The yoga studio renovations at our new house have been underway for the past month! It has been crazy busy coordinating contractor’s schedules, getting estimates for a new pathway and an addition to the driveway, answering questions about how I want things to work and look (like where all the electrical switches should be), picking …
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Adi Shakti Mantra for Security, Creativity & Abundance
This mantra invokes the primary Creative Power which is manifest in the feminine. It will help you to be free of personal insecurities which block freedom of action. It is a mantra of devotion to the Kundalini, the Mother of all energies, which is the life force stored at the base of the spine. Call …
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Joint Yoga Serves/MMBA Barton Trail Work Day
On a beautiful November morning four volunteers from Yoga Serves and the Michigan Mountain Biking Association joined up to trim back the trails at Barton Nature Area one last time before winter. It was a lot of hard work for only 4 people, and we were exhausted afterwards, but we got the job done! (Check …
Fall Yoga Retreat 2015
Last month I held my annual Fall Yoga Retreat at Inn at the Rustic Gate in Big Rapids, MI. We had absolutely perfect weather for it this year: sunny and highs in the 70s! Because I know how busy all the attendees are with their work and family obligations, I made a point to let …
Lake Michigan Yoga Retreat for Teachers & Healers
This past August I hosted an intimate yoga retreat for those in helping & healing professions in Glen Arbor, MI. Participants included school teachers, massage therapists and medical professionals. All were treated to the opportunity to unwind by enjoying outdoor yoga classes overlooking Lake Michigan, farm-to-table ‘al fresco’ meals (that they didn’t have to cook!), …
17 Years of Teaching…And Still Learning
Wow, I can’t believe I have been a Registered Yoga Teacher for 17 years now! When I look back at my early years of teaching I have to admit that I cringe a little. There was just so much I didn’t know back then. Over almost two decades I have learned and grown so much, …
YogAlign Workshop Testimonials
This past weekend Daniel Koster, LMT, joined 10 yoginis for a YogAlign Workshop where he introduced us to some different breathing techniques and modifications for yoga postures that will help us have better posture on and off the mat. Here are a few testimonials from workshop participants: “I found the workshop to be helpful. …
Yoga Serves Growing Hope Work Day
Growing Hope’s mission is to help people improve their lives and communities through gardening and healthy food access. On March 13, Yoga Serves volunteers completely cleaned out a hoop house at Growing Hope whose name is “Kathy.” They removed many cinder blocks and planks of wood, and then carried 8 wooden planting stations in. Kathy is …
Vieques Yoga Retreat, March 2015
At the beginning of March I had the good fortune to be able to get out of cold Michigan and attend a yoga retreat in Vieques, Puerto Rico–as a student instead of a teacher! The weather was perfect and the scenery was beautiful. Highlights included staying in a gorgeous house right on the north shore …
Lentil Kale Soup
My 4:30 Hatha class asked me what smelled so good when they came in to the yoga studio yesterday. It was my first batch of Lentil Kale soup of the season! I love this recipe because it is healthy, tasty and easy. I was asked to share the recipe (which I’ve had forever, cut out …