Roger Eburt, famous movie critic of the Chicago-Sun Times, wasn’t stretching the truth when he referred to Forks Over Knives as, “A film that can save your life.” It certainly changed my life, and I’ve been a vegetarian for about a decade! And I’ve seen every documentary on food that’s…

Hi there, friends! Hope everyone is having a great week! Since the bulk of this post is notes from my yoga/meditation log on The Ultimate Yogi program, I’ll be brief with the intro info on Nadis Shodhana Pranayama, otherwise known as alternate nostril breathing. The last paragraph of this post has…

Have you gotten your Yin on lately? It had been a while since I took a full Yin yoga class, so I was excitedly looking forward to yesterday’s Ultimate Yogi class! It wasn’t just because I’m kind of sore from the program’s first few classes (Crosstrain, Cardio and Strength)! The…

Hey there friends! Guess what? I’ve decided to take on a little challenge. And by little, I really mean big. Monday was Day 1 of a 108-day yoga and meditation adventure known as The Ultimate Yogi program! I know. When I first decided to do this, I too thought, “Umm,…

Hey there, friends! I just spent the weekend at a rejuvenating Krishna Das retreat at the Hindu Temple of Central Florida and it was ahhhmazing! In case you’re not familiar with Krishna Das, he’s one of the most prevalent kirtan (chanting) singers in the United States. Many say he is the icon…

Hello lovelies! It’s been a while, hasn’t it? About 18 days, to be precise. Where did I go? I took a journey inward. A pretty long one, since time in the interior passes much slower than time in reality; and it’s continuing. The journey began a while ago, and I realized…

Do you experience moments or days when your mind won’t stop running and you’d like to put it in check? Or maybe you’ve had butterflies in your stomach all day and would love some relaxing relief? Well, look no further than a candle meditation! This technique is considered an open-eye…

Across many cultures there are celebrations and rituals that take place every full moon (and new moon, too). Last night a big, juicy and bright full moon lit up Orlando and you could feel the magnetism in the air. We all are well aware of the moon’s most obvious effect on nature:…

Welcome to a new week and month, I hope everyone enjoyed Super Bowl Sunday and the rest of their weekend! This week’s Motivation Monday is delving into some yoga-esque philosophy that has the ability to transform minds, but takes quite a bit of practice. This philosophy is presented in the New…