Hello from Tucson, Arizona! I came here to give a two-day workshop to a wonderful group of desert yogis, friends of my friend, Jane Wright. This is the second time I've come here to lead Jane and her friends in a delightful two-day yoga practice. More on the workshop on [...]
I love Sicily so much and am excited to host two back-to-back Hatha Yoga retreats there this fall. September 27-October 4, 2014 Gentle Hatha Yoga and October 4-11, 2014 Intermediate Level Hatha Yoga This ancient symbol, Trinacria, represents the strength of Sicily I am in love with Sicily [...]
Lu maccu, also lovingly known as Maccu Maccu, is a kind of Gruttisi soul food. It is a specialty bean soup from Grotte, Sicily. My uncle makes the best Maccu Maccu in the village of Grotte. Below is the recipe for Maccu Maccu. Since it is time consuming to soak [...]
I grew up hearing my flustered mother say: NU GIA N'TO ZI FRAAAAAA! Get over here! Mom was going through the first syllable of each of our Italian nicknames (Nu for Nuna short for Onofria for Nora, Gia for Gianna short for Giovanna for Jeanie, N'to for N'tonia short for [...]
When I first arrived at the ashram in Nepal in 1996, where I was about to do an intensive month long teacher training program, I met one of the new yoga instructors who had just finished her month-long intensive with the previous batch of teacher trainees. She was all packed [...]
