Finding Space to Breathe: Why You Don’t Have to Travel Far to Truly Retreat

I recently returned from an incredible seven-day stay at Surf Synergy near Jacó, Costa Rica—the very spot where I’ll be hosting the Salt, Soul, and Stillness Retreat from February 13–21, 2027. It was insightful, inspiring, challenging, and deeply transformative. Plus, getting to share such a magi... Read More

Understanding Micro-Trauma: How the "Small Stuff" Quietly Overwhelms Your Nervous System

When we hear the word trauma, our minds usually jump to major, life-altering events: sudden accidents, sudden loss, or acute crises. In the mental health world, these are often called "Big T" traumas. But there is another, far more insidious form of trauma that affects nearly all of us to a great... Read More

Exciting Announcement! Embodied Living is re-launching, and my offerings are growing!

I am excited to announce that I am re-launching Embodied Living offerings! Why "embodied?" Because in our fast-paced, technology-oriented world, we are all too often not living here, and not being in the now. And it's endemic to our culture. Yoga teaches you how to be here, now. That's actually t... Read More

21 Days of Gratitude - Final Day, THANK YOU and What's next!

Greetings! We made it! The final day our our 21 days together.  I am grateful for YOU to have shared this practice with me. Gratitude is a practice. Practice requires consistent effort. Practice does not end in perfection, but more effective practice.  How does gratitude feel in your body now? Re... Read More

21 Days of Gratitude - Week 3 Day 6

We are almost to the end of this journey of Gratitude. After all of this exploration of the Self of the self, of Atman, and learning that truth that you are, realizing and practicing gratitude for yourself first, now I invite you to explore a Cosmic Perspective. Recall this mantra from week 1, e... Read More

Virtual (coffee) Chat - a Sangha in creation! WEEKLY - Saturdays @ 12pm EDT

Dear Ones, Thank you for attending or participating any number of my online programs or offerings. My intention with everything that I do online is that you feel a part of a community. I wanted to let you know of an offering that feels very special to me, and especially meaningful right now: Satu... Read More

21 Days of Gratitude - Week 3 Day 5

Greetings, Here is some wisdom I learned the other day: Self-love means knowing that you do not have to fix the broken or unlikable parts of yourself to deserve to be loved. And, neither does anyone else. Yoga in some ways flips the Golden Rule around. It is not, ‘Do Unto Others as you would hav... Read More

21 Days of Gratitude - Week 3 Day 4

Day 4 Savor This. This moment. This breath. This body. Savoring is gratitude. Savoring is the pause. The pause, the space, where the fluctuations of the mind settle into the present moment, and the wisdom of the body arises. Savoring is not so different from the knowing that bliss is, without rea... Read More

21 Days of Gratitude, Week 3 Day 3

Greetings! I have received SO many emails from YOU along this journey. I am so grateful to be able to offer THIS experience to you. Please, continue to reach out. If you have anything to say at all, any experience that needs to be shared, or questions that linger unanswered, I love to engage wit... Read More

21 Days of Gratitude, Week 3 Day 2

Welcome! Day 2 of our final week, where we practice Finding Freedom through the practice of Gratitude. I would like to introduce another concept that lies at the heart of yoga. This is the concept of Santosha. The concept of Santosha comes from the Yamas and Niyamas, which explain the 10 practic... Read More