Yoga + Woods = Happiness

One of the highlights of my summer has been taking my yoga teaching outside. The recent People’s Yoga Campout was no exception! Longtime friend and yoga buddy Alison Alstrom and I co-taught at the really, truly beautiful sanctuary of Big Bear Camp outside of Walton, OR. Paige of Eatin’ Alive made us delicious meals in […]

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Off the Mat, and On the Wall

Yoga and rock climbing are a natural match, both combining mindful movement and bringing focus to the present moment. I began my own journey into rock climbing eight years ago, when my sister took me to the Portland Rock Gym while visiting from New York.  I had always been afraid of heights, and I thought […]

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Traveling & Teaching Yoga in Nepal

I began dreaming about Nepal years ago.  The Himalayas, the living yogic traditions, and the sacred temples and stupas called to me.  BKS Iyengar’s quote, “Move from the known to the unknown” became my mantra.  This last year, I decided I would try to spend my next birthday in Nepal and set an intention as […]

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