Before you speak, let your words pass through three gates. At the first gate, ask yourself: 'Is it true?' At the second gate, ask yourself: 'Is it necessary?' At the third gate, ask yourself: 'Is it kind?'" – Rumi Speech is more powerful than simply getting a point across. It connects us with other humans and forges a relationship between ourselves and the outside world. So speak truth. Be kind. And share what is necessary. Keeping my foot out of my mouth today, and hopefully

Did you hear the news? Last week I caught up with Feet Banks at the Whistler Insider to share tips from my prancing workshops for Wanderlust Whistler. If you're curious about prancing, this the kind of video you'll want to bookmark for repeat views. #prancing #whistler #whistlerinsider #wanderlustwhistler #freemovement #instructionalvideo #giggles

Did you know that Black Diamond Power Yoga is for you? Yes, you. Diligent yogi, at your exact physical level, Black Diamond Yoga is all yours. And it's fun. Let me explain. Black Diamond Power Yoga is an advanced class that I teach Friday evening at White Gold Yoga. It's called "Black Diamond" after the steepest and most challenging ski slopes on nearby Whistler Mountain. As the name suggests, the class is stimulating and the progression is steep. And like the slopes, it's in

I often struggle to balance Yin and Yang in my practice and teachings - that is, to locate myself between my two yoga loves: the First, a deep current of sensitivity and awareness cultivated by subtlety and stillness, and the Second, the sweat and stimulating rigor of a physically challenging practice. Reflection always leads me to the same conclusion: It's all good! 'Yoga' as I know it describes access to Union - a process of self-realization that leads to the insight to kno

Ah savasana. The dark chocolate of yoga. Your hard work is done, and it’s nap time. Right? Well, sort of. Savasana literally means “the seat of the corpse.” Diligent yogis lie down, spread out, and die for just a short while before getting up and moving on with their days. Weird; perfect. But let’s get honest. How many of us actually act the corpse during savasana? Do you sometimes find yourself alive with thought during those precious resting moments? Raise your hand if you’