As a Highly Sensitive Person myself (take the free Sensitivity Quiz here to find out where you fall on the scale) I know it can sometimes feel like you are surviving more than thriving. I have found several resources that have really helped me when my sensitivity has made me feel anxious and overwhelmed. I …
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Work With Me: Yoga & Beyond
I am passionate about transforming lives through holistic wellness. As the founder of The Yoga Room (twice voted Best Yoga Studio in Ann Arbor), and a master Yoga Teacher and Wellness Educator with more than 20 years of experience, I am available to explore the topics of yoga, wellness, self-care, nutrition, plant-based diets, mindfulness, inner …
The Bill & Christy Vegan Cooking Show: Lentil Dal with Greens
Live from Ann Arbor-Landia, it’s the Bill & Christy Vegan Cooking Show! Just for kicks, and at the urging of a few friends, my husband (who trained and worked as a professional chef many years ago) and I decided to make a video of ourselves cooking a meal together. It’s currently posted on my Yoga …
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Devastatingly Beautiful
These were scenes from my morning walk on April 21, exactly two weeks after my (once-in-a-lifetime, no doubt) 80 degree birthday. Can something be beautiful AND sad at the same time? I personally think so. It’s a good reminder that life isn’t either/or, black or white. And it’s a good reminder about practicing present moment …
Making the Time for Yoga & Self-Care
I wanted to write a short blog post about making the time for yoga and self-care, because I still hear many of my yoga students saying they struggle with this. I hear you and I totally get it. Let me share some tips that have helped me. The first tip is simple but not easy: …
February 2021 Student Survey Results
It’s hard to believe we are almost a year into pandemic life. Last week I sent out a short anonymous survey to current students enrolled in my ‘Journey Through the Chakras’ virtual course to gather some feedback about how they’re feeling about my virtual yoga classes and pandemic life in general. I shared the survey …
My Top 10 Reads From Yoga Book Club
Our Yoga Book Club is meeting February 3 via Zoom to discuss Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson. This was such an eye-opening book that really helped me better understand the issues going on in our country right now. Even if you can’t join us for our book club discussion, I strongly …
More Vegan Recipe Inspiration for Veganuary!
So I’m a little late to the game in posting this since Veganuary is an annual challenge that promotes and educates about veganism by encouraging people to follow a vegan lifestyle for the month of January. Better late than never, I guess. Members of The Yoga Room’s Book Club were recently sharing our favorite vegan …
12-minute Yoga Sampler Class
I have posted some full-length Hatha and Vinyasa videos on my blog previously, but I thought I would just share a short 12-minute sampler class here. If you’re curious what my classes are like, or just want to do a quick flow, check this out! Like this video? Want more? Join my email list for …
Why Being an HSP Makes Me a Pretty Awesome Yoga Teacher
I’m an HSP, and that makes me a pretty awesome yoga teacher. There, I’ve said it. ;) If you’re not familiar with what HSP stands for, it’s Highly Sensitive Person. HSPs have a personality trait called Sensory Processing Sensitivity (or SPS). In a nutshell, it means we have sensitive nervous systems. We pick up on …
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