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Thursday Thoughts: September is the better January

Ah, the start of a fresh school year. The life-long student in me delights at the excuse to buy a new notebook and set my sights on what I would like to achieve next, while the self-employed part of me sneaks off into a micro-sabbatical each year during the first week of school. I’m luckyContinue reading “Thursday Thoughts: September is the better January”

Thursday Thoughts: You Do Not Need to be SleepMaxxing

Sleepmaxxing: a social media trend characterized by experimenting with gadgets, supplements and other hacks to achieve the perfect night’s sleep. Sleepmaxxing is having its day in the sun with influencers on every platform sipping tart cherry juice and spouting the benefits red light. As a yoga therapist who specializes in sleep, I find this trendContinue reading “Thursday Thoughts: You Do Not Need to be SleepMaxxing”

Book review: “A Whole New Mind” by Dan Pink

Book Review: A Whole New Mind by Dan PinkWhat Yoga Therapy, Empathy, and AI Have in Common I’m such a fan girl I can’t stop talking about Dan Pink, even in my yoga classes where I get to share Dan’s “science meets soul” research, anecdotes and thoughts for applying it to your life or yogaContinue reading “Book review: “A Whole New Mind” by Dan Pink”

Thursday Thoughts: You Shouldn’t Be Meditating First Thing In the Morning

I can’t tell you the number of times I have tried to stick to a morning meditation routine and failed. I’m highly motivated by all the research and stories of how morning meditation can improve mood and focus, relieve stress and pretty much change your life. But here’s the thing: any time I try, IContinue reading “Thursday Thoughts: You Shouldn’t Be Meditating First Thing In the Morning”

Thursday Thoughts: The Ancient Yogis Would Have a Thing or Two to Say About ChatGPT

Is this image AI generated? Of course. See how many “hallucinations” or errors you can find. I am still basking in the warm glow that comes from leading a traing-the-trainer style webinar on Tuesday night. Even at this point in my career, I am pleasantly surprised that people want to hear me share my twoContinue reading “Thursday Thoughts: The Ancient Yogis Would Have a Thing or Two to Say About ChatGPT”

Thursday Thoughts: Short Meditation Sessions are Better Than Long Ones

Habit and Identity Formation We all know that meditation provides myriad benefits and yet so few of us are able to stick to a dedicated or even half-hearted meditation practice. When it comes to making habits that stick, one principle we can lean on is repetition as it plays a roll in identity formation. IContinue reading “Thursday Thoughts: Short Meditation Sessions are Better Than Long Ones”

Class Series Recording: Feel and Flow Family Yoga

Scroll down for direct link. Last year I decided that I was done teaching yoga for children… forever! I’m not sure what inspired it, but it felt incredibly final. I was asked to lead a series of programs for a summer camp and offered to record them instead of doing them live so that theyContinue reading “Class Series Recording: Feel and Flow Family Yoga”

Book Review: The Chakra Bible by Patricia Mercier

I led YogaFit’s “Working with the Chakras” training over the weekend and wanted to share my take on the book that we use in the trainig. The Chakra Bible by Patricia Mercier is a comprehensive guide to understanding the chakra system. This, like most chakra books is designed as a reference book. In my mind,Continue reading “Book Review: The Chakra Bible by Patricia Mercier”

Spring Newsletter 2025

Hello everyone! Thank you so much for taking an interest in my blog, my recipes, my book reviews and my life. I am so excited to be able to share content with an audience that gets excited about living vibrantly. How was winter? Honestly, it was a bit of a blur. It was dark, IContinue reading “Spring Newsletter 2025”