I am just back from my own personal retreat and am reminded of how important taking time for myself is. When my daughters were old enough, I made a personal commitment to doing this at least once a year and I am always blown away by how much I learn and how much energy I return with. I just came across another, “top reasons to go on a yoga retreat” article and the reasons didn’t quite resonate with me so, fresh from my own retreat, I thought I’d write my own.
Read MoreI tend to see the world through the lens of abundance versus lack. But somehow I seem to have made an exception for time. Without being conscious of it, over the years, I’ve allowed intense busyness to creep in, out of some skewed idea that I’m running out of time. And so the pursuit of all the things I love (and many things I don’t), and the fear that I won’t have time for it all, has created a false construct that preferences lack over abundance.
Read MoreOne of the things I’m enjoying most about learning Spanish is the small discoveries I am making about the impact language and culture have on one another. Here is my current favorite observation:
Some of the most repeated words I hear in conversations are descriptions of beauty and wonder.
Read MoreI was having a moment of deep appreciation for my yoga practice the other day when during shvasana, I realized that yoga is one of the few familiar and comfortable places in my life right now.
Read MoreLast summer I led a yoga and nature retreat with Beck Shatles and Wanna and Toby Johansson. I’ve been home for just over 2 months and as I begin to plan for our next Costa Rica Retreat in May, I am asking myself, what made it so magical? And more importantly, what magic am I still carrying with me? While a retreat can be an incredible experience in the moment, it should also nourish, support and inform our lives moving forward. So how did it change and grow me? Was there a magic ingredient?
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