Is Open Awareness Yoga actually Yoga?Do you know I once considered dropping the "yoga" part of Open Awareness Yoga? I was thinking about how my classes are often taught in multiple modalities and how I, being a white woman with no cultural ties to this...
I’ve been thinking a lot about posture lately, which makes sense because I teach people’s bodies. I’ve not only been thinking about what people can do to help them strengthen their postural muscles, to “stand up straight,” but also about what their body postures might say...
Does it make sense that tightness anywhere around your lungs can restrict your breath? So...
Let me first tell you about this whole conspiracy theory/wellness thing that's come up. I recently read a book written in the 90s by a Dartmouth Medical School educated doctor (qualified MD and everything) and it turns out she's now using social media to convince her followers...
Since the very first week of my pandemic life back in mid-March, I’ve been teaching Tuesday Yoga Live. I picked Tuesday because it was my first class of the week (shoutout to my LA Fitness Beverly Hills crew!) and my first class that was cancelled due to...
Have you ever had a thought and then wondered who exactly is doing the thinking? It’s a hot day, you’re walking down the street, and wafting by on the warm breeze is a hint of the aroma of freshly baked waffle cone. You think there’s ice cream...
A series of short YouTube videos with simple exercises & practices to give yourself a feel-good break and relieve some of life's daily aches, pains, and troubles. A little bit of self-care can go a long way. Click on what you need below to see for yourself. Feet and Toes ...
Hello anxiety, my old friend. Here we are, we meet again. You know, sometimes there’s a reason for it. Something going on in my life or the world that causes that familiar buzzing feeling in my body. Sometimes there’s no explanation, it’s just a physical sensation. It’s...
Some people are in bodies that can move and flow, bend and fold without much ado. Other folks have injuries, aches, and pains that must be worked with. I’m more like a crazy inflatable arm guy selling cheap tires on the side of the freeway. We...
Not all yoga teachers are the same. Some might be teaching one way, a “right way” to do things. Some students like this style. There can be comfort in knowing what's correct and what's not. In knowing the hard and fast rules. In having a...