Tag: compassion

• Pack a Pause, Not a Punch

  

  My latest podcast includes my yoga response to the Oscars, about the slap watched around the world. I share my editorial comment on Will Smith’s angry reaction to Chris Rock’s comment directed towards Jada Pinkett-Smith. This is a case create a consistent meditation practice, to root yourself in mindfulness and ahimsa, to arm yourself with […]

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  March 30, 2022

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• FREE 5-day Metta Challenge March 21-25

  

  Click here to register! ❤️ More than ever we need to lean on our self-care practices to ease stress and shape a compassionate, grateful mindset. ❤️ I want to support you by sharing tools and techniques to nurture your body, mind, and soul in 30 minutes every morning next week! 🙏🏽❤️ ❤️ Join my FREE […]

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  March 15, 2022

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• FREE Online class: Stretch and Yoga Nidra for Rest and Deep Sleep on Insight Timer

  

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  February 18, 2022

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• How to Gain More Energy?

  As I prepared the theme for today’s yoga classes the word “energy” kept popping into my mind. When I reflect on who is showing up to yoga, meditation, or reading posts like this you might be feeling: Exhausted Depressed Imbalanced Sleep-deprived Or simply curious about what I have to say 🙂 I arrived to two […]

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  July 8, 2021

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• INTRO TO YOGA – 4 weekly sessions Feb 4-25, 2021

  Are you or someone you know curious about yoga but, you don’t even know where to start, you might not even have a yoga mat or feel intimidated or lost? This series is for you! Why am I offering this course? Years ago I heard my papa say “I should try that yoga thing sometime, […]

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  January 30, 2021

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• SPIDER POSE…IS IT A “REAL YOGA” POSE?

  Variations of Goddess Pose, utkata konasana, are sometimes called Spider Pose…but, is there a sanskrit name? I don’t know and to me it doesn’t matter. Does it feel good in my body? Does it invite strength, vitality, clarity, calm and connection to self? That’s what matters to me. It’s funny how yogis can sometimes get […]

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  July 12, 2018

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  acceptance, ankle strength, beliefs, compassion, fitover50, goddess pose, hip opener, hip strength, inspiration, Knee strength, namaste, quote, spider pose, spiritual fitness, spirituality, spiritually fit, tara brach, utkatakonasana, values, vinyasa, wisdom, yin yoga, yoga

• Yin Yoga & Essential Oils workshop with me Sunday November 5th 6-8pm at Bikram Yoga Livermore! 

  Yin Yoga & Essential Oils workshop with me Sunday November 5th 6-8pm at Bikram Yoga Livermore !   Learn how to enhance your yin yoga experience and your health using essential oils. We’ll introduce frankincense oil (the creme de la creme of oils!), wild orange, lemon and peppermint.  Expect a relaxing, sensation-rich two-hours, gentle hands-on assists, and sink […]

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  October 26, 2017

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• I TEACH BECAUSE I CARE

  

  Seven years ago I attended a yoga retreat where I set an intention to manifest my dream. After being led through a process of inquiry and, making a declaration in the present tense, I simply wrote “I am a yoga teacher.”  Four days after my retreat I was invited to sub a yoga class, although […]

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  January 18, 2017

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• Evening of healing yoga and reiki with Carl John and Amelia Andaleon – earthquake relief for Nepal

  

  Yin and restorative yoga with yoga instructor Amelia Andaleon and live music and reiki with Carl John at The Yoga Fusion​ in San Ramon, California. I will lead yin/restorative yoga while he performs live music and offers reiki to each student. This is a fundraiser for Nepal, supporting a friend of mine, Jagat Man Lama […]

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  June 15, 2015

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• Day 21 SFY Mindful May Challenge – Pray for Nepal

  

  One of my goals during this 21-day mindfulness challenge was to find my slides from Nepal, then scan and share them to bring awareness to the recent devastation in this beautiful himalayan country. I put word out in my community that I’d like to borrow a scanner and a friendly, new neighbor let me use […]

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  May 28, 2015

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