSMC). Our last class began with a dharma talk about mindfulness. What did everyone think the word meant? ‘Respect’ said someone...
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