Windswept Wonder

marykay celebrated her 70th birthday this past weekend here at Little Renaissance with her family, Rick, and me!   Her children (adult children) Dominic, Dave, Rosemary, and Mike Jude were here with her, celebrating their remarkable mother. marykay booked this weekend's yoga retreat with us well over a year ago.  The [...]

2013-11-04T03:14:36-08:00November 4th, 2013|Family, retreat, writing, Yoga, Yoga Adventure, Yoga Retreat|

Buddha-Baby Yoga

From now until mid December, I have a number of wonderful yoga retreats scheduled at Little Renaissance. Each retreat is unique and special.  This past weekend, a group of 7 women and one 6 month-old baby, Dallas, warmed up my home and sanctuary with their smiles, earth energy, their friendship, [...]

2013-10-22T15:45:54-07:00October 22nd, 2013|friends, retreat, Yoga, Yoga Retreat|

Hatha Yoga on Lake Trasimeno, Umbria!

What a great group! We get to watch the setting sun while doing evening yoga. Most times we are outside enjoying fresh air as we breathe and make our way into a sequence of asanas.  This morning, it rained heavily, so we did our yoga indoors.  It was incredibly comfortable [...]

First full day in Italy

I arrived in Italy yesterday, though it seems I never left!  A year has gone by and yet it feels as if I was just here walking these cobbled streets, photographing magnificent sleeping cats,  peeking into churches decorated with frescoes made by the hands of great artists, being romanced by [...]

2013-09-05T23:35:00-07:00September 5th, 2013|Cats, Culture, Italy, retreat, Yoga, Yoga Retreat, Yoga Retreat in Umbria|
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