Growing up in New England I have developed a very dysfunctional relationship with the winter. I try to love it, I really do. I annually embrace the changing colors of fall, the first flake of snow, the smell of firewood burning from neighborhood chimneys, the quiet crunching sound of snow beneath faux-furry boots…but alas, the [...]
Archive for December, 2009
Taste-test Tuesdays: The Best Winter Butternut Soups for the Discerning Butternut-case
Posted in organic, recipes, Uncategorized, Vegetarian on December 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Wandering Lotus’ Holiday Gift Guide!
Posted in Spend-worthy, Uncategorized on December 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
So it’s down to the wire for most of us and our holiday shopping, and when shopping for that sustainability-loving yogini or yogi in your life, you may be stumped. Luckily, I thought ahead and brought back an entire Indian bazaar in two frame packs from India to give away as presents (I still can’t [...]
Mark your Calendars: December 20th!
Posted in Uncategorized, yoga on December 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
To all you in the North Shore/Boston area of Massachusetts: Put a little Soul in your Solstice this winter… Please join me for a FREE Yoga Class next Sunday, December 20th at 3:30 pm at GReen Tea Yoga Studio in Salem. Here are the details: FREE SOLSTICE YOGA CLASS, Sunday December 20th 3:30-5:30pm Winter Solstice [...]
Walt Whitman’s Yoga
Posted in Buddhism, Poetry, yoga on December 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I received an amazing parcel in the mail a few days ago from SCOTLAND, no less, and immediately knew from where it came. My dear friend Lesley, a fellow Himalaya Yogini from my teacher training program had sent it. She is an incredible force of a woman; a massage therapist, artist, dance teacher and luminous [...]
New Beginnings: Back From India!
Posted in India, Travel, yoga on December 9, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Namaste All! So this blog has taken a short hiatus due to my recent trip to India. I spent the past few months living on the gorgeous beaches of Goa, India studying yoga with the Himalaya Yoga Valley. I received my 200-hour Hatha Yoga teacher certification after lots of blood, sweat and many many many [...]