Don’t let my long yoga lingo scare you. Any and all the terms yoga instructors use can be broken down and defined to make it easier for you to master them. First things first: asana (/ˈäsənə/), Sanskrit for “manner of…

My canine companion Buddy does it. Almost every time he wakes up from a nice, long nap, he sticks his rump up in the air and stretches his paws out with a look of bliss on his furry little face.…

If you are a yoga lover, you know there is a pose you can go to when you simply don’t feel like going anywhere else. It’s a place of refuge, a place of relaxation – definitely a place where you…

I am often asked about my path to yoga after yoga students or retreat attendees hear the words I use to help them go deeper into their practice. They wonder where these words come from, so I decided to write…

It’s easy to mix up fitness terms. For instance, a lot of my clients confuse strength training with weight training. Then they ask me if yoga counts as strength training. So I thought I would address how all these relate,…

What is a yoga retreat all about? Those of you who already love what yoga does for them are halfway there with the concept. But retreating to another (sometimes exotic) location brings an entirely different perspective to it. If your…

The room is hushed and darkened. A single candle flickers and soothing music plays as Yin yoga practitioners sprawl out on strategically-place mats. Rolled up blankets, small supporting blocks, pull-straps and water bottles are everywhere. When viewed by outsiders, the…

Did you think you had a handle on your food intake before the holiday, but now you’re feeling that old familiar affliction – food cravings? You’re not alone. Between now and the end of the year, the average American will…

Those of you who have been following my Facebook postings might have gathered by now that my yoga retreat in Thailand has been nothing less than life changing . Co-producing this retreat while having had the pleasure of providing daily…