I may not be an avid gardener but I have done my fair share of weeding, planting and yardwork and know it can cause great soreness afterwards. So, if you have a green thumb then no doubt, you have been outside a lot these days and may be feeling the effects of bending over or being on your hands and...

Here is a perfect example:  Vrksasana or Tree Pose. 

I remember back in the day when I first starting teaching yoga that I used to stand around in the studio lobby chatting with fellow teachers and students all while standing in tree pose.

Now when I say tree pose, I mean the picture on the left....

I am a huge proponent of props in my yoga practice.  It doesn’t matter how long one has been practicing, their current level of flexibility or strength. I feel that props allow you to experience the pose at its fullest.

Here is a perfect example:  Ardha Uttanasana or Half Forward Fold. 

In the fir...

My nearly 10-year old son is obsessed with golf!

The other day I was watching Daniel at the driving range and noticed how fluidly he moves.

At such a young age he has natural functional flexibility--a combination of mobility or range of motion around a joint site and flexibility which is def...

Yes, that is right. I was home from college one summer and decided to try a class at my local club (ironically where I ended up teaching yoga when I moved back to Richmond).

I cannot remember what it was exactly that I did not like but I walked away thinking this is just not for me.

And at the t...

Yes, this is me. I know…Where are the yoga pants? The tennis skirt? 

I came across this picture recently.  It was taken in China like a million years ago while I was working for an NGO in Washington DC. 

I look back at my former career with fond memories…a great boss, lots of interesting travel,...