Recently, my friend, Misty, asked me to give her a list of music I use in my yoga classes that would also be good for massage and deep relaxation. Misty is a massage therapist at the Four Seasons Hotel/ Spa in Seattle. (If you live in Seattle or are visiting [...]
I know my blog has had more than its fair share of recipes lately, but I was just in Italy and I can’t help myself!! After so many compliments on his crostatta, Chef Massimiliano offered to teach our yoga retreat group how to make crostatta. The only problem was that [...]
two of Cathy's recipes can be found at the very end of this blog entry.... I really enjoy leading the Crystal Creek One-Day Yoga Retreats in Issaquah, Washington. The day retreats take place every spring and autumn at Cathy Pierce's lovely home and yoga studio. Stepping into Cathy's home is [...]
rough draft written on October 4 in flight as I was leaving Sicily...polished up today... View of Mt. Etna and sprawling Catania from the air I'm being carried off, further and further from Sicily. Next to me sits an elderly Italian couple. I sit back, feign sleep, just [...]
I owe Chef Massimiliano an entire blog devoted to his fabulous cooking. Not only is he a chef specializing in seafood dishes, but he is also an excellent baker. I had to pass through the kitchen to get to my room and I always stopped to chat with him. I [...]