Hi there. It’s been another extended period for me between posts but at this point I’m considering it a summer break of sorts. It’s not that my mind isn’t overflowing with ideas for posts and things to write about – it’s just that life has been full this summer. I will also admit that on [...]
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Yoga News: My Next Charlotte-Area 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training!
July 18, 2023 { 1 comment }I am thrilled to share details on the next 200-hour yoga teacher training that I’ll be offering in the Charlotte area this fall. I am partnering with Johnna Smith to co-create and facilitate a 200-hour advanced yoga studies program at 8th Limb Yoga. This training is really special for me because it’s the first teacher [...]
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Breath-Focused Weekend + Recent Eats: Salad Bowls + Sandwiches
July 3, 2023 { 0 comments }Hi friends! Happy Monday and happy July. I hope the new week and new month are off to a great start for you. WEEKEND IN YOGA TEACHER TRAINING WITH ALL THE PRANAYAMA I spent this past weekend taking yoga teacher training (I’m participating in an advanced studies program this summer through Asheville Yoga Center). I [...]
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YTT Weekend: What You Practice Grows Stronger
September 27, 2022 { 1 comment }Greetings friends! I didn’t mean to disappear on you for almost a week but there’s been a lot of action and moving around. I took off for teacher training at Vidya Yoga & Fitness midday on Friday. I was proud of myself for the level of organization that I executed in preparation for the weekend. [...]
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Our Florida Beach Week
August 13, 2022 { 4 comments }Happy weekend. I am writing this post from my hotel room in Kingsport, Tennessee. I am here leading the first weekend of 200-hour yoga teacher training at Vidya Yoga & Fitness. I cannot believe that I started working with the team at VYF back in 2018 when Finn was four months old and now we [...]
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My Weekend In Tennessee + Finn’s Renaissance Festival
November 21, 2021 { 10 comments }I arrived home about an hour ago from spending the weekend in east Tennessee. I wrapped another 200-hour yoga teacher training with the team at Vidya Yoga and Fitness. It was our fourth training since we kicked off our very first one in September 2018 and our second training in 2021. We ran one from [...]
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30-Minute Dumbbell HIIT Workout + Hi From Tennessee
August 28, 2021 { 6 comments }Hello and happy weekend from eastern Tennessee! I am back at Vidya Yoga + Fitness (yes, we had a name change for trademark reasons as we grow!) for the first weekend of our FOURTH 200-hour yoga teacher training (read about our first one and how I got involved here)!!! What an honor it’s been to work [...]
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Burning Bright
April 27, 2021 { 4 comments }Tap, tap…is this thing on!? I haven’t written a post in eight days! My absence wasn’t intentional but the last week was a vortex where I accomplished on average 25% of what I thought I would when it came to anything other than yoga. It was graduation weekend for my VIDA Hot Yoga 200-hour yoga teacher [...]
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Weekend + Monday Things
March 29, 2021 { 1 comment }Hello, hello, hello! How was your Monday? Mine was pretty great. I started it with a run and teaching yoga before transitioning to mom mode around noon to get QT in with my boy for the rest of the day. I spent the weekend in Tennessee leading weekend six of our 200-hour yoga teacher training [...]
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The Right Things Will Always Connect
February 14, 2021 { 5 comments }Today is Valentine’s Day and it though it wasn’t a traditional Valentine’s Day, it was a special and good day. I spent this weekend back at VIDA Hot Yoga leading weekend three of our 200-hour yoga teacher training. My day at 7:30a teaching led Ashtanga primary series to my teacher trainees. Teaching Ashtanga is SO [...]
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Yoga Weekend + Recent Eats
January 31, 2021 { 8 comments }My weekend was intense…but really good. I traveled to Kingsport, Tennessee to lead the second weekend of our yoga teacher training at VIDA Hot Yoga. This weekend we covered things like early class sequencing, the eight limbs of yoga, discussion of the Yamas ahimsa and stay, asana breakdowns, practice teaching, loving kindness practices and more. [...]
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Sunday Morning Stuff + Glutes, Chest and Back Dumbbell Workout
August 30, 2020 { 6 comments }Happy Sunday morning! I am sitting here eating this yogurt bowl, drinking coffee, listening to Taylor Swift’s folklore album and getting ready to jump on a Zoom meeting for our Sunday morning yoga teacher training session. (Bowl details: FAGE Total Plain 5% with honey, bananas, peaches, Purely Elizabeth granola, dried cranberries and Wild Friends Nut [...]
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Making Space
July 19, 2020 { 5 comments }HELLO! It’s hard to believe that it’s been a week since we have been home from Florida and what a week it’s been. I got back and jumped into projects, meetings, teaching and teacher training. It’s been a great week but a busy one. I spent pretty much the entirety of my weekend leading the [...]
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4 Gates of Speech + Mother’s Day
May 12, 2020 { 16 comments }Over the weekend I completed another online module for my 300-hour yoga teacher training at Asheville Yoga Center. This one was Yoga, Chakras and Consciousness with Michael Johnson and I found it to be educational and enjoyable. Personally, I really resonate with Michael’s style of teaching. He is CRAZY smart and knowledgable in a way [...]
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Commencement
February 6, 2020 { 7 comments }A few weeks ago when I was at Asheville Yoga Center for the Viniyoga module for my 300-hour teacher training, the AYC teacher training program manager came in on Sunday to recognize a few yogis who were graduating from the 300-hour program. Gary Kraftsow, who was leading our Viniyoga training, made the suggestion to the [...]
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Weekend (YOGA) Update
December 28, 2019 { 3 comments }This post title is in reference to Saturday Night Live’s “Weekend Update” segment…but back when Tina Fey and Amy Poehler co-anchored. They were the first-ever all-female anchor team and I thought the two of them played off of each other beautifully and hysterically. Gosh, I used to really enjoy SNL and my all-time favorite segments [...]
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Weekend + Welcome Mom
November 25, 2019 { 5 comments }Happy Thanksgiving week, friends! :) My mom arrived in Charlotte yesterday morning to spend some time with me and Finn. We are so happy to have her here but definitely missing my dad and grandmother down in Florida. Thanksgiving is my most favorite holiday of them all because I love how it’s family and food [...]
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cOMunnity
November 10, 2019 { 1 comment }Hello friends. I am currently a puddle on my couch after a long weekend of travel and work. I spent the weekend in Tennessee at VIDA Hot Yoga to lead our fourth weekend of yoga teacher training. Overall, it was an incredible weekend but they are so very “all in” and exhausting. I felt this [...]
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Dog Feelings
October 24, 2019 { 5 comments }Fellow dog lovers, I am here to brighten up your Thursday! This week, I was introduced to the amazingness that is the “Thoughts of Dog” Twitter and Instagram. I started following this account on Instagram a few days ago and it has made me laugh out loud. It started as a Twitter account and they’re [...]
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Sunday Morning Coffee Chat
October 6, 2019 { 19 comments }With 12 minutes left until the clock strikes noon, I think I can still call this a Sunday morning coffee chat! I’ve actually been up since 5:50a when a certain little person decided it was time to get up but I’m just sitting down at my computer for the first time today. Finn is down [...]
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Weekend: Long Run + YTT
September 30, 2019 { 4 comments }I hope your week is off to a great start. After spending the weekend traveling to Tennessee and leading teacher training, I am taking it easy and keeping Monday low-key. I dropped this cutie off at preschool this morning to enjoy a few hours playing with his friends. Update on preschool: Finn LOVES it! Never [...]
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This Week + Off to VIDA
September 13, 2019 { 32 comments }I just dropped Finn off at preschool with very teary eyes. After I write this post and get packed up, I am leaving for Tennessee for the first weekend of 200-hour yoga teacher training at VIDA Hot Yoga. Over the course of the next four months, I’ll travel to VIDA seven weekends to lead their [...]
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Who’s Your Guru?
August 25, 2019 { 0 comments }What comes to mind when you hear the word GURU? Probably a favorite teacher, spiritual leader, someone like Gandhi or the Buddha or a person like Oprah or Tony Robbins, right? Well, I’m here to tell you that YOU are a guru. In fact, you are your own greatest guru! In its most basic definition, guru [...]
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Everything All At Once
August 21, 2019 { 10 comments }I usually struggle with post titles but many came to mind for this one…Head Above Water, Steak and Potatoes, Finn at 15 Months, Must Love Dogs… HI FRIENDS! Things are nuts over here. Nuts in a good way but nuts. Mostly it feels like everything is happening all at once. Not a bad thing but [...]
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Summer Adventures
August 12, 2019 { 7 comments }This last week has been full of adventures for both Finn and myself. It started with some fun in Charlotte followed by a trip to Tennessee and has ended in Florida! SPLASH PAD EXPLORING Given Finn’s newfound mobility combined with his adoration of all things water, I wanted to explore some Charlotte-area splash pads while [...]
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Not Our New Normal
August 5, 2019 { 21 comments }From a happy Friday to a heavy Monday…here we are in the wake of not just one mass shooting but TWO in the the course of just 13 hours. What a heartbreaking weekend and what hard news to digest. I spent my weekend in the bubble that is yoga teacher training. It’s hard to put [...]
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Hello Friday. Hello August.
August 2, 2019 { 12 comments }Happiest of Fridays and happy August! I’m not sad to say goodbye to July. It was HOT! I am definitely not trying to rush fall but we’re smack in the middle of those summer days in the south that are so hot and humid that you feel trapped inside most afternoons. And that’s hard with [...]
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2019 200-Hour Yoga Teacher Trainings and Upcoming Events!
February 26, 2019 { 3 comments }I have been working hard behind the scenes on some exciting yoga opportunities for workshops and teacher trainings and I’m thrilled to share them with you today! I am leading two 200-hour power yoga teacher trainings in 2019. One will be in Charlotte in partnership with Charlotte Yoga and the other in Tennessee in partnership [...]
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Yoga Weekend in Hershey
February 10, 2019 { 3 comments }I’m sitting in the Harrisburg, PA airport waiting for my (delayed) flight back to Charlotte. It’s actually been not the worst thing to sit in an airport restaurant restaurant, eat and unwind but I am ready to be home with my girls and my boy. This weekend’s training at Studio B Power Yoga was so [...]
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Another Tennessee Weekend
November 12, 2018 { 13 comments }I spent another weekend in Kingsport, Tennessee leading a 200-hour yoga teacher training at Vida Hot Yoga. It was weekend #4 of 8 so we are officially halfway done! It’s been such an incredible experience and I love the studio and my trainees so much. This is a terrible picture but I had to share [...]
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Weekend in Tennessee
October 15, 2018 { 7 comments }Happy Monday friends. I hope you had a nice weekend. Ours was really great! It was the second weekend of my 200-hour yoga teacher training at VIDA Hot Yoga in Kingsport, Tennessee so Finn and I ventured that way early on Friday morning. Our Friday session started at 12:30 p.m. this weekend (we usually start [...]
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A Dream Come True: VIDA Teacher Training Weekend One!
October 1, 2018 { 18 comments }I assisted my first 200-hour yoga teacher training back in 2013 and went on to organize, plan and co-lead (in various capacities) five other trainings. Over the summer I was invited to lead a fall/winter 200-hour teacher training at VIDA Hot Yoga in Kingsport, Tennessee. I was equal parts excited and terrified to finally take [...]
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Weekend: All the Feels
April 23, 2018 { 3 comments }Happy Monday! I hope you guys like the dumbbell workout that I posted on Sunday night! It’s a good one so definitely give it a try if you’re needing some strength training motivation and direction this week! I had a busy but good weekend. It was the final weekend of our Winter 2018 200-Hour Yoga [...]
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Yoga Weekend + Carrot Cake Love + Trader Joe’s Finds
January 8, 2018 { 24 comments }Hi and I hope you all had a nice weekend. Mine passed by in a blur of yoga. Twice a year we hold 200-hour teacher trainings at the studio. These are the trainings that people complete if they are interested in becoming a yoga teacher or just learning more about themselves and the practice. You [...]
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200-Hour Yoga Teacher Training: Everything You Want to Know
October 10, 2017 { 8 comments }Over the years, one of the topics I’ve been asked about most consistently is yoga teacher training. I’ve received questions on everything from “am I ready?” to “how do I pick a program?” to “what should I expect?” and more. Given that I now co-lead twice yearly 200-hour yoga teacher trainings and play a part [...]
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YTT Graduation Party + Build Your Own Buddha Bowl
August 15, 2017 { 4 comments }Last weekend was the final weekend of our summer 200-hour yoga teacher training. We formatted this summer’s training differently than our winter training. Instead of eight weekends, their training was condensed to five. Their schedule was 6-9 p.m. on Thursdays and 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Friday-Sunday. Our winter training has the same schedule but [...]
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Weekend: Lots of Yoga + Namastay Kitchen + First Stair Master Experience
July 31, 2017 { 14 comments }Thanks for your slipper recommendations in yesterday’s post! I’ll be sure to let you know which ones I decide on. I feel like I have some really solid options now. :) I can’t say that our weekend was especially restful or relaxing but it was fun and rewarding. Lots of this. On Friday afternoon I [...]
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Prenatal Yoga Teacher Training: What I Learned and Key Takeaways
June 19, 2017 { 27 comments }A couple of weeks ago I spent the weekend in a prenatal yoga teacher training and I promised to share my experience. The short version…LOVED it and took so much away from it to apply not only to my students and readers but also to myself as a woman. It was incredibly eye opening on [...]
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Top 5 from the Weekend
April 24, 2017 { 11 comments }We are in the middle of three days of steady rain and chilly temperatures. We’re really getting our “April showers” in before welcoming May. I actually love a few days of dreary weather. I have a big pot of soup going for dinner tonight that’s full of veggies and seasoned with the ham bone from [...]
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Weekend: Back in Yoga Teacher Training
January 30, 2017 { 6 comments }Hello there…I hope Monday was kind to you. I shared this quote from Mother Teresa on Facebook this morning and talked about it with my 8:15a yoga class and it really helped me get the week started from a good place. I set my alarm for 5:30a with the intention to get up and practice [...]
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6 Tips for New Yoga Teachers
July 12, 2016 { 29 comments }On the first weekend of our 200-hour yoga teacher training program, we always ask for a show of hands of how many would like to teach after completing the training. It’s usually about 50% of the room. Many sign up for teacher training to deepen their practice and increase their knowledge of yoga (and of [...]
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Weekend: Assist Training, Family Time and A Long Run
June 27, 2016 { 5 comments }I hope you guys had a great weekend. I spent mine at the yoga studio (SURPRISE!). We’re doing a summer session of our 200-hour teacher training so we’ve got eight weekends of training with our students. My fiance (hereby referred to as Tanner because I think at this point we can give hime a name) [...]
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Weekend: The End of Teacher Training + Graduation Celebration
April 25, 2016 { 12 comments }I took a little step away from my blog and the real world over the weekend to soak up our last teacher training weekend. (You should see the state of my house…I need to do some serious cleaning and laundry after I publish this post!) (photo Wanda Koch) These 29 beautiful yogis completed their 200-hour yoga [...]
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Weekend in the Life: Yoga Teacher Training Weekend #5 + Weekly Workouts
March 13, 2016 { 3 comments }I’m assisting in leading our studio’s 200-hour teacher training this winter/spring. Our training takes place over the course of 8 weekends where we meet Friday evenings, all day Saturday and all day Sunday. Here is a “weekend in the life” look at what those are like for me. Friday 3:40 p.m. – meet my fiance for a quick [...]
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Let’s Catch Up: Learning to Snap and Scope, Yoga Teacher Training, Goldens and More!
August 20, 2015 { 16 comments }Good morning! Some bloggers do these “coffee talk” posts where they conversationally write leading with, “if we were having coffee right now, I’d share…” But sadly, my coffee is empty. So we’ll just chat. I had a sweaty and tearful start to my day. I taught my 6 a.m. and it was my friend Virginia’s [...]
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Weekend: Growth, Love & Transformation
May 19, 2014 { 26 comments }My weekend was full of celebration including the final weekend of yoga teacher training and graduation, a friend’s baby shower and the grand opening of Metro Fitness 51. My weekend was also full of reflection about how much growth, change and transformation is constantly happening around us (and within us). I stayed in on Friday [...]
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Mother’s Day Yoga + New Playlist
May 11, 2014 { 6 comments }Happy Mother’s Day! While I wish that I could have spent the day with my mom I am so happy that I was able to celebrate Mother’s Day with her while I was in Florida last weekend. I spent my Mother’s Day with beautiful, beautiful yogis teaching class, taking class and with teacher trainees. This [...]
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Yoga Changes Things + This Week’s Workouts
March 16, 2014 { 34 comments }I hope everyone enjoyed the weekend. Per usual, mine was yoga focused. I always teach on Saturday and Sunday mornings but it was also a yoga teacher training weekend for Y2 and I am assisting with training this year so my afternoons were spent in the training. I am approaching my third anniversary of teaching [...]
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Weekend & Winners
February 17, 2014 { 23 comments }My weekend was nothing too exciting but perfect for me. I’ll give you one guess what the theme of it was… Yep, yoga. I am assisting with 200-hour teacher training this winter/spring and we had a teacher training weekend scheduled. (They complete the 200 hours over the course of eight weekends and assisting/observation work done [...]
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Weekend: Lulu Trip, Sushi, Yoga & Movies
January 27, 2014 { 25 comments }Happy Monday! I hope the week is off to a great start for everyone. I got to sleep until 7:30 this morning so I am feeling pretty amazing after almost 9 hours of sleep. The rest of the week won’t be so kind with 5:30 and 6 a.m. clients to I took advantage while I [...]