Category Archives: General

The Yoga of Bruce Springsteen

I do hard-core, no nonsense, New Jersey hot yoga three times a week; I am accustomed to pushing down all the barricades to opening my heart. But I was unprepared to be blinded by the light. I was standing center … Continue reading

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Day 9: The Yoga of Teachers and Students

If art is the soul of each day for me here in Florence, my Italian lessons with Elisa are the heart. Everyday, Elisa and I meet at different times, at different cafes in different Piazze, to sample the many different … 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 4: The Yoga of Italian 101

I am tired of being an English-speaker. Time for Italian. The view from my balcony is beautiful but distant. Language is my way in. Elisa is a woman who has returned to her native Italian after living fourteen years in … 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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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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Red Hot Yoga and The Green Goddess

What happens when you mix hot yoga with a green diet? Riverflow Yoga hot yoga teacher  Jaime Cahalan combines her red hot yoga practice with a green goddess diet and …wow! Instant energy! Jaime, our Green Goddess, is a Certified … Continue reading

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A Meditation: Are you taking care of you?

Meditation on taking care of YOU How often have you been told that it’s wise to take care of yourself? How often do you do it though? If it’s not daily, it’s not enough. This audio meditation from the Deepak … Continue reading

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The yoga of money

Click here for Deepak Chopra Center’s Meditation about money! Great follow up to our blog post yesterday, Yoga and Money and Gold, Oh My! Listen in and comment: is money the root of all evil…or the seeds for greater energy….or … Continue reading

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What is a Yoga Lifestyle?

There are many specifically-aimed yoga products out there, from books and DVDs to yoga clothing and more, to help enhance your yoga practice. And then there are those “secret” products that promote a yoga lifestyle. …Yoga lifestyle? Yoga lifestyle doesn’t … Continue reading

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