I'm giving away all my secrets with this post. This recipe is the dish I usually bring to family holiday gatherings and now everyone will know how embarrassingly easy it is. :)This dish is healthy, so delicious, festive for the holidays, and E-A-S-Y. It's great for the entirety of the fall and winter seasons, but […]
Gratitude is a buzzword we hear a lot these days. But what exactly is it, how can it help YOU, and how do you start a practice? We need to understand what practicing gratitude really means and how we can use it to brighten our lives. Let's get this out of the way first. Here are […]
A few months ago, I attended my second Ayurveda training. Ayurveda has really become a interest of mine and I plan to keep learning about it and finding ways to implement it in my own life.However... every time I mention it to someone outside of my yoga circle, I get similar responses like these: • […]
Crepe-cakes. Because it's not quite a delicate crepe, but not a fluffy pancake either.In the spirit of all things autumn, here's a healthy recipe for pumpkin spice crepe-cakes! It's also in line with a Paleo diet. Since these are flourless, expect a different consistency than normal pancakes. Instead of flour, these are thickened up with canned […]
Last week, I celebrated another anniversary of teaching yoga. About this time last year, I wrote the post 3 Lessons From Teaching Yoga, so I've been reflecting over this year to see what new perspectives I've gained. I re-read my short post from last year and those three lessons of going with the flow, not expecting perfection, […]
There are lots of recipes out there for the famous Pumpkin Spice Latte. I know, because I've looked it up. The closest Starbucks is 40 minutes from my house, so if I want one of these treats, I gotta make it myself. The only problem with the recipes I've found is that most of them […]
Ferris Bueller said it best: “Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.”A post inspired by Ferris Bueller's Day Off? Yep. That’s exactly what is happening here... I'm blogging about wisdom from a 1986 teen comedy film. A life lesson I’ve personally learned is: don’t […]
If you've never read the poem Advice From A Tree by Ilan Shamir, it's worth stopping and thinking about for a bit. Each line is a little gem of wisdom, and it's so very simple... Advice From A TreeDear Friend,Stand tall and proudSink your roots deeply into the EarthReflect the light of a greater sourceThink long termGo out on […]
I get asked allllll the time about the best way to clean one’s yoga mat, so I thought I’d give a little insight on how, why and when to clean your baby… First things first…Why? Do I really need to answer this? Cleaning your mat is so important! For starters, your mat accumulates so much […]
“If speaking kindly to plants helps them grow, imagine what speaking kindly to humans can do.”I saw this sign last week while on vacation. I’ve seen the saying before, but the sign was so cute I stopped to snap a photo anyway. It’s great food for thought, isn’t it?? You never know when a well-timed kind […]
