This is the time of year when you open a cluttered closet and you say, “That’s it. This stuff has got to go!” The Sauca bug gets under your skin and you cannot help yourself. Sauca, the first Niyama, or observance, is translated as ‘cleanliness or purity’. Simply put, it is the energy of renewal, organization and clarity. Put that energy into motion and you’ll finish one closet and start in on the junk drawe r. It’s refreshing this energy. It sweeps in on a spring day and spa

While in Mexico on retreat I was treated to a wonderful lesson on my self-limiting behaviors. The lesson wasn’t imparted to me by a fellow yoga teacher or one of my students. Instead it came from a beautiful waiter (Manuel), who had a huge smile and even bigger heart. Manuel exuded happiness in every way of the word. When a salsa song came on in the restaurant he would begin to dance around and take the hand of any willing partner. I hate to turn down a good time, so I readi

During my college years (we don’t need to mention what decade that was in) I spent a great deal of time dreaming about what my life was going to look like as an adult. Over cheap wine and bad food my friends and I would compare our stories of what we would be doing five, ten, and twenty years down the road. For some of my friends, a full life included a small army of kids, the ability to be a soccer mom running from parent pick-up to sports, to making dinner for the family. T

My dad is embarking on an amazing journey today. He is untying the lines of his sailboat, The Mesmeriah, and sailing from St. Petersburg, Florida to Cuba. I can only imagine the excitement, the nervousness, and possibly bit of fear he is feeling as his vessel, of which he has prepared diligently and is profoundly proud of, is carrying him off to sea. My dad has always had an adventurous spirit and go with the flow attitude. As a life long planner and list maker, I have apprec