You guys, Fort Worth now has an independent bookstore. This is important because you can go into a bookstore and say: these are the things I like, what should I be reading? And they will lead you to about 3 or 4 books, and one of those will blow your mind. That happened … [Read more...]
So How Long Have You Been Training to be a Yoga Teacher? + Indian-Inspired Soup
In the dentist's chair yesterday, the hygienist asked: so, what do you have going on for the rest of the day? My response: I am going back to work and then I teach a yoga class tonight. She replied: Oh, cool! So what does that mean? How does someone become a yoga … [Read more...]
Stay True and Knock Your Socks Off with this Vegetable Soup
A love letter. Maybe a poem. Whatever you want it to be, here it is. I will stay true to who I am. I will not sign up for a handstand challenge because I truly don't give a shit if you can do a handstand or not, and so therefore I shouldn't give a shit if I can, too. I will … [Read more...]
Assisting Yoga over Spicy Vegan White Bean Soup
When I went though my yoga teacher training in 2015, assisting was barely mentioned; it was covered for maybe a half hour, if even that. My training studio didn't do assists, and the studios where I practiced didn't do assists. And then something happened in the yoga world and a … [Read more...]
Focused on Barley, Kale and Tomato Soup
Staying focused as a marketing professional is getting harder and harder each and every year. I'm realizing that the things that I used to be able to do on my own, I now need an entire team for, and here's the deal: my husband and I work for ourselves. We can't afford an entire … [Read more...]
New Mexican Vegan Green Chile Stew
"Remember it's not the pose, it's the quality of attention while in the pose. It's all meditation." ~ Tias Little, Prajna Yoga, October 2017 I spent 7 days in New Mexico in October of this year and since then, I have started and stopped writing about my experience many times … [Read more...]
Put Your Mask on First, and Make this Lentil Veggie Soup
Tis the season where we're all insane hectic. We forget that this time of year means slowing down, hibernating, nourishing ourselves, and getting more rest. Our busy lives don't allow for that. I have more things planned in December than I have had all year, and so far, none of … [Read more...]