The Eight Limbs of Patanjali begin with the Yamas, or the ethical guidelines for yogis. The Yamas are principals by which we should live our lives not only when we are doing a hot yoga class or handstand, but also when we interact with people and with ourselves. This ethical scaffolding will look similar to […]
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Nuts and Bolts of Yoga
Do a google search for “yoga” and the first thing that will likely come up is an image of someone doing asana. Asana, or the poses in yoga, are often considered the meat the of the practice. It is what we commonly describe when we use the term yoga, and when you step into a yoga […]
Full Moon Blessings
Happy Full Worm Moon! I get asked all the time about what I do to celebrate and honor the cycles of the moon. On the next new moon I will post rituals/practices for those days, but for now some information about the full moon. Energetically, full moons can make us feel overwhelmed, hyper energized, stimulated […]
Hawk’s Eye View
I returned home from a family trip to southern California a few days ago with a renewed perspective on my life and my yoga practice. The elves, my guy and I spent a day in the masses at Disneyland and then with totally different crowds of people in Santa Monica and Venice Beach. We stood […]
Choices and Power
Yesterday I was talking to my dear eight limb // life co-creator Liz V about her almost three year old. We were discussing how three year olds feel powerless but crave being in charge. I reminded her of a little thing that I used to do with the elves when they needed a boost of confidence and […]
loss, choices and permission
A little over a week ago my father in law died from complications of stage four stomach cancer. He had been diagnosed a few weeks to a month before so this turn of events was shocking for all of us. The four of us (my guy and the elves) had a planned trip for over […]