I lead an annual Pre-Holiday Yoga and Wellness Day Retreat at Crystal Creek Studio in Issaquah, Washington. The studio and house where the retreat takes place sits on a mountain. It is a green peaceful getaway, less than an hour drive from Seattle. The studio looks out over trees and [...]
Some day when I have one home and am no longer shuttling back and forth from our coastal home to our urban dwelling, I shall have a dog...and a cat or two. And when the day comes, I will look for a dog like Winnie in character. She is [...]
We are renting a sweet mother-in-law unit in the Wallingford neighborhood of Seattle, a garage-turned-cottage with loft, otherwise known as a "grattage", our pied-à-terre en ville. Our place is close to some nice dining spots, Meridian Park where I teach the outdoor Yoga in the Park all summer long on [...]
Today, While sitting in the hot October Sicilian sun, While overlooking the Ionian Sea and La Montagna (Mt. Etna), While looking at my fellow yogis basking in the sun, While listening to the next-door-villa’s lovely Italian music filling the air, While feeling my heart sing and my eyes about to [...]
Hello from Villa Saracena. Last evening's first yoga session of the week was dreamy. We focused on stretching our lower backs, hip flexors, and shoulders. We did a lot of side bending and yoga poses to decompress the well-traveled body. We focused on the breath and what a pleasure to [...]
