We've all had it with 2020, haven't we? We owe it to ourselves to set up 2021 to be a banner year! Read on for five strategies that I've found to be extremely helpful for setting goals when looking at a brand new year. 1. Reflection I cannot emphasize this one enough. Most of the […]
Many people would agree— just getting 2020 over and done with is enough of a gift this season. But in case you'd like to get someone a thoughtful gift this year, I'm putting out my yearly gift guide anyway. I get excited about this post every year! As always, you'll find ideas for a wide […]
Just in time for the holidays! Try this crowd-pleasing fall salad for holiday gatherings or just for a delicious weeknight side salad. Read on for the recipe and a quick way to turn this into a main dish. A couple of years ago, I posted one of my favorite go-to fall and winter side dishes, Healthy […]
One of the things I've enjoyed the most from getting my RYT-500 status (Registered Yoga Teacher, 500 hours of training) and becoming a Certified Personal Trainer is learning about anatomy. Exercises and yoga poses make so much more sense when you have a little knowledge about anatomy. I'm certainly still no expert, but that's why […]
Homemade stock is an incredible way to enrich the flavor of your recipes. It's way better than store bought stock, and so rewarding to make. My aunt taught me how years ago— we both love to cook and she wrote out her chicken stock recipe for me and told me it was the perfect thing […]
Hi Friends! If you're looking for my yoga flows and sequences for your home practice, please view my YouTube Channel: Small Town Yogini. On that Channel, you'll find Gentle Flow videos, Vinyasa Flow videos, and a few workouts. Subscribing is free and makes it easier to find my videos! If you want more workouts, those […]
This yoga instructor is really, really missing her in-person teaching. The pandemic has made me pause my group gatherings. The thing I miss the most is my people.Another thing I miss a lot about in-person teaching is how I sync my classes very tightly to the seasons and the changing of the seasons. There are so […]
I recently posted on Instagram about the lotus flower and I got so much feedback from it I decided to blog about it. All of the feedback relayed that the post had been encouraging. Since encouragement is a very good thing, I want to expound on that post just a little bit. Read on for […]
A running log of what I've been reading or watching this year... books, poems, articles and even documentaries compiled from my monthly email newsletter. What you are reading or watching? I'd love to hear your recommendations! Email me or leave a comment. Atomic Habits by James Clear This book is outstanding. I already passed along this great article about […]
This is by far my favorite way to prepare salmon. It's easy, healthy, quick, has easy-to-find ingredients, and is DELICIOUS. Read on for more. Some of my best friends have the cutest kids ever that each earned little nicknames at their preschool. Their son's was "chicken nugget." When I found this out, I said aloud […]