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Mothers and Daughters

This past weekend, we hosted a Mother Daughter Yoga Retreat at Little Renaissance.  We had three generations present and, yet, we never felt any sort of generational gap.  The inter-generational aspect of the retreat was so fun and all interactions were meaningful.  I observed that the one grandmother present was [...]

2015-10-20T03:53:38-07:00October 19th, 2015|friends, Little Renaissance, retreat, WA, Yoga, Yoga Adventure|

Yoga in the Dark

Yoga in the Dark.  No, it's not a typo.  It's  yoga done in the "dark"and not in the "park" and it's an entirely different experience from the light-filled atmosphere of doing yoga outdoors in the summertime.  Yesterday afternoon I taught a yoga workshop in the dark. Long before I started [...]

2015-10-11T13:32:45-07:00October 11th, 2015|Health, writing, Yoga, Yoga Adventure, Yoga Phlilosophy|

Yoga in Iceland

I have not yet written about Yoga in Iceland.  You might think it odd that there are no photos of the indoor yoga classes, which were held twice daily in a warm room near our cabins, but I prefer not to take photos while I am teaching.  In fact, it [...]

Why I Love Iceland

I love Iceland for its people who are sincere, open-minded,  free-spirits, honest, laid-back, creative, kind, funny, and gentle.  I love Iceland for its diverse geography.  We saw everything from blue glacial waterfalls, colorful lichen, black lava rock beaches, wide continental rifts, precariously balanced boulders, a crater lake, soothing hot springs, [...]

Fridheimar Tomato Green House

Fridheimar Greenhouse yields 300 tons of produce annually in an interior space, run electronically, covering 5000 square meters. Produce from the greenhouse at Fridheimar's consists uniquely of tomatoes and cucumbers. The tomatoes at this particular greenhouse contribute 18% of Iceland's tomato market. Tomatoes are vine ripened, and immediately sold in supermarkets [...]

2015-10-05T21:41:23-07:00October 5th, 2015|cooking, Culture, Gardening, Health, Yoga Adventure|
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