Goodbye Careful Cara
June 28, 2016
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Okay, here it goes. In my gut I’ve wanted to say what I’m about to say for a while and today I’m finally ready to just
A Letter to My Yoga Students
May 17, 2016
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Recently I sat with my journal to reflect on why I continue to teach people how to move and breathe day in and day out,
My Two Friends: Fear and Fearlessness
April 27, 2016
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I’ve spent a lot of time reflecting on what the words fear and fearless mean and how they apply to my life. I’ve pondered what
Walking My Talk
April 5, 2016
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I feel exposed. With my book “On the Verge: Wake Up, Show Up, and Shine”now available for the world to read, I feel more vulnerable
Don’t Miss This Moment
March 29, 2016
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Each moment missed is a moment unlived. – Jon Kabat Zinn Life is happening. Your life is happening. Right now in this very moment your
Shining Isn’t Something You Learn to Do; It’s How You Show Up to Be
March 22, 2016
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Last Friday my life went into a tailspin. It lifted me off the ground and spun me around, leaving me disoriented and shaken to the
Does this experience make me feel clear, bright, and fully alive?
February 2, 2016
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I don’t believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive. — Joseph
Glimpse the Grandeur of Your Experiences
January 26, 2016
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Most of our energy goes into upholding our importance. If we were capable of losing some of that importance, two extraordinary things would happen
Embrace and Let Go: A Simple Strategy for Following Through on Your Resolutions
January 3, 2016
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Every year on January 1 many of us enthusiastically jump out of the gate, flooding yoga studios and gyms only to find ourselves crawling back
What is your “Yes?”
July 12, 2015
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For the past two years I’ve been writing a book, a guide actually, to showing up and living life fully. The process from conception to
Goodbye Careful Cara
June 28, 2016
16 Comments
Okay, here it goes. In my gut I’ve wanted to say what I’m about to say for a while and today I’m finally ready to just do it. A few days ago I had two “aha” insights. I’ve become Careful Cara. I’m ready to leave her behind. Over the past 12 years, I’ve been meticulously careful and
A Letter to My Yoga Students
May 17, 2016
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Recently I sat with my journal to reflect on why I continue to teach people how to move and breathe day in and day out, over and over again. What flowed out of me was a heartfelt letter to my students that I share here. Dear Yoga Students, I teach yoga because I believe
My Two Friends: Fear and Fearlessness
April 27, 2016
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I’ve spent a lot of time reflecting on what the words fear and fearless mean and how they apply to my life. I’ve pondered what it’s like to be gripped by fear and to experience the free flowing energy of being fearless. Lately, I’ve noticed that fear and fearlessness are ever present, like two friends
Walking My Talk
April 5, 2016
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I feel exposed. With my book “On the Verge: Wake Up, Show Up, and Shine”now available for the world to read, I feel more vulnerable than ever before in my life. The other day on my drive to Verge Yoga I slipped through a yellow light just as it was turning red. My mind was
Don’t Miss This Moment
March 29, 2016
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Each moment missed is a moment unlived. – Jon Kabat Zinn Life is happening. Your life is happening. Right now in this very moment your life is in process. Moments are coming and going, never to return again. No matter what you’re doing or not doing or what you’re saying or not saying, this moment
Shining Isn’t Something You Learn to Do; It’s How You Show Up to Be
March 22, 2016
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Last Friday my life went into a tailspin. It lifted me off the ground and spun me around, leaving me disoriented and shaken to the core. That morning I spent a few hours on my basement floor cuddled next to my dog Joey, my best friend, as he gracefully let go of life. In the
Does this experience make me feel clear, bright, and fully alive?
February 2, 2016
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I don’t believe people are looking for the meaning of life as much as they are looking for the experience of being alive. — Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth I have always wanted to feel as though I were standing in the center of the field, in the middle of the game, alert and
Glimpse the Grandeur of Your Experiences
January 26, 2016
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Most of our energy goes into upholding our importance. If we were capable of losing some of that importance, two extraordinary things would happen to us. One, we would free our energy from trying to maintain the illusory idea of our grandeur; and two, we would provide ourselves with enough energy to catch a
Embrace and Let Go: A Simple Strategy for Following Through on Your Resolutions
January 3, 2016
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Every year on January 1 many of us enthusiastically jump out of the gate, flooding yoga studios and gyms only to find ourselves crawling back to the comfort of our cozy couch by month’s end. As a yoga teacher and trainer for over three decades, I’ve seen many New Year’s come and go. In the
What is your “Yes?”
July 12, 2015
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For the past two years I’ve been writing a book, a guide actually, to showing up and living life fully. The process from conception to finding an agent, a publisher, and completing the manuscript has consumed my life. I’ve been waking at 4:00 am to write before teaching yoga and managing my business. As my
