tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-47027352847143140332012-02-16T20:00:21.809-05:00Yoga * Food * Health * LifestyleKatienoreply@blogger.comBlogger351100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702735284714314033.post-25600662467536817442011-08-19T14:33:00.005-04:002011-08-19T14:48:04.997-04:00

I recently read Elizabeth Gilbert’s (author of Eat, Pray, Love) book Committed: A Love Story. I recommend this as a must-read, especially for twenty-somethings who are thinking about getting married (or have already made the commitment). The knowledge presented in this book will provide a context for marriage as we know it today. Marriage has evolved over time and place and we can learn from the

Katienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702735284714314033.post-17648357589434074142011-01-20T16:52:00.005-05:002011-08-18T13:57:00.051-04:00

Lately I just can't get into my breath. It feels short or shallow, it does not feel complete. Typically this is paired with feelings of stress and anxiety or just anything but feeling calm and centered. This has led me to examine my yoga practice and rediscover techniques I have learned in the past when I have felt this way. The best breathing practice I have found to reconnect with my breath

Katienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702735284714314033.post-12116435154734556092011-01-06T08:53:00.007-05:002011-01-06T20:24:01.174-05:00

The Examiner reported this week that D.C.'s Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services interim deputy director Barry Holman wants to use yoga and other mind-body work to help D.C.'s most troubled youth. However, Council member Jim Graham is questioning the benefits to the youth over alcohol and substance abuse programs. My question is, why can't yoga be seen as a part of the rehab? Yoga has been

Katienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702735284714314033.post-79517915115969233572010-12-18T16:16:00.002-05:002010-12-18T16:25:00.145-05:00

As we move through consumer driven X-mas, I urge you to be aware of where your purchases are coming from and more importantly, how made them. The Huffington Post recently listed the 13 products most likely to be made by children.If we all build our awareness and learn to look into where our purchases are coming from, perhaps we can make decisions about what we buy to benefit those around us,

Katienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702735284714314033.post-41012102424652843632010-12-13T11:08:00.003-05:002010-12-13T11:53:58.181-05:00

President Obama will sign into law today the Childhood Nutrition Bill: "WASHINGTON — Legislation to provide more lunches and dinners to school children and make the meals healthier is expected to become law on Monday.President Barack Obama, accompanied by his wife, Michelle, is scheduled to sign the bill at a District of Columbia elementary school.The $4.5 billion measure would expand free school

Katienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702735284714314033.post-85689125537483433222010-11-15T13:23:00.004-05:002010-11-15T13:39:06.054-05:00

As we approach Thanksgiving and plan our scrumptious meals, let us not forget that many throughout the world and in the U.S. will go without. According to a recent study published by the USDA, 17 million families in the U.S. struggled to get enough food in 2009. Based on 2007 data, 12.7 percent of families in D.C. stuggled to put food on the table. The alarming part of this study is that

Katienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702735284714314033.post-22509501324893725812010-09-22T20:35:00.005-04:002010-09-22T21:24:50.253-04:00

Part of the practice of yoga is ahimsa or to do no harm. There are the obvious ways to do no harm: not stealing or killing. When we think about these things we often think about them in terms of humans. Part of my practice of ahimsa is being a vegetarian, not eating animals. This is why the idea of killing dolphins is something I strongly oppose. I think most people would agree.Last night my beau

Katienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702735284714314033.post-233313559029460952010-09-12T15:53:00.008-04:002010-09-12T16:30:50.882-04:00

I am a firm believer that farmers markets are one of the best ways to build community. We live in a city where we sit at our computers (kind of how I am doing now), watch our TVs, drive alone in our cars, work in our own offices, wear headphones and chat on our cell phones all the time. Farmer's markets are not just a place to buy food but they foster a sense of cohesiveness and provide a place

Katienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702735284714314033.post-15074480267982705882010-08-25T20:24:00.016-04:002010-08-26T08:09:06.735-04:00

Today, the heat finally broke in DC - the temp dropped down to the low 80's! I walked to the bus this morning and didn't even break a sweat, which has not happened in months! I was going to go to a yoga class at Yoga Chai this evening. However, when I got out of work I decided I needed to get outside. I had a burst of pent up energy and so I landed on Rock Creek Park Trail on my bike. This was

Katienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702735284714314033.post-73848557535751728142010-08-04T20:17:00.005-04:002010-08-04T23:09:17.502-04:00

I love a good pair of flip flops. There is something about the flip flop that makes it really feel like summertime. I don't, however, like the aches and pains that come from spending your summer wearing flip flops. This summer I had a flip flop revolution. A few months ago, when the weather started getting hotter in D.C., I pulled out my collection of flip flops. I wore my flip flops all the time

Katienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702735284714314033.post-43497706323905646672010-08-01T15:35:00.004-04:002010-08-04T20:40:53.954-04:00

My beau DH and I have made it our Saturday morning ritual to go to the farmers market to stock up on fresh, local and in season produce. Lately we have been going to the U St. farmers market or the Columbia Heights farmers market. This weekend it was U st. and we picked up some delicious blueberries, blackberries and peaches. They also have fresh bread, lots of tomatoes (heirloom aplenty), cheese

Katienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702735284714314033.post-52793067605331331872010-07-25T12:19:00.007-04:002010-08-04T20:41:21.061-04:00

Yesterday, I met up with 5 friends and we floated down the Shenandoah River! It was a hot hot day in the D.C. area topping off at over 100 degrees, so we thought this was the perfect way to spend the day. We filled a cooler with some choice beverages, peaches and teddy grahams and threw the cooler into a "cooler tube." Each of us rigged up our tubes so that we created a tube molecule and for the

Katienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702735284714314033.post-90398119601215268972010-07-18T23:33:00.004-04:002010-08-04T20:42:01.922-04:00

Today was all about it! Nothing like running into a good friend (who you were meaning to call this weekend but just didn't have a minute to do so) on Sunday at a yoga class, tooling around Dupont for a few hours together- complete with a few choice thrift stores and rounding it all off with perfect timing for her to catch the bus home. Little things, I know. But sometimes our days have a way of

Katienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702735284714314033.post-60473542064348952010-07-18T23:05:00.010-04:002011-08-18T13:34:44.594-04:00

I talk to a lot of people who tell me that they are intimidated by taking a yoga class. They come up with all sorts of reasons why they don't want to try it. This is completely understandable as the picture most people have of yoga is a bunch of contortionists in a room doing some crazy legs around the head poses. This, however, is a misconception. The average yogi, that I have met, is not at

Katienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702735284714314033.post-85443883773497648252010-07-11T18:45:00.004-04:002011-08-19T12:43:19.739-04:00

Love this article about traveling for free. The free part is great but what is greater is that this mentality focuses on the simple pleasures of just being. We do not have to spend a ton to have a new experience, we just have to go somewhere and be. WWOOFing is mentioned in the article. I did this two summers ago and stretched my small travel savings over two months on the west coast. I am

Katienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702735284714314033.post-10749085540336958512010-06-30T23:01:00.006-04:002011-08-18T13:30:23.200-04:00

Check it out at Tranquil Space dot com! Eden is an amazing teacher and you can take a hike with her and practice your yoga in nature!! And it is to benefit a charity! From the website: "grab your hiking shoes (or any comfortable sneakers) & yoga mat and join dibora & eden for a day of hiking, yoga, and meditation in the beautiful back country. we will warm up with an intermediate hike & enjoy

Katienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702735284714314033.post-89508702453757229702010-06-30T22:48:00.009-04:002010-08-04T20:43:34.940-04:00

Looking for some yoga tunes? I am always looking for new music for my yoga practice. Pandora is a great place to discover new music and tonight I finally figured out who that great singer in one of my yoga classes is- Wade Imre Morissette. Yes, he is the brother of Alanis and his joyful and heartfelt singing lifts the energy within and infuses heart into a tired yoga practice after a long day at

Katienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702735284714314033.post-67142924247131286282010-06-27T20:16:00.009-04:002010-08-04T20:43:53.077-04:00

Last week, Diane Rehm did an hour on the Power of Meditation. I find it very exciting that meditation has reached a popular public radio show. In fact, NPR also covers stories on yoga as I mentioned in a previous post. Rehm's show covers meditation, talking to scientists, practitioners and of course callers who all highlighted the far reaching benefits. I've noticed that many of my acquaintances

Katienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702735284714314033.post-29558114762785469562010-06-16T21:57:00.003-04:002010-08-04T20:44:14.397-04:00

I recently moved into a rowhouse in D.C. I decided it was time to move from Arlington into the District, found a place and took a leap of faith.I have spent this week trying to find a place for each of my belongings- yoga props, clothes, picture frames, my skis etc. I have moved the same plant 3 or 4 times now trying to find where it belongs in my new space. I still have a pile of stuff against

Katienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702735284714314033.post-64473292425908828672010-05-24T00:47:00.002-04:002010-08-04T20:44:31.347-04:00

I just launched my new website! Check it out here. Please let me know if you have any feedback!Excited and namaste.

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Look me up- Fox-Boyd- I'll be there :) Honored.

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NPR Reports about how yoga came to the United States via a man named Pierre Bernard born 1875 in Lincoln, NE. According to the report, with the support of his mother, he was tutored by an Indian guru and then went on to bring Yoga to San Francisco. The practice, at that time, was framed as immoral. He later brought Yoga to NYC where he was arrested for sexual assault. He finally resides in

Katienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702735284714314033.post-47477491016263772742010-05-12T00:17:00.009-04:002010-08-04T20:45:33.982-04:00

Yesterday I wrote briefly about the film Dhamma Brothers. This evening I had the pleasure of viewing the documentary Dhamma Brothers. This documentary follows prisoners in an Alabama maximum security prison as they start their journey with Vipassana Meditation for Correction Facilities. This is a 10-day silent meditation program which gives the men space to turn within in a transformational

Katienoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702735284714314033.post-57531695968655585982010-05-10T15:44:00.004-04:002010-08-04T20:45:56.094-04:00

Check out the trailer: http://www.dhammabrothers.com/Trailer.htmA documentary about how a prison in Alabama adopts a meditation program for the inmates. Prison systems are broken and programs like this have the potential to reshape the experience of inmates. Rather than prison to remove people from society, how about a system where those incarcerated will have resources and opportunities

Katienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702735284714314033.post-70931906724014623632010-05-10T12:55:00.005-04:002010-08-04T20:46:10.411-04:00

I have been asked to sub for a yoga 2 class this Sunday at Tranquil Space here in DC. This is the studio where I completed my teacher training just a week ago! I am a bit nervous but very excited to craft a class: design a sequence of asana, pick a theme/reading and put together a play list of tunes. I enjoy the creative process of assembling a class and making it a joyful experience for

Katienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702735284714314033.post-7784993999912427922010-05-09T18:06:00.005-04:002010-08-04T20:46:28.428-04:00

RYT!Yoga Alliance provides a registry for Yoga teachers as a way of establishing a standard for yoga teachers throughout the United States. Although there is controversy about the transition of yoga as an ancient sacred practice to a certifiable skill, the evolotion of yoga in the west has led us to a place where a registry supports the integrity of yoga teachers. I believe it is an excellent

Katienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702735284714314033.post-28477376209920576262010-05-08T00:02:00.004-04:002010-08-04T20:46:48.957-04:00

Check out this NYTimes article:http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/06/business/06YOGA.html

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NO TAX ON YOGA PLEASE:http://www.flowyogacenter.com/campaign/donttaxyoga

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SEE WHAT THE NURSES HAVE TO SAY : http://www.nursingdegree.net/blog/24/77-surprising-health-benefits-of-yoga/

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As I say "yes" to life, life says "yes" to me.~Thanks to Carol for this sweet quote.~

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“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other

Katienoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4702735284714314033.post-10807927230775096112010-05-02T14:51:00.004-04:002010-08-04T20:49:14.750-04:00

An amazing organization that makes us think about yoga outside the studio: http://www.yogastopstraffick.org/wp/

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Inhale, lengthen your spine from the base of your tailbone to the top of your head.Find the place where your head is stacked over your spine.Exhale, drop your right ear toward your right shoulder.Inhaling and exhaling, hold for six deep cleansing breaths.Inhale, lift your head and lift the crown of your head toward the sky.Exhale, drop your left ear toward your left shoulder.Inhaling and exhaling

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"Embracing reverence and love for all (Ahisma), we experience oneness." ~The Secret Power of Yoga

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THUMBS UP to Larry Sherman who lost 365 pounds over the last four years by praciting yoga!See the video:http://www.cnn.com/video/?/video/us/2010/04/21/dnt.mans.yoga.weight.loss.plan.WXYZ

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