When it comes to buying gifts for friends and family, we can ask for what they want (which is helpful!), but sometimes might not be given a lot to go with. Or sometimes even if given some ideas, it can be fun to add in a little something extra as…
Last month I wrote about enjoying small, simple pleasures in life, like the warmth from a good cup of coffee. I’d originally planned to write about gratitude this month, in line with the US Thanksgiving holiday, but the other week as I explored a new-to-me city, I heard church bells…
“On the mat.” A simple phrase, but one said with meaning beyond a piece of material supporting students as they make shapes on the mat during a flow class. It’s a phrase I’ve heard it a lot. In fact, I’ve said it a lot (even written many times in these…
While thinking of what to write about last month, I happened to be scrolling through my coffee pics looking for one to post for National Coffee Day. That got me thinking of how wonderful a simple cup of coffee can be. That’s when I landed on this idea: enjoying life’s…
On the subject of teacher training, one thing I valued from my yoga teacher training studies was how much more confident I felt in my practice. Now, I think that would have still come over the years, but focusing on the poses, learning about alignment and really understanding what worked…
Last month I talked a little about slowing down this time of year and still getting that “back to school” feeling. As part of The Mat Yoga Studio’s community in the North Dallas area, there’s something else that happens this time of year that’s kind of like that feeling: the…