Category Archives: Anxiety

To Do or Not To Do? The Yoga of Balance

My friend Kristen, who is on a 30 Day Hot Yoga Challenge, sighed into the phone. “What’s up?” I asked. “My To Do List looks like a seizure on paper,” she said. I can relate: too much to do, too … Continue reading

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The Dangers of Yoga

A New York Times article suggested that yoga can cause serious injury, everything from slipped disks to sudden stroke and ultimately, death. After all, if yoga is so great, explain the fact that people who do yoga just keep dying. … Continue reading

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Day 8: The Yoga of Michelangelo

Galleria Del’Accademia  is a small museum by Florentine standards:  just two floors of Renaissance sculpture and Renaissance paintings. Except for one thing: the sculptor in residence is Michelangelo. This the the morning I am going to see Michelangelo. There is … Continue reading

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Day 6: The Yoga of Family

A surprise that is sweeter than my favorite coconut gelato, heartier than yogurt cake from the local pasticcerria, richer than caffe alla panna at Cafe dei Artigiani: I have been invited to the home of Elisa’s step-nonna (grandmother) to partake … Continue reading

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Day 5: The Yoga of Prayer

I am not Catholic but I have attended three Masses in Firenze in the past five days. First in ancient Orsanmichele; last night in Santissima Annuziata in Piazzo di Santissima Annunziata vicino del’Osepdale Degli Innocenti; tonight in San Lorenzo. I … Continue reading

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Day 3: The Yoga of Masters, Mothers and Madonnas

Everywhere in Florence are the masters, mothers and Madonnas. Who shall I be today? My traveler’s schedule of waking at 11AM, staying in bed til noon, blogging til 2, and forcing myself out the door at around 3PM works beautifully … Continue reading

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Day 2: The yoga of wandering

I am freaked out by the idea of getting lost in the streets of Florence in the dark, alone…so today, I decide to venture to the furthest point in town, just as the sun is setting. I love wandering along … 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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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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Namaste, Bitches

You’re angry. You’re depressed. You’re overwhelmed. You’re snarky.  You’re not alone; insecurity in women, and even anger in women, is a common complaint. Hot yoga can help but… What do you do when you’re too depressed or overwhelmed to actually … Continue reading

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