Once upon a time, there lived six blind men in a village. One day the villagers told them, “Hey, there is an elephant in the village today.” They had no idea what an elephant is. They decided, “Even though we would not be able to see it, let us go and feel it anyway.” All […]
You know how it is. Picture this: You’re at the water cooler. Your galpal comes up to you, looks around, and hisses under her breath, “You are not going to believe this.” Your ears prick up. “What?…What?“ “Maria, in accounting,” she gets a little closer, “she just went out to lunch…(dramatic pause)…with David.” You gasp, […]
Tinder. The new art of dating. Tinder is a strangely compelling (and slightly disturbing) app that allows you to connect with potential dating (or friends?) in your vicinity. It’s like Angry Birds meets Plenty of Fish. How it works: you set some parameters, view the profile pic of potential candidates, then swipe right if you’re […]
When I first starting practicing yoga, I knew that it would change my life. After my first sweet Savasana, I suddenly realized that if I practiced diligently and consistently, I would become calm, kind to stranger, sweet to horrible children, magnanimous with ex-boyfriends and generous with catty women. As I looked upon the serene and clear […]
“We accept the love we think we deserve.” – Mr. Anderson, Perks of Being a Wallflower Consciously, we know that we are good, smart people. Good people who try hard and deserve to have good things. So why do we find ourselves in situations in which we would be aghast to find our friends? Through […]
Awkward happens when “who we want to be” is revealed to be different than “who we are at this moment”. Maybe we are trying be suave in front of that cute guy, savvy when we talk to our new boss, or awesome in all our yoga poses….when suddenly we insert foot in mouth, lose the […]
I took my kitty to the vet. Now for any pet owners, you know that taking your kitty to the vet can be a pretty harrowing experience. There could be claws, there could be flying fur, there could be plaintive meowing to break a kitty mama’s heart. Jonesy – my cat – was a little […]
The beginnings When I first started practicing yoga, it was one of the most challenging and rewarding physical disciplines I had experienced. I got stronger, I felt great, and my practice improved. I felt like I had come home. After several years of yoga-euphoria, something changed. First my practice plateaued. And then it started to […]
In November of this year, I themed my classes around “No”vember, essentially asking, what can we say “No” to…in order to say “yes” to something greater? * The premise is simple: You are already complete You already are your best self, and in your deepest self you know your highest vision for yourself (you know […]
I love to sing. Ever since I was a kid, I have sung in choirs, in musicals, a cappella groups, and even the occasional rock opera. Even when I sound like a laryngitic cat, I relish the attempt. About a year ago, I started to take singing lessons. Yay, I thought! Now I will have […]
Congratulations! You’ve got a bun in the oven and rapid changes are on the way. Not only is your body undergoing marvelous and radical transformation, but most likely other areas of your life (career, relationships, home) are shifting to make room for this new being. Whether you’re a novice or veteran yogi, practicing yoga during […]
My god, what a week. The fatigue was unreal. I’m not sure which had the greater effect on my energy – caffeine withdrawal, the food detox, or the kick-my-booty yoga workshop with Desi Springer and John Friend – but I was a tired puppy dog. Surely it’s a combination of all three, but I’m putting my […]
Um, I think I’ll consider this week a warm up week. A…mostly elimination diet week. I’ve done a pretty good job of cutting out the potential causes of digestive alarm, but…there have been a couple slip ups. Mostly involving decaf coffee and diary substitutes. (Starbucks – why do you only have soy? Why?) […]
Oooohhh, coffee! Coffee I miss you! Ohhhh, your sweet, sweet caffeine-y goodness! Well, I have to share, I’m not off to the most perfect of beginnings. Let’s just start with coffee. I’ve spent the last ten days in Hawaii, where I went a little overboard (okay – a LOT) with the kona deliciousness. Oh, delicious […]
Herein begins the tale of a 3-week odyssey into an….(bum bum bum) elimination diet! Ever since a trip to India awhile back, my digestion has been plagued by inconsistency. I’ve tried being vegan, omnivorous, seen two naturopaths, seen an acupuncturist, done the antibiotic route….and still had a grumpy gut. Having spent the last while happily […]
The issue of poo Ever since I went to India, my digestion has been…shall we say, “off.” Ummmm, for those of you who like better descriptors, shall we say…”fuzzy.” Or ill-formed. Or goopy. Or how about let’s just say that my body is not producing the perfect, soft, firm poo that we all aspire to. […]
More distressing news from the Blue Front. Colbert had a guest on this show named Captain Charles Moore, who discovered (or rather, did not discover, but talked about) the giant floating patch of garbage that can be found in the Pacific Ocean between Asia and North America. He brought in a tub of plastic bits that […]
I went with my friend Vicki to see Reginald Ray speak at the Vancouver Public Library. Ray is in his sixties, has a doctorate in religious studies and is currently meditation instructor in the tradition of vajrayana Buddhism (tantric). The founder of Dharma Ocean, a retreat center in Colorado, he spoke of intimacy and really […]
We’ve all said it, “There are not enough hours in the day.” I berate myself: why can’t I fit in a yoga practice, a jog, personal study, long walks with my boyfriend, getting a pedicure, making a home cooked meal, and blog writing all into one day? Oh, oh, wait, while working my full-time job? […]
Still from “Office Space,” very funny movie involving spectacularly bad management. I recently received an email from a former student. As a newer teacher, we are obviously excited about teaching and eager to take advantage of opportunities when they arrive. However, they may not always be the right opportunities! Here’s what she wrote: “I do […]
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