Greetings friends, I hope you're all safe & healthy amidst the rise of this critical situation that is the COVID-19 pandemic. It's a little surreal even writing such a lead, but, this is the stark reality of the circumstance we all are in together, so there's no point in shying away. While my original newsletter schedule was to finish up exploring why & how to choose a yoga teacher training that's right for you, we'll pick up on that again in April or May! As you all know, Na

Greeting friends, With the turn of the calendar to February brings with it the last half of Winter and a transition into early Kapha season. At the beginning of this month on Groundhog's day, our furry little friend gave the prediction that Spring is arriving very soon this year, and while here in middle Tennessee this yo-yo weather doesn't seem to suggest the same (as I write this, there's a light layer of snow on the ground from last night's snow shower), we can all sense t

Greeting friends, Happy 2020! Not only is it a brand new year, but it's also a brand new decade. Along with this new cycle around the sun come plans for new endeavors, projects, activities and practices. For me, one of my endeavors for 2020 is starting a new chapter in my yogic studies: I enrolled in a 300-hour advanced Yoga Teacher Training at Asheville Yoga Center and I'm attending my first training module today! Over the weekend I'll be immersed in studying one of the sacr

Greeting friends, Happy December! In closing the year, there's always plenty to celebrate and time to make some final beautiful memories for 2019; as the saying goes, "eat, drink and be merry!" Yet, while in theory this sounds great, in practice it can lead to a lot of issues with food. In the spirit of aparigraha and as a body-positive and food-positive individual, I think this time of the year is a powerful opportunity to put into practice non-attachment to the fear, anxiet

Greetings friends, November is here! The cold weather is settling in, the winter holiday season is just around the corner and the new year--better yet, the new DECADE--is quickly approaching. With so much coming up, and the pressure make the end of this year #Epic, it's easy to get swept up into future wants, fantasies & desires yet loose track of what's happening right here, right now. The present moment is easily taken for granted, yet it's one of the most amazing gifts we

Greeting & Namaste friends, Happy September! I don't know about you, but I am excited for Mother Earth's transition to autumn and Vata season. I've definitely been enjoying the cooler early morning & evening weather--I even had a couple nights that I was able to turn off the AC and open up the windows. For any of you that have seen me these last couple weeks, you've probably noticed I've been walking around with my trusty pink flannel--growing up in NY & CT kids would wear th

Greeting & Namaste friends, Can you believe we're already in the second half of summer? Here in Tennessee, the kids are already back in school--very different from when I was growing up in New York where summer break lasted from mid June to the beginning of September. Seasonal tides are already shifting, too, and all you gardeners, nature dwellers and early risers are probably noticing the subtle changes. I've noticed the sun has been rising later in the morning hours and set

Greetings and namaste friends, Happy Summer Solstice to you all! If you didn't know, Friday June 21st marked the official first day of summer--while the weather might have already felt like summer here in middle Tennessee, the official summer season is just beginning. The summer solstice is also the International Day of Yoga, which was first observed in 2015. According to Wikipedia, "The idea of International Day of Yoga was first proposed by the current Prime Minister of Ind

Greetings and Namaste friends, Summer is quickly approaching! This celestial shift brings nature--and us humans--into the transition of vata dosha moving us to the pitta season. As the weather gets hotter here in Tennessee, make sure to stay hydrated and try waking up a little earlier to enjoy the cooler morning hours--I enjoy an invigorating 45-minute walk before breakfast to stimulate the body & mind. Last month we dove into exploring the energetic intersection of the dosha

Greetings and namaste friends, Spring has been a source of growth potential. The world is back to life and creative energy is flowing. For me, this has led me to space of curiosity. A curiosity to observe the intersectional nature of yoga, ayurveda and physiology to better understand how to move forward on a path of self-inquiry. Yoga & ayurveda overlap in a number of philosophies, concepts and practices, and one fascinating intersection is that of the chakras and the doshas.

Greetings & Namaste! March is an exciting month! The first spring flowers are in bloom, the weather is unpredictable yet getting warmer, the Spring Equinox is quickly approaching--and so is daylight savings time on Sunday, March 10. Here in Tennessee, Mother Nature is waking up from her winter sleep, and all of her children are celebrating the return of our divine Mother's consort--the radiant, hot, sexy Sun. Considering the erratic, wet and muddy weather, the movement of the

Greetings & Namaste! Can you believe it's already February? I remember when I was a child contemplating how long the days were. With my limited concept of "time," the only milestones I could count on to understand how long a year was and begin to grasp the cycle of the seasons were: my mother's birthday--that was spring; mine and my father's birthday--that was summertime; school starting--that was fall; and both of my brothers' birthdays, Christmas and New Year--that was wint

Greetings & Namaste! Happy 2019 to you! With the ringing in of a new year, many of us may be planning to shed some old habits and embark on a new journey, whether that be travel, self-care, fitness, education, work or family. And while the new year is a great way to capitalize on a fresh start , often we may find our progress fleeting as the months move on, and the resolute vigor we had to grow at the beginning of the year turns back into more of the same chronic behaviors we

Greeting & Namaste! The end-of-year Holiday season has begun! I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends! The winter holidays can be a joyous and celebratory time for many, yet for many of us still the end-of-year celebrations can bring about stressful feelings of anxiety, overwhelm and depression. In addition, holiday overindulgence can leave us feeling slow, sluggish, unmotivated and heavy in body and mind. What can we do to stay true to our persona