Can't believe that after living in Seattle for 26 years, I finally got around to visiting Georgetown, Seattle's oldest neighborhood. I went there one afternoon and evening in July to enjoy and explore this part of the city with a group of friends/yoginis. Miriam, a long time resident of the [...]
We made our annual trip to Stehekin last weekend. Stehekin, Washington is a place that awakens the nature-loving adventurer and dazzles the eye of the outdoor enthusiast. I didn't see any bears this year, but I did see a grouse, big as a hen, on the trail. Leslie and I [...]
In the memoir, Poser: My Life in 23 Poses, author Claire Dederer talks about how my yoga classes often have a theme related to the seasons. Claire was my yoga student for years, and wrote a book about her life and, in part, about me/my teaching, so she would know [...]
Poppy Today's blog post is a visual meditation of sorts. I spent a wonderful afternoon and evening with Simone on Wednesday. We walked in her neighborhood and then enjoyed her lovely garden. The weather has been unusually warm and sunny, so we also dined outside amid her garden [...]
We had our 15th annual Earth Day Retreat last weekend! We have been running Earth Day Retreats every year since April 2000. Since April 2000, there was one year in which I took a hiatus from holding yoga retreats at our coastal home and sanctuary Little Renaissance and that was [...]
