Yoga Experiences In short, I have been practicing yoga for 5 years. I have practiced many styles and finally decided on Purna Yoga as the style of my choice. In July 2013, I enrolled at All Life Is Yoga’s (www.alllifeisyoga.com) studio to complete the 200 hour teacher training with Rutu Chaudhari. By the way, Rutu is AMAZING! […]continue reading

Camel Pose and the Grieving Process Yesterday was the one-year anniversary of the death of my stepfather. I spent the majority of the day denying my emotions. But then I did a camel pose. My day started early. I was up by 6:30 a.m. I phoned my mother around 7:30 a.m. but made no mention of the significance of the day. […]continue reading

How would you describe yourself to a Forensic Artist? If you take the time to realize how hard we are on ourselves, you may realize the extraordinary amount of energy we waste criticizing ourselves. We constantly “not thin enough”, “too thin”, “too tall”, “too short”, “not smart enough”, “not good enough”. Do you every have those thoughts about yourself? And to bring this around […]continue reading

A Visit to the Yogic Mind “When you are in that place in you, and I am in that place in me, we are one.” –Sanskrit blessing We have all heard yoga participants speak of a magical state of mind that can be found after or during their practice. Some refer to it as “balance” or “finding themselves”. In extreme and […]continue reading