Monthly Archives: November 2011

Hey Yoga Girl

I didn’t believe in jet leg til I went to bed at 8PM and awoke at Noon today, And now as the last vestiges of jet lag are now wearing off, I sure could use a hot yoga class. Almost … Continue reading

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A Yogi In Florence: Day 1

Here I am. Am I really here? That’s what I’m here to find out. Just three weeks ago I made the decision to head to Florence and Rome for 3 weeks. My husband of 20 years ignored our 20th Anniversary … Continue reading

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Real Life Yoga: The Best $100 I Ever Spent

Yesterday was Thanksgiving. I have a lot to be thankful for, blah, blah, blah.  But I don’t feel it. I feel numb. I feel scared. I am going off to Italy on Monday for 21 days mostly alone, and I … Continue reading

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The Risk of Hot Yoga

“Only those who risk going too far will even know how far they can go.” I only recently heard this beautiful quote from T.S. Eliot, but I realize this is what my hot yoga has been about for the past … Continue reading

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Posted in Flexible, Hot yoga, Mind Body Connection, Poetry, Real Life Yoga, Self help | Tagged , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

The Yoga of Living Deliberately

I feel a little like Thoreau: I am going to Italy because I want to live deliberately.  Fearlessly. I am going to Italy to find someone important: the person I know I am, the person I feel that I have … Continue reading

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De- Stress with a Deep Breath

I’m running late. My cell phone rings. I should answer – it looks a yoga student -  but that will take even more time. I grab my mascara from the hall table – I can finish my makeup in the … Continue reading

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Posted in Anxiety, Feeling Good, General, Stress, Yoga for stress | 15 Comments

Hot Yoga and Pink Elephants

After 20 years of living one particular way, I am flirting with starting over. There; that’s the Pink Elephant that’s been unacknowledged for way too long. In yoga terms, I have entered the Fourth Stage of life: my children are … Continue reading

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Hot Yoga, Green Diet, True Confessions

You’re already juggling too much? Well, here’s a sure fire way to have low energy, high stress, massive quantities of guilt, and assure yourself a poor night’s sleep. Yes you heard right: we all do things that are just plain … Continue reading

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Posted in Feeling Good, Green diet, Hot yoga, Humor, Self help, Stress, Yoga and diet, Yoga overweight | Tagged , , , , | 11 Comments

Does Hot Yoga make you a Hot Lover?

  Will hot yoga make you a hot lover? Of course, if your body is toned, your muscles are supple, and you’re feeling great about how your body looks and feels,

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The yoga of life

Even when you are overwhelmed by your To Do List, stressed out and so tired you can’t think straight, it’s still true: 24 hours is a lot of precious time. Every day. The days are long, but life is short. … Continue reading

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