Can you believe that even writing this title gives me the nervous shakes? I feel so uncomfortable about this topic, which is a true sign of fear.

You see, I am not a yoga instructor of any sort. I am a student. A student of yoga who had a vision of creating YogaHub because I knew only a little about yoga and wanted to learn and explore more with a community of like minds. This being said, I don’t feel I know much more at this point because I have just spent so much time working on the foundation of the site. (more…)

I’m sorry…I’m unbelievably sorry I ever complained about my old computer being slow and useless. Sure, it’s almost ten years old, which in computer age, is apparently ancient – but it’s finally dawned on me what “oldie but goodie” really means!

A few weeks ago, we bought a brand, spanking new iMac with all the bells and whistles – 21.5” flat screen, wireless keyboard, wireless mouse, etc. etc. etc. My husband, who loves gadgets and electronics (what man doesn’t?!), thinks it’s fabulous. He “plays” on it every evening, teaching himself through trial and error. (more…)

I have been complaining for months about not being able to make it to Yoga classes. I have been agitated by the erratic energy among my team in the office, as well as the clutter all around me – in my house, in my office – which all in all is my life.

So what do I do? How do I shift all the energies again and create flow?

What are the simple steps – the lowest hanging fruit? (more…)

These days, “stress” is my middle name.

While I don’t consider myself a control freak, I do like to have at least some control in my life. Lately, however, life has been somewhat chaotic. We’ve had a few health challenges with Mumsie, as well as visits to our “Revolving Door” bed & breakfast from two sets of friends from out of town. (Between you and me, I’m seriously thinking of hanging a “No vacancy” sign on our front lawn!) (more…)

Soooo my readers, I went out to dinner tonight with some amazing women I am attending a workshop with.

Now, when it comes to ordering food, I am the “Sally” in the movie “When Harry met Sally.” (Am I dating myself? LOL!) I have ALWAYS been like this…even as a child, I remember as clear as day not eating the fried egg if it broke. Many Sunday mornings, my entire family would wind up having “broken yolked fried eggs ” for breakfast as a result of my innate “divaness.” (more…)

So many times in my life, I have either seen or experienced a trauma to the head.
Compared to other parts of the body, whenever it’s an actual wound to the head, I have seen how much blood is involved because of all the capillaries that run through that thin layer of scalp.

Well, for the first time since I learned to balance myself through breath, my yogic breath was borderline non-existent this past weekend when my 2.7-year-old son decided to disobey me and continue jumping on my bed. Yes, most of us parents remember how, as children, we experienced the joy of bouncing up and down on our parents’ bed or couch despite their warnings. Well, I am sure you can assume what happened next, as you must have heard similar stories like this before. My son jumped up and down, lost his balance, fell backwards, and cracked the back of his head on my window ledge. (more…)

A few blogs ago, I mentioned how I’ve been having problems with my eye pressure and how I was worried that using the Neti Pot would exacerbate the problem.

Well, after receiving lots of support from many people in our YogaHub community (thanks everyone!), I finally took the plunge a few weeks ago, started my cleansing – and it’s been great! Now that I’ve established a routine, I can confirm that I haven’t felt this good in years. My breathing has improved considerably and my asthma is just about non-existent these days, thanks – I’m convinced – to the combination of my Neti Pot and my yoga exercises. (more…)

It’s almost the end of 2009. So many people have lost their jobs, homes, companies, businesses – and yet, whenever I go to the coffee shop, it’s still busy with people enjoying a meal or cup of coffee.

My company’s year end is not until February, which gives me a bit of time to get some things in order, but the property taxes are due, the year-end payroll taxes are also due, Christmas is coming and with it seasonal gifting and gatherings – all these add up even though we have cut back in so many areas. (more…)

November 11th is Remembrance Day in Canada, a day for recognizing our soldiers, who risked and continue to risk their lives to defend our country.

Yes, I know recently there’s been a lot of discussion on our blogs about how we shouldn’t need to fight wars. I agree. I wish we didn’t have to fight wars. I wish soldiers didn’t have to put their lives on the line to protect our country. I sincerely wish we could all get along and create a world of peace and harmony. (more…)

So, I find that every time I visit with my family, I am offered the most wonderful gifts in self growth. This has not always been the case as in the past I wasn’t open to receiving this gift. However, I now recognize the concept that EVERYTHING in our lives is an opportunity for us to grow and learn from, and this belief has become integrated into my system.

Recently, my sisters came from Colorado and New York (which is where I am from) to visit me at my place in LA. I am the “baby” of the family, with my sisters being seven and ten years older then I am. (more…)