Taking a step away from the “norm” as defined by cultural, educational, or familial standards is rarely an easy task. You might find...

Published in Sweat Equity Magazine August/September 2016 issue Upward Facing Dog is one of the most common yoga postures. You will find...

I didn’t drive home for Christmas this year; 2017 was a remarkably challenging year, and when December 23 arrived and I was faced with a...

I had the great fortune to spend time with not one but two grandmothers. These two remarkable ladies were as different as black and...

“Be still and know that I am God.” For years I prayed to an external source for help, wisdom, and solutions (in other words, to be...

Printed in Sweat Equity Magazine Dec/Jan Issue Parivrtta Parsvakonasana is one of the standing postures in the traditional Ashtanga Yoga...

Printed in Sweat Equity Magazine Dec/Jan 2018 No longer considered an esoteric practice for spiritual devotees, meditation has made its...

Printed in Sweat Equity Magazine Dec/Jan 2018 As challenging and refreshing as it is to enjoy classes offered at a studio, the benefits...

Printed in Sweat Equity Magazine Dec/Jan 2017 Cold and flu season (if you want to call it a season) is here. But don’t surrender just...

Printed in Sweat Equity Magazine December / January 2018 She’s not what you expect to see on the cover of a fitness and lifestyle...

Printed in Sweat Equity Magazine October/November Issue I’ve been through a slew of non-optimal (that’s yogic for ‘failed’ or ‘bad’)...

“Letting go is the hardest asana.” Anonymous Recently I was asked why I do yoga. The obvious reasons came to mind: it keeps me strong...

Ingredients I.5 cup chopped cauliflower (into pearls or grated [just with a cheese grater!]) 1 cup chopped broccoli florettes ½ pepper,...

Printed in Sweat Equity Magazine November 2017 Mary Jane. Ganga. Reefer. Grass. Weed. Dope. Bud. Herb. Cannabis. These are but a few of...

The journey to personal greatness, optimal health, and abundance won’t always be easy—but it will always be rewarding. So-called...

We don’t have to be told that certain changes take place as we get older. If climbing out of bed in the morning requires a touch more...

“Move the way love moves; find the passion within compassion.” - Shiva Rea, Sweat Equity Magazine, August/September Just the other day I...

Published in Sweat Equity Magazine August/ September 2017 “Hakuna Matata” In Swahili, “No worries.” Books like The Happiness Project by...

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), anxiety tops the list of most common mental health disorders worldwide, second only to...

Sometimes survival is just that: an uninspired trudge through the monotony of daily life. Sometimes the effort to resist is too much,...