Practicing yoga in an intelligent way

The New York Times published an article recently called “How Yoga Can Wreck Your Body.” The story was reported by William J. Broad who coincidentally has a new book coming out soon.  Nothing like a little sensationalism to sell a few papers and cover the cost of...

Take that first step

This morning I was inspired by the brand-new yoga students who walked into the morning class. Twenty students took today’s Intro-Level 1 class today.   For 9 of them, it was either the 1st or 2nd Iyengar Yoga class they’ve ever done. To begin something new...

A family’s journey to Belize

Yoga Student Theresa O’Toole, her 4 siblings, and some cousins are in Belize this month building a home for a family who needs one. As part of the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth, the O’Toole family has been planning this trip for over a year. In...

Living in the 1890’s: My Laundry

This week I made my own laundry soup.  Inspired by the high cost of laundry products and my passion for trying new recipes, I cooked up a batch of detergent to rival any storebought version. I was less motivated by the enviro benefits, and more excited about saving...

The hard work of flapping leads to flight

A few weeks ago, my husband and I decided our seven hens needed to stretch their legs.  They have their own little chicken house with a miniature yard, but we thought they might be getting a little cooped up in there. So my husband released them out into the larger...