"By discovering nature, you discover yourself." ~ author unknown Last week we took a short trip to the mountains. Time away and being in nature helps put things in perspective. The strength and the power of the mountains make them majestic places of introspection. Their size is eclipsing and quiets the ego. Their presence demands our presence. You can easily become grounded in the beauty of mother earth. It's easy to get caught up in our day to day tasks, problems and challen

"Surrender to what is. Let go of what was. Have faith in what shall be." ~Sonia Ricotti If you have ever paddled a kayak or a canoe in a river, you know that paddling down stream is much easier than upstream. There is an ease in going with the flow. The river effortlessly carries you. When going against the current, you can paddle as hard as you can and still feel like you're going nowhere. The fifth niyama in yoga, (positive duty or observance recommended for healthy living

Where did July go? In a blink of an eye, August is here! While summer is still in full force, a subtle change begins in nature. As Ayurveda understands, our body and mind begin to change too. The days are getting shorter. The mornings are crisp. Humidity gives way to dryer and cooler air. We may feel our skin becoming drier and our mind might seem more scattered and overwhelmed with tasks for the upcoming school year. A transformation begins around us and within us. As

There are several frogs in our studio. We love them because they are amazingly transformative creatures. Imagine hatching as a tadpole in the water, then growing legs and lungs to live on the land! Frogs instinctively know the meaning of "over" and "next". Yet we as humans forget the nature of impermanence. Everything changes. Nothing stays the same. Yet we foolishly cling and to our experiences with the illusion that we can control things to stay exactly the way we want them