Anamaya: Blog

This morning started much like the last in that it is official that I can not seem to get out of bed at 5:30am. Thus, at 6am, I hit the floor running to catch my dogs who are still sleeping and wondering why I am so excited. I tie them up, feed them, say thanks

Have FUN, get FIT and feel FABULOUS with this amazing Flirty Girl Fitness week in paradise! The mornings will begin with a Vinyasa Flow Yoga class to get us warm and open to dance. Every day will have a pole-dancing class in addition to another FGF dance class: Chair Dance, Video Vixen, Burlesque and Booty

Today started out with a great bit of luck. My alarm clock did not go off at 5:30am as I set it, however, I miraculously woke up at 6am. You see, our first yoga class starts at 7am and most of the other students will be waking up at 6:25am in time for a bit

First full day of the training.  I am feeling inspired by the asna and general yoga education.  Jackie remains to be my favorite teacher and I feel aligned with her philosophy in many ways.  I think she is handling the group well also.  I love the info she is teaching although I feel like we

Yoga is a way of life for many people, to others it is a once a week activity, for the masses though, yoga is something totally new and unknown. Even though yoga studios can be found on nearly every corner in many North American cities, it is still a world unfamiliar to many. It can

“Do I have enough time to pick up the kids?” “What am I going to make for dinner?” “Do these pants make my butt look big?” “Is the teacher looking at me… no really, is he?” Does this sound your mind during the final pose of a yoga class? Savasana, also known as “corpse pose”

I remember visiting the home of a friend of mine in elementary school. She was of Indian descent and her home was decorated very ornately with pictures of various gods, goddesses and other colorful images. There was also music playing that I had never heard, it definitely was not the Bruce Springsteen or Bryan Adams

The first “official” yoga class I ever took was in 2001 at a gym that I was working at as a receptionist. I had done yoga before (we all have in one way or another), but never in a class setting. One of the other girls I worked with convinced me to try it with

Yoga can be extremely intimidating. It’s a whole world of body contortions, chanting, strange language and eclectic music, not to mention the seemingly “perfect” bodies scantily clad performing every pose just so. To a beginner, heck, even to a seasoned yoga pro, entering a new class or studio can be a will testing experience. Part

I have been told many times that I make the most annoying sounds when I am working on the computer. Apparently I hold my breath until I can’t possibly hold it any longer, then I let it out in short, irritating spurts. When I was made abruptly aware of this behavior I started to pay

I first started doing yoga when I was about two years old. My Mom, who has always been a huge inspiration for me, especially in the area of healthy living, would watch an old yoga program on TV and I would follow along. I still remember how she would tell me the names of the

Surfing is one of the most fun sports in the world, and also one of the quickest ways to discover that gravity still works. Almost nobody looks graceful during a first surf lesson. You paddle too early, then too late. You put your hands in the wrong place. You stand up and immediately fall over.

Surfing and yoga appear to be almost opposite activities. Surfing is fast, unpredictable, and occasionally violent. You paddle hard, jump to your feet, accelerate down the face of a wave, and react to whatever the ocean does next. Yoga is controlled. You move deliberately, pay attention to breathing, and try to stay aware of what

Costa Rica is famous for surfing. It is also famous for yoga, wellness, warm weather, tropical beaches, and the general national philosophy that life does not improve simply because you are rushing through it. Our Soul Surfer experience brings those things together. You can arrive as a complete beginner who has never touched a surfboard,

2 cups whole wheat flour 1 tbsp baking powder 1 tsp salt 1 1/2 – 2 cups hazelnut or almond milk (depending on how thick you like your pancakes) 2 eggs 1 tbsp tapa dulce (raw sugar) 4 tbsp oil 1 tbsp butter 2 portions ripe sweet fruit (banana, mango, chopped dates) Mix dry ingredients