by Shanine | Mar 28, 2017 | Inspirations for the Soul
I watched a disturbing documentary called Enlighten Us. It’s about the rise and fall of the motivational speaker, James Arthur Ray. He was in The Secret and talked, along with others, about the Law of Attraction (positive thinking attracts positive things and...
by Shanine | Feb 19, 2017 | Recipes
A yoga student of mine made a delicious lasagna with vegetables for a potluck we had and so I asked her for some tips and turned it into a vegan version. Here’s a combination of her ideas, my take and some attempts until I got the taste right. I first made it without...
by Shanine | Jan 20, 2017 | Inspirations for the Soul
Nowadays, we seem to be all about the future. For the Holidays, we may have received the latest gadget (iPhone, computer, etc.). We plan for the future, for 2017. This is good but it’s also important to look back at the past (not dwell on it and repeat unpleasant...
by Shanine | Jan 20, 2017 | Inspirations for the Soul
Over the last year, I’ve been collecting ideas for self-care – tools I can use when things get tough, or when I’ve felt tired, sad or lost. When I asked a dear yoga student and friend of mine (Nancy) what she does to fill herself up, I was expecting something like “a...
by Shanine | Jan 20, 2017 | Inspirations for the Soul
In class this week, I had everyone focus on their feet while in a hip stretch. My mind was so focused on my feet that I forgot I was stretching my hips. Then as soon as we moved deeper into the stretch (and stopped working with the feet), I could feel my hips. My...
