Category Archives: life

Top 5 Yoga Thangs

A Top Five List of some of my Fave Yoga Thangs. Shiva Rea: Daily Energy – Vinyasa Flow Yoga.  This is my favorite yoga DVD to date. It has 7 twenty minute practices that you can mix and match, or … Continue reading

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Loss and Grief

Some yogic thoughts from Yoga Journal on loss and grief as I deal with a little taste of them myself this week. Life is suffering, the Buddha says, and even if you’re not given to abstractions it’s easy to see … Continue reading

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Eating Like a Caveman

After three weeks of eating Paleo style, guest blogger Jesse is back to talk about his experience in eating lots of veggies, fruits, nuts, meats, wine and not eating bread, beans, rice, ice cream, beer, and whiskey. Beer? – No … Continue reading

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YEA Baby, YEA

No, I’m not yelling at you. YEA stands for Yoga Energy Activism, Shiva Rea’s seva (selfless service) project for the year and the title of one of the classes I took a couple weekends ago at the Yoga Journal Conference … Continue reading

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Light on Leadership

I just returned from a Leadership Retreat hosted by the SLO Chamber of Commerce during which I was hurled over a 15 foot wall by a bunch of new friends. As I approached the wall, I mumbled “Ok, how do … Continue reading

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Time for a recap. And pigeon pose.

It’s that time of year again. Time to enjoy family and friends, rest, eat, and if you’re at all like me, it’s time to recap the year and make a plan for the new year. For me, this process has … Continue reading

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Away with the Grumpies

I just finished up a tele-class with Sheevs (my affectionate nick-name for the lovely teacher, Shiva Rea) which shook the mac ‘n cheese gook right out of my pores. You’ve gotta love technology! We were able to chant om together, … Continue reading

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Emperor’s Got New Clothes

Hurry, jump to the bottom of this post and click play so you can enjoy listening while you read! What do you think of my new outfit? It was time for some new digs. I’ve gone from colorful, but lacking … Continue reading

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Crowd Accelerated Innovation

I just watched a pretty inspiring video on ted.com. If you’ve never checked it out, you should. The CEO of MINDBODY told me that months ago, and finally today, I watched one that inspired me inside and out. It’s a … Continue reading

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The Manifesto of a Clean Freak

Things to think about before you embark on a cleanse or any change in your eating habits. What is a cleanse? It is taking the opportunity to clean your insides and give your digestion and major organs a break from … Continue reading

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