I don’t know why, but accountability seems like such a heavy word. Doesn’t it? Probably why it can be so effective: the fact that one will have to tell someone else if they’ve completed the thing s/he said they would complete. Or didn’t. Who wants to admit to not completing…
I don’t think I’m alone when I ask – how is it December already? Maybe a part of that is due to the lateness of Thanksgiving this year and so a seemingly shortened holiday season, but even so. The year has gone by quick. As I think back on the…
I’ve written a lot over the years about the community found at The Mat Yoga Studio, and while I will often use the November post to recollect on things I’m grateful for (particularly in yoga), this year, reflecting on the studio’s community seemed particularly more poignant. At the end of…
I wrote the newsletter for The Mat Yoga Studio this month (October) and picked history as a theme to explore. While I landed on the theme thinking of some fun way to tie into the Halloween holiday, it settled in my mind as an important thing to remember with a…
As a perpetual student, September and the transition to fall always makes me nostalgic for back to school. There are certain classes I miss, subjects I’d like to take, and I still love getting new pens and cracking open a new notebook with fresh, smooth pages. But while I don’t…
After a one-year pause, The Mat’s 200-hour yoga teacher training (YTT) starts again in January 2025. Great timing if you’ve been thinking of participating in a teacher training! I’ll offer some things to consider, but the reason I say great timing is that The Mat is offering an informational session…