Well, that was fast! 2009 is already coming to an end and we’re about to usher in another new year.

So I guess it’s time to reflect on everything that has happened this year – good and bad. Okay, maybe I’ll just gloss over the bad bits and focus on the good ones. (more…)

These past months have been so hectic – presenting our “Gift of Yoga” promotion, interacting with our community, working on clients’ projects, keeping a household, and bringing up a two-and-a-half-year old.

It’s been non-stop. I was totally spent. I realized this when I couldn’t even remember what I had done a few hours before, or what I needed to do next. My task list didn’t even help. I just stopped being able to focus.

“Whoaw!” I thought. “This cannot be. What is happening to me?” (more…)

Recently, my husband and I got together with three of my many cousins and their husbands. We don’t live in the same country so we don’t get together as often as we’d like to.

My cousins and I grew up together and spent most of our youth in each other’s company, so there’s a deep connection that many outsiders don’t understand. You know the old saying “you can’t choose your relatives but you can choose your friends”? Well, that doesn’t apply to us. We’re friends as well as family. We care deeply for each other and, even though we can get on each other’s nerves occasionally, whenever one of us has a problem, the others will surge in to help – nurturing, cajoling, or even kicking butt, if necessary! (more…)

Okay, I’m excited – and that’s putting it mildly!

This year, my husband and I will be celebrating our fifteenth wedding anniversary. Has it really been that long already? It seems just like yesterday, although my husband may beg to differ!

Anyway, we’ve decided to go all out and celebrate by going on a Mediterranean cruise – whoopee! (more…)

I’ve noticed recently that several established yoga studios have been supporting their communities by offering special packages that charge a lower fee per class. What a wonderful gesture to make, especially during these troubling economic times when so many people have been adversely affected.

While some of us may be fortunate enough not to be too badly hit by the economic situation, stress and fear are still all around us wherever we go, so we really do need to take time to clear it from our space within and around us. (more…)

What can a single group of yoga practitioners do to help relieve world poverty? Plenty – but with lots of support. On November 16, throughout North America, conscientious yoginis will be putting their hearts to their mats as they join OneYoga to bring awareness and funds to help end extreme poverty.

The organizers of OneYoga, in partnership with ChristmasFuture, are asking local and national yoga studios to encourage their yoga communities to get together in their local studios for a one-day fundraising event. (more…)

Just because Breast Cancer Awareness month has just passed doesn’t mean you can’t continue to let others know of your support for this worthwhile cause. The Breast Cancer Site is a daily reminder that we can continue to make a difference simply by accessing the site and clicking on their “give free mammograms” box. You could also make a donation to any of the worthy breast cancer organizations.

But what else can you do to show that you care? (more…)

How many hours a week do you spend on your yoga mat? Is it beginning to wear thin and lose its grip? Well, if you want your next yoga mat to be unique and eco-friendly, you’ll find many options to choose from because yoga mats now come in various designs, colors, and inspirational motifs.

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Pennsylvania yoga teacher Raymond Daniel Fogleman is committed to inventing new ways to encourage people to try yoga. As he tells it, while sifting through a pile of toys one day, he came across a toy soldier, which gave him the idea of creating a new kind of action toy – the yogi or yogini action figure. (more…)

All things share the same breath – the beast, the tree, the man, the air shares its spirit with all the life it supports.
Chief Seattle

Chief Seattle was a leader amongst the Puget Sound Indians. He was recognized for his natural abilities as a leader and an orator. He was a keen observer of how the land and his people were in imminent danger of the European’s intentions and he offers this blessing as a commitment to the protection of all living things. (more…)