The Yogi vs. CrossFit (part II)
Myths about CrossFit and women: I have to get in better shape before I go! I don’t want to get bulky/ look less feminine It’s too hard! Those are just a few that I have heard since my first Yogi …...
View ArticleYoga Tune Up® Level 1 Teacher Training – Irvine, CA 1/27 – 2/4
Are you ready to take your teaching to the next level? Join Maura Barclay at Equinox Fitness in Irvine, CA for a Yoga Tune Up® level 1 teacher training January 27th – February 4th! This training will...
View ArticleFreedom in Vulnerability
As some of you may already know, The Magazine of Yoga is no longer publishing new stories. In the four months I spent as part of the team of contributors I learned so much from the editor (Susan...
View ArticleOh…You’re Teaching The Class Today?
Where is MY yoga teacher? Teaching a new class can always be a bit scary whether you are a new or seasoned teacher. Being a substitute only adds to the anxiety of being in front of a room full of …...
View ArticleMusic & Flow
Esperanza Spalding – absolutely love her! Sharing some of my favorite songs to practice to at home – this is also my playlist that I used when subbing at Equinox in Pasadena (they loved it)! Intention...
View ArticleMirror Neurons on Yoganonymous
A mirror neuron is a neuron that fires both when an animal acts and when the animal observes the same action performed by another.Thus, the neuron “mirrors” the behaviour of the other, as though the...
View ArticleMonthly Women’s Yoga & Meditation Workshop
Starting January 2013 I will be hosting a monthly yoga and meditation workshop at the Loft @ Larchmont (recently featured on the Larchmont Buzz). This beautiful space is home to the private practice of...
View ArticleWhat Brings You to the Mat?
So excited to be a new Manduka Ambassador and to share some thoughts that have come about with (in my opinion) the obsession with asana. For many of us yoga has become a source of not only physical...
View ArticleYoga for Teenagers
2013 has gotten off to a great start! My intention for this year is to bring yoga to people where ever they are and no matter their age, budget, or body type. The good folks at Manduka have helped me …...
View ArticleYou Call Yourself a Yoga Teacher?
A few years ago I was at one of my husband’s poetry events at a cafe, the event was pretty crowded and since I was sitting by myself I offered the empty chair next to me to a man I … Continue reading...
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