Below is a photo collage from the daily yoga sessions in India. As usual, I didn't take many photos while teaching because my focus was not on taking photos during that time. We practiced yoga in a variety of places, mostly outdoors: rooftop terraces, poolside gardens, former palaces-turned-hotel rooftop, grassy [...]
Every morning, we bundle up and do yoga outdoors! Today's schedule is a bit different because we will be riding elephants early this morning, so yoga is in the afternoon today. I am very happy because I know we will be warm while we practice yoga later today. We may [...]
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 [...]
Here is a definition of happiness as found on the web: Happiness is a mental or emotional state of well being characterized by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. A variety of biological, psychological, religious, and philosophical approaches have striven to define happiness and identify its [...]
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 [...]