Oatmeal of Yogi's

½ cup oats
mix ½ water ½ vanilla almond milk
stir in a handful of raisins and berries
once cooked, add as many walnuts, sesame seeds, hemp seeds, and goji berries you wish
top off with cinnamon, coconut flakes, and agave nector

Pair this with your choice of coffee, green tea, or an yerba mate (all with a splash of almond milk) and the morning paper, a good book, or a chat with your bff....life is good!

How old is yoga? Who f*&cken cares, just do it!

But, since our society is obsessed with finding the answers might as well be entertained. I found a decent article that discusses the age old yoga question in a quirky way with some intense comments from the yoga community. Check it out....


http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/11/how-old-is-yoga/

A broken eye...

The other day I was in a store and my keys fell off the counter with a smash of the dangling evil eye charm breaking in two. Total bummer I thought. I loved that key chain.

Throughout the day as I was running my errands, I kept the broken evil eye dangling from my key ring with the other half in my bag. I planned to super glue it back together or just run to the store and get another. But, first I was on my way to visit a friend...

I know that evil eyes are to ward off negative energy but, I did not know what it meant when it broke. Until this afternoon when I was drinking a green tea late with my friend, Sabrina. As I pulled out my broken key chain she was like, "Babe! That is so bad, but good." According to middle eastern tradition, when an evil eye breaks that means some form of negativity, jealously, and/or envy was trying to get at you. The fact that my evil eye broke straight down the middle is a form of feminine energy, negative feminine energy and I must must must throw the broken eye away.

Immediately I tossed it into the streets of LA.

Through my yoga practice, I am becoming more aware of my responses to certain circumstances and situations. I was totally bummed that my six dollar key chain broke. I was aware that I was feeling a sense of attachment (so ridiculous.) But, once I found out the reason for the key chain breaking, I was no longer feeling the sadness of a loss. My energy immediately changed. Sadness turned into peace and a sense of universal love. I felt connected.

The evil eye has a job (not just being a trendy piece of jewelry,) then it breaks. When you think about it, it is like most things in life. Some things stay together and some things break. They are meant to break for you to throw it away and get another. Meaning, don't stop the journey. I watched the key chain fall. I had enough time to catch it, but if I did and did not allow the evil eye to break in two, then what craziness would have taken place?
I personally do not want to know.

p.s. Evil eyes could be a myth or they could not...

Becoming aware of "Miss Ego"

Yoga Wave Status: low to high
Once aware of the power we truly have over our thoughts we can conquer anything.
Last night I was completely aware of what was going on. My ego mind totally started acted up all afternoon as I was preparing to teach yoga to a new student. Interesting, how all of a sudden I was feeling completely lousy to the point of nausea and exhaustion. Why? Miss Ego, not me began the nonsense of telling my soul that I was not good enough, prepared, or educated to teach. I have been so sick of this part of me that I finally put an end to it. I knew what was going on, I sucked it up and went from nausea to bliss in 90 minutes.
My new student was a beautiful soul. Her and her gorgeous dog's (we did some dog yoga too)yoga energy deleted any doubt that was lingering inside me. Once I inhaled my first ujjaye breath, Miss Ego was locked out of the house. My student and I experienced an awesome first practice together.

I left her house with Miss Ego no where to be found. A wave of peace filled my soul as I realized, yet again that being a yoga teacher is part of my journey in life. I want to keep learning yoga so I can keep educating every divine being that I encounter. I have so much to learn so much to mess up and so much to gain from this beautiful practice everyday.

Last night's yoga wave was huge! I stepped up to Miss Ego. I have total control over my thoughts. So why would I want them to be negative and stop me from accomplishing my mission in life?

"...just by the power of your own thought whatever you think will materialize." - Paramahansa Yogananda.