yoga

A SOUL-FULL ECLIPSE

A couple months ago I was tagged in a post about needing a yoga teach at the big Oregon Eclipse Festival out in Ochoco National Forest by Prineville. I didn’t put much thought into it as I responded, tell me more in the comments. After an email conversation back & forth I became more interestedContinue reading “A SOUL-FULL ECLIPSE”

THE CURVES AHEAD

I had wanted to do the whole professional yoga shoot for a while. Since I’m saying hello to my fourth decade this year it seemed like the right thing to do. I’ll only get older & who knows how much longer I’ll be able to do the poses that I can now do. I documentContinue reading “THE CURVES AHEAD”

JUST A NUMBER

I turn 40 in a couple of weeks & to celebrate am traveling to Spain at the end of June. I’m not one of those people who dislikes getting older. I found sobriety at 31 & ever since then, my life gets better & better. I was a pretty unhappy lady in my 20’s (whichContinue reading “JUST A NUMBER”

PROFESSIONAL YOGA DRIVER

I went bouldering (will have to write a separate post on that subject!) yesterday before I was to sub a class at the Y. My head was in the clouds as I typed in a search for the YMCA in the town I teach in. I drove there feeling very full, mentally, spiritually, & physicallyContinue reading “PROFESSIONAL YOGA DRIVER”

PALATE CLEANSE

H’s sickness finally cleared & we have been feeling like normal again. My new gig works out great as I can check him into the child care area while I teach (!). We drive on a curvy road in the woods on the edge of town & I always appreciate how the purity of natureContinue reading “PALATE CLEANSE”

THAT HOLIDAY RESPITE

I recently came across an article on Facebook about how to relieve stress & create more inner peace. Sometimes the holidays (& life) can get a little stressful so I immediately clicked on it. I was pretty surprised at how both alternately overly specific & sometimes general it was. I need more than that, IContinue reading “THAT HOLIDAY RESPITE”

DIFFERENCES OF OPINION

It has become evident that a reduced yoga class load (center where I teach has been closed for 3 weeks) has renewed my own yoga practice. I’ve been doing yoga on my own (with help of the internet) almost every day. I’ve found some particularly challenging sequences that have led me to see inversions differentlyContinue reading “DIFFERENCES OF OPINION”

BYE & HELLO

As I type, a mere 10 days away from Fall, & less than a week away from moving to our new house. I moved here 9 months pregnant. Two & a half years later, this is the only home H has ever known. I bustle him in the stroller & take in all of theContinue reading “BYE & HELLO”

RAINBOW WEATHER

My son likes to ‘talk’ about rainbows often. He signs rainbow, spreading his chunky toddler hand out in the shape of a rainbow & pointing up at the sky. You have to wait for one, I say, but of course he doesn’t understand that. The sky here in Oregon is an ever changing landscape inContinue reading “RAINBOW WEATHER”

GRACE OR GRIND

Little guy & I took a quick road trip to the ocean a couple of weeks ago. I had been planning on hitting the Oregon Coast Aquarium in Newport later during our June trip, but I got crazy cabin fever suddenly so we just took off. I grabbed toothbrushes & pajamas for him just inContinue reading “GRACE OR GRIND”