Category: Wellbeing

What do a trapeze artist and a yogi have in common? More than you might think. A trapeze artist swings from one set of bars to the next with ease and an enormous amount of faith. When she lets go of the one set of bars there is a second that seem to last forever before she is reattached to the next...

So most of you know I am also an architect and I had my own architecture business for over a dozen years. I love that you say an architecture business is called a practice. When I began “practicing” yoga I would say I was “doing” yoga. One of my teachers would always correct us and say we...

Yesterday I was at the Living Beyond Breast Cancer Yoga on the Steps fundraising event at the Philadelphia Art Museum. There were over 2,000 people gathered to raise awareness, raise money and participate in a MEGA yoga class. It was a beautiful day and it reminded me why I LOVE practicing yoga...

Last week, most of us could hardly wait to embrace the Spring Equinox and officially (anyway) bid adieu to winter. After what has felt like an endless winter season, we are understandably eager for all things warm, green and full of promise. A common ritual that accompanies this time of year is an...

I could not believe what I was reading. A slip on the ice last week, on her way to a yoga class. A broken leg. A young friend's unfortunate luck last week made me remember how the universe works sometimes. I've had a few of those unlucky injuries that just make you wonder why, why and why NOW?...

I love teaching yoga to kids, especially kids under the age of 10. When you demonstrate a pose they get a certain look on their faces, curiosity. Then they just give it a try. Not a lot of questions. Not much hesitation. No fear. They just try. Often they flow right into the shape I've shown...

In the busy world we live in, I yearn for the nights when my entire family is able to enjoy a hearty home cooked meal together. I have a vision of how these dinners will unfold. The table is set and filled with wholesome food, the ambience is serene, and the conversation is genuine filled with...

Reduce stress, find more energy and feel the joy of your life…Sounds like pie in the sky to you? Or only something that might be possible if you were to dump the kids, run off to Mexico, or start on some pretty serious drugs? These possibilities sounded impossible when I first heard about some...

Let me just admit that napping is one of my favorite hobbies. Yes, hobby. As with other hobbies, napping takes practice and dedication. There are a few different categories of naps. First, the recovery nap for when a person is sick, sleep deprived, or just had a baby. This kind of nap is about...

When was the last time you just goofed off? I mean really did nothing. Nothing you had planned. I’ll admit it’s hard not to have something to do just about every minute of every day. And ironically if I want to goof off, I have to put it in my calendar. That seems backwards. With two kids and a...