Houston has been an inspiring place for me as I have gotten to know the yoga community better. I first met my #ARTYOGAPLAY student Angela Venegas when I was teaching yoga at Big Power Yoga Memorial. Over the years, I have been lucky enough to call her not only my student, but more importantly … Continue reading
Oftentimes, restlessness leads me into overdrive and hyperactivity OR sends me into lethargy and inactivity. Sometimes, it prompts me to explore deeply into new life situations and new adventures. Sometimes, I can overthink and overwork a problem in my head, make spreadsheets of pro/ con lists, or just go into hiding. This restlessness to me is … Continue reading
According to Julia Cameron’s “The Artist’s Way”: The Artist Date is a once-weekly, festive, solo expedition to explore something that interests you. The Artist Date need not be overtly “artistic” — think mischief more than mastery. Artist Dates fire up the imagination. They spark whimsy. They encourage play. Since art is about the play of … Continue reading
Confession: I’m a runner. Even when I’m not officially training for a race, somehow I find myself lacing up my shoes and going on runs. I enjoy running so much I’ll even travel out of town (even out of the country) for races. While other travelers probably just wanna chill, enjoy drinks on the beach and explore … Continue reading
Living in Houston, I didn’t realize how spoiled I was when it came to fitness class options. Since I’m an introverted EXTROVERT, I do enjoy going to group fitness classes on occasion as a way to get inspired from other teachers and learn something new. I especially like spin classes, TRX suspension classes, and … Continue reading
Let’s have some real talk here, friend. You honestly only have this one present moment. You are not a physicist. You do not have a DeLorean. You do not have access to time travel. You do not have time to punish yourself and live your life in regret. There is fantasy and there is your … Continue reading
Hola from the beautiful hills of Guatemala! I love coffee. And below is the story on how I fell in love with coffee. In fact, my passion for coffee has motivated me to fly back to my hometown to teach a yoga class featuring Guatemalan coffee and chocolate. This upcoming Pop-Up Yoga class on August 13th will be my last workshop … Continue reading
Have you ever woken up one morning and thought, “Geez, how the hell did I ever end up here?” I had a plethora of those moments. I was in a staff meeting when this realization came to me. Staff meetings were early (8am on a Monday). The meetings would start off with humor. I’m sorry there is … Continue reading
I was listening to a guided meditation from Deepak Chopra this morning. I like to affectionately call him “Uncle Deepak.” His voice is smooth like Bill Withers and sometimes it induces me to fall back asleep. In the meditation, he prompted me to look around the room and notice five new things. All I … Continue reading
I’m returning to Houston to lead our next class, “Pop-Up Yoga: Chocolate, Flow + Soul,” on Saturday, May 7th. I’m partnering with my fellow talented yogi & friend Carlos Villa who will be assisting me in our slow, vinyasa-style yoga class & organizing a soulful playlist for the flow. We will be ending the yoga class in a mindful, chocolate meditation and … Continue reading
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