Operation Shanti

In addition to being a student of Yoga and sanskrit in India I have begun something I TRULY wanted to do for a long time….give back. Yesterday I taught my first arts and crafts class to the children of Operation Shanti, an organization which supports children in...

Back to Blogging

Hey Readers! Thank you so much for your patience. Ben has gone home from India now, so I will be blogging much more frequently. I am absorbing so much here and I can’t wait to share it with all of you. I know April 1st seems far away, but time is going quickly...

Returning to the Motherland

It is time for me to announce to my dear students and friends that I am returning to India this winter. I am thrilled for so many reasons. First, I will be staying for 3 months! Something I have wanted to do for so long and has finally fallen into place. I know this...
Sthirasukhamasanam

Sthirasukhamasanam

Yoga Sutra II.46 states “Sthirasukhamasanam”, meaning an asana must have dual qualities of alertness and relaxation to be considered an asana at all, let alone an effective one.This is a principle to be practiced in any tradition of Hatha Yoga. In order to...

Tummy Trouble

Well folks, in the midst of my nutrition blogs I seem to have developed a stomach issue. Don’t fret, I am not sick. I think between it being 90-100 degrees here everyday my tummy was just more sensitive than usual to the different oils, spices, and produce. At...