a story of GRATITUDE Due to weather conditions in Portland, this week’s travel plans to be with my family for the holidays were terribly thwarted, as many others experienced. Following canceled flights, bus rides, Max rides, a taxi ride, a ride from a couple of strangers (don’t worry, they looked very nice); lines at the [...]

I received this Holiday Card from one of my favorite teachers, Sarahjoy Marsh and her staff at the amrita studio. Inscribed is the poem, which is a beautiful reminder to take in: What is that exquisite light that calls to us through the sultry darkness over the glistening dawn and into the windows of the [...]

The universe operates through dynamic exchange… giving and receiving are different aspects of the flow of energy in the universe. And in our willingness to give that which we seek, we keep the abundance of the universe circulating in our lives. -Deepak Chopra’s Law of Giving, from The Seven Spiritual Laws of Success ‘Tis the [...]

I was a little nervous going to my very first session with Gianna because I know I am not that flexible and I had hip replacement surgery last year. Within only a few minutes of being in her studio I was relaxed and confident that she would gently guide and teach me yoga poses that [...]