Today, many words have become so liked with modern yoga that we get numb to what they actually mean. For example, words like bliss, peace, and gratitude are plastered all over yoga clothes and social media that they lose their meaning and effectiveness and become diluted along the way. I must admit, however, that gratitude really is as magical as it is often made

Surrendering is not something many of us are brought up to look forward to. The verb, surrender, can be defined as: To stop resisting an opponent and submit to their authority. To give something up or hand something over, typically a person, right or possession. Synonyms offered for the term include “give up,” “give in,” “crumble,” “succumb” and “quit.” Often,

Hi everyone! Thanks for sticking around and continuing the journey through the chakras with us. We’re up to the fifth chakra! Now, we’ve moved into the upper three chakras, which are the most spiritual of the seven. The throat chakra is the chakra of spiritual rebirth and is the bridge from the lower, physical chakras to the higher spiritual/mental ones.

The 3 rd Eye Chakra “ Ajna” Welcome to week 6 of our journal through the chakras. This week we’ll be focused on the third eye chakra, or Ajna chakra in Sanskrit, which is known as “the seat of intuition.” Translations of the Sanskrit name include, “perceive,” “beyond wisdom,” and “command.” Located in the center of the forehead, it acts as

This week we are continuing our journey through the chakras with the 3rd chakra, the solar plexus or “Manipura”. This chakra is located around your navel in the center of your belly, and is known as the seat of your personal power, or internal fire, “Agni”.  It develops during the ages of 15-21 as we grow and develop our identities

At least that’s what my grandmother used to say to me, and its something I’ve had to remind myself over and over again the past year.  How many times have we tried to plan or control an outcome, only to have things go sideways?  Plans cancelled and interrupted, coffee spills on a new shirt, broken hearts, hurt feelings, flat tires

I have reconnected with our first major yoga teacher Sam Dworkis who had a studio in the warehouse district in South Miami on the second floor back in 1978.  I still remember my husband Jack’s words as we climbed those steps: “I’m feeling this will change our lives.”  And it did!!  We studied with Sam at the then “Iyengar Institute

One of our daughter’s family members asked: Why do your parents go to so many yoga classes when they have had over 40 years of practice? They know it so well, why don’t they just do it at home? There are many reasons for class, its one of the best self-care avenues I know, as well as leads us into

Our three day weekend included a very WET and RAINY Labor Day.  Our classes all met as usual and many of our intrepid students braved the weather to get on their mat.  It started a conversation in one class about “showing up” and what that means.  I think showing up means sticking to your practice on the rough (and wet)

Have you ever walked into the yoga studio ready for practice only to find that your favorite spot was already taken? Or to find your favorite teacher was sick and a sub was teaching that day? Your first response might have been just a sigh, or an internal “Ugh!” or perhaps even a quick glance at the door and a