Solstice Blessings & Winter Wisdom Gifts

The holiday season has officially arrived with Winter Solstice tomorrow and here in Whistler we have been blanketed in snow. It's coming down in fat flakes outside my window right now and the trees are frosted in white, yet inside the house is warmly lit and fragrant with the smells of Christmas baking. I truly love the richness, and the beauty of this season.....

Sequencing For Success: Tips For Yoga Teachers

Creative sequencing has always been one of my favorite aspects of teaching yoga and I believe it is one of the most valuable tools we have to help our students learn asana (and so much more) in a fun, safe, and empowering way....

3 Unconscious Mistakes Yogis Make (And How To Stop Making Them)

I created a free 45 minute online workshop sharing some of the foundational tools of Ayurveda and how you can put them into use in your daily life to create greater health and wellness....

Why Do Yogis Cleanse?

If you do yoga long enough you will notice that you start to make different choices. You may start to gradually lose your desire for foods that make you feel heavy and dull, you may lose interest in relationships that don’t uplift you, and you may find yourself craving simplicity over excess.....

Giving Thanks (in no particular order)

New friends. Good conversation. Farmer's markets. Family dinners. Sleepy dogs. Full moons. Spring fevers. Remembering and forgetting. Pumpkin pies. Time alone......

Ayurvedic Seasonal Wisdom for Autumn

As the second full moon of August waxes towards the first new…

Gratitude: A Love Letter To The Tofino Yoga Community

After five days of moving and unpacking we are finally settled…

The Art of Slowing Down & Diving Deeply

The golden summer weather of yesterday has shifted to a cool breeze that is whispering through the trees of mysteries to come, and I feel a call to stillness that reminds me of slower seasons and quieter days.....

Ayurvedic Seasonal Wisdom for Summer

The summer season is one of abundance and beauty. It is a joyful time of increased light and warmth, and it's nature is generous, and extroverted, compared to the chill, dry seasons of fall and winter. It is a time to delight in the colors, and smells, and flavors offered up from the Earth, and to gather with friends and family to play outdoors and savor the long evenings and lazy days....

Reflections On A Week Of Hot Yoga Teacher Training

Lately my yoga practice has included standing in front of a mirror, staring into my own eyes, and sweating from every pore of my body in a heated room. Though I have always enjoyed all styles and approaches to yoga I have had very little experience with Hot Yoga until my recent eight-day immersion in Hot Yoga Teacher Training and now I’m in love with this simple, strong, and potent approach to Hatha Yoga practice.....