La dolce vita
I'm back from la dolce vita in Italy, and trying to keep it sweet here, too. I hope you'll join me. New weekly class in Ojai…
Excuse me while I kiss the sky —Jimi Hendrix
One of the many spectacular sunsets in Toffia this summer
I'm back from la dolce vita in Italy, and trying to keep it sweet here, too.
I hope you'll join me.
New weekly class in Ojai:
At Move Sanctuary
Tuesdays 12-1pm
https://www.movesanctuary.com
Upcoming workshops in Ojai:
At my house
Saturday, September 17
Two classes - 11:00-12:30 and 3:00-4:30
Saturday, October 15
Two classes - 11:00-12:30 and 3:00-4:30
Saturday, November 19
Two classes - 11:00-12:30 and 3:00-4:30
Contact me to register and with any questions.
Class size is very limited so please reserve your spot!
And as always I am available for private lessons.
I hope to see you soon!
xoxo
Kay
Growth
You don't have to be Einstein to understand the simple truths in life. You do have to foster a willingness to be simple in your own life, and, most likely, go against the grain…
Look deep into nature and you will understand everything better. —Albert Einstein
Hungarian Heart tomatoes in my garden
You don't have to be Einstein to understand the simple truths in life. You do have to foster a willingness to be simple in your own life, and, most likely, go against the grain.
Progress, when seen as a constant march forward, severs the tie inside of us with our own knowing. In fact, I believe we are at risk of conveniencing ourselves out of existence!
Instead of progress, maybe we should be more interested in growth. Growth involves learning and integrating, rather than simply abandoning the old for the new.
As always, I am so grateful for the lessons learned in this way of working, where growth is not a linear path forward, but involves a constant and consistent return to the beginning.
Perhaps that is why I feel so comfortable in Italy, and with my hands in the earth, as my grandparents were Italian farmers.
Growing by returning, regenerating, renewing.
I hope to hear from you, and more importantly, I hope to see you! Let's not allow our online communication to be a substitute for in person.
Upcoming workshops and classes:
Toffia, Italy:
July 23 - Aug 29
Diane Long will be teaching in Toffia every day from 11am-1pm. Contact her dianeglong@hotmail.com to register.
When I am there I teach group classes and private lessons in the afternoons or mornings as needed.
Ojai, CA:
Saturday, September 17
Two classes - 11:00-12:30 and 3:00-4:30
When back in Ojai I continue to teach private lessons every day in person.
I will also be teaching a group class once a week at Move Sanctuary. Details to come.
Contact me to register and with any questions.
All class sizes are limited.
xoxo
Kay
Motivated by love
Often, without realizing it, fear is our greatest motivator. But not only are the decisions we make based on fear always questionable, fear also leads to an accumulation of tensions in the body, inhibiting our breath….
The only thing we have to have to fear is fear itself. — Franklin D Roosevelt
Often, without realizing it, fear is our greatest motivator. But not only are the decisions we make based on fear always questionable, fear also leads to an accumulation of tensions in the body, inhibiting our breath, our connection to the spine, and our natural movement.
Take responsibility for your own health and well-being through developing your ability to be present, to question, and to do what is right and natural, motivated by love, not fear.
New weekly class:
Beginning in April, I will be teaching a weekly class at Move Sanctuary in Ojai
Tuesdays 5:30-6:30
https://www.movesanctuary.com
Upcoming workshops (please note there has been a change in the schedule - there is no April workshop/soundbath):
Ojai, CA:
Sunday, March 27
Two classes - 11:00-12:30 and 3:00-4:30
$75
Saturday, May 21
11:00-1:00. Yoga with Kay
3:00-4:00 Soundbath with Kerri Meeks
$75
Saturday, June 18
Two classes - 11:00-12:30 and 3:00-4:30
$75
Toffia, Italy:
July 22 - Aug 29
Diane Long will be teaching in Toffia all summer every day from 11am-1pm. Contact her dianeglong@hotmail.com to register.
When I am there I will teach in the afternoons.
Contact me to register and with any questions.
All class sizes are limited.
I am also teaching private lessons every day in person and online.
Contact me to schedule
I hope to see you soon!
xoxo
Kay
The movement of life
"Free" is not free from feelings, but free to feel each one and let it move on, unafraid of the movement of life. —Jack Kornfield. What is keeping you…
"Free" is not free from feelings, but free to feel each one and let it move on, unafraid of the movement of life. —Jack Kornfield
Sunrise in San Agustinillo
What is keeping you from experiencing the movement of life?
Upcoming workshops:
Ojai, CA:
Saturday, Feb. 19
11:00-1:00 Yoga with Kay
3:00-4:00 Soundbath with Kerri Meeks
$75
Sunday, March 27
Two classes - 11:00-12:30 and 3:00-4:30
$75
Saturday, April 16
11:00-1:00 Yoga with Kay
3:00-4:00 Soundbath with Kerri Meeks
$75
Contact me to register and with any questions.
All class sizes are limited.
I am also teaching private lessons every day in person and online.
Contact me to schedule.
I hope to see you soon!
xoxo
Kay
A different approach to movement
While I was in Italy this summer, I stood in awe in front of L'Ulivone di Canneto - which is believed to be the oldest olive tree in Europe, at 2,400 years old…
Find yourself first. —Jimi Hendrix
L'Ulivone di Canneto
While I was in Italy this summer, I stood in awe in front of L'Ulivone di Canneto - which is believed to be the oldest olive tree in Europe, at 2,400 years old.
It felt sacred, and I realized that this sacredness is not limited to that magnificent old tree, but is inherent in all of nature. Nature, which we are a part of, is not to be interfered with, but rather is to be observed and connected to, and it is through nature that we learn about ourselves.
Many things, like fear, can distract us from this connection, and lead us to believe that someone or something else has authority over our own self-knowledge. There is no authority on you outside of yourself.
This is a different approach to movement. It is about innate truth and freedom, not conforming to or striving to achieve an outwardly imposed ideal. And love, not fear, leads us there.
Upcoming workshops:
Ojai, CA:
Saturday, Sept. 25
Saturday, Oct. 23
Saturday, Nov. 20
Saturday, Dec. 18
Two classes a day - 11:00-12:30 and 3:00-4:30
Each day is $75
Contact me to register and with any questions.
All class sizes are limited.
San Agustinillo, Oaxaca, Mexico
Jan 13-23, 2022
Contact Diane Long dianeglong@hotmail.com to register.
I am also teaching private lessons every day in person and online.
I hope to see you soon!
xoxo
Kay
Nothing good gets away
I am thrilled that I can (finally!) go back to my lovely home in Toffia, Italy this summer!
Looking out my window in Toffia.
If it is right, it happens - The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away. —John Steinbeck
I am thrilled that I can (finally!) go back to my lovely home in Toffia, Italy this summer!
Maybe you can come, too?
Before my trip I will be offering two workshops in Ojai, CA:
Saturday, June 19
Saturday, July 10
11:00-12:30 and 3:00-4:30
Each day is $75
Contact me to register and with any questions.
All class sizes are limited.
From July 18 - August 22 I will be in Toffia, Italy
Diane Long will be teaching in Toffia all summer from 11am-1pm. Contact her dianeglong@hotmail.com to register.
When I am there I will teach in the afternoons.
I am also teaching private lessons every day in person and online.
I hope to see you soon!
xoxo
Kay
Beauty + Connection
“Beauty is not only in the spectacular glow of a sunset, in the delightful face of a child, in the incredible structure of a flower, in the joy of bright colors, in the shape of a sculpture, in the words of a poem, in the voice of a song, in the notes of a symphony. There is beauty in the logical process of thinking, in the discovery of a truth, in the realization of harmony, in the astonishment arising from observing the perfection with which a tree or a plant is put together. In the absence of fear (not in courage, courage being the opposite of fear, therefore a reaction), in the absence of noise (outside and inside us), in the violence of the wind, or in the fury of a storm.”
—Vanda Scaravelli, Awakening the Spine
“Beauty is not only in the spectacular glow of a sunset, in the delightful face of a child, in the incredible structure of a flower, in the joy of bright colors, in the shape of a sculpture, in the words of a poem, in the voice of a song, in the notes of a symphony. There is beauty in the logical process of thinking, in the discovery of a truth, in the realization of harmony, in the astonishment arising from observing the perfection with which a tree or a plant is put together. In the absence of fear (not in courage, courage being the opposite of fear, therefore a reaction), in the absence of noise (outside and inside us), in the violence of the wind, or in the fury of a storm.”
A spectacular sunset at Rincon Beach, CA
I have moved to the beautiful town of Ojai, CA
I am teaching classes and private lessons everyday in person and online. Contact me.
Diane Long will be in Ojai from April 9-25.
We will be offering two weekend workshops - Diane will teach in the morning and I will teach in the afternoon.
April 10-11
April 17-18
11:00-12:30 and 3:00-4:30
Each day is $75
Contact me to register and with any questions
All class sizes are limited.
xoxo
Kay
Friendship with our body…Upcoming classes
“...to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time.” — Georgia O'Keefe
How fortunate we are to have this practice that cultivates friendship with our body. Join me in this process of discovery...
“...to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time.”
How fortunate we are to have this practice that cultivates friendship with our body. Join me in this process of discovery...
Dog friends in Toffia
All classes are limited in size
March 1, 3:30-5:30pm, Glendale, CA
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March 29, 3:30-5:30pm, Glendale, CA
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April 30 - May 3, Sacramento, CA
Contact Laila Nielsen
lailanie@comcast.net / 916-606-7083
May 9-10, Madison, WI
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May 31, 3:30-5:30pm, Glendale, CA
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June 23 - August 8, Toffia, Italy
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July 4-7, London, UK
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July 8-9, Northiam, East Sussex, UK
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Ongoing classes at Yogala Studios in Los Angeles, CA
Mondays and Thursdays 11:30-12:30
http://www.yogalastudios.com/schedule/
Ongoing daily classes and private/shared lessons at my location in Glendale, CA.
Contact me for details and to schedule.
I am also available for lessons on Skype/Zoom, and to come to your studio or town to teach classes and workshops. Contact me for more information and to schedule.
xoxo
Kay
Winter Practice, Summer Plans
“When you look at the keyboard, all the notes are there already. But if you mean a note enough, it will sound different. You got to pick the notes you mean.”
— Thelonious Monk
“When you look at the keyboard, all the notes are there already. But if you mean a note enough, it will sound different. You got to pick the notes you mean.”
Unexpected beauty outside my door in Toffia
December 7, 11:30am-2:30pm, Yogala Studios, Los Angeles, CA
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December 29, 3:00-5:30pm, Glendale, CA
Contact me for details and to register
June 24-August 7, Toffia, Italy
Contact me for details/availability and to register
Ongoing classes at Yogala Studios in Los Angeles, CA
Mondays and Thursdays 1:30-2:30
http://www.yogalastudios.com/schedule/
Ongoing daily classes and private/shared lessons at my location in Glendale, CA.
Contact me for details and to schedule
xoxo
Kay
Summer Travels, Fall Workshops
“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.” — Anais Nin
I am very fortunate to have spent half of the summer in Toffia, Italy studying with my teacher Diane Long, as well as teaching…
“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.”
I am very fortunate to have spent half of the summer in Toffia, Italy studying with my teacher Diane Long, as well as teaching. Diane's dedication is unparalleled, and being a part of and witnessing her work with students is a gift of immeasurable value. If you haven't yet made it to Toffia to study with Diane, get there next summer!
While I miss my lovely home and la dolce vita in Italy, I am excited to be back in Los Angeles and to teaching my classes here, and as always I'll be on the road a bit, too. Join me… the learning never stops…
Diane's house in Toffia
October 12-13, London, UK
Contact me for details and to schedule
November 14-18, Sacramento, CA
for details and to register contact Laila Nielsen
lailanie@comcast.net / 916-606-7083
Ongoing classes at Yogala Studios in Los Angeles, CA
Mondays and Thursdays 1:30-2:30
http://www.yogalastudios.com/schedule/
Ongoing daily classes/private lessons at my location in Glendale, CA.
Contact me for details and to schedule.
I am also available for lessons on Skype, and to come to your studio or town to teach classes and workshops. Contact me for more information and to schedule.
xoxo
Kay
Unfolding over time + Upcoming events
“The great revelation perhaps never did come. Instead there were little daily miracles, matches struck unexpectedly in the dark.” — Virginia Woolf
This year so far has been filled with monumental occasions - both wonderful and difficult.
I began the year in Mexico working with friends and fellow teachers…
“The great revelation perhaps never did come. Instead there were little daily miracles, matches struck unexpectedly in the dark.”
This year so far has been filled with monumental occasions - both wonderful and difficult.
I began the year in Mexico working with friends and fellow teachers Louise Simmons, Brooke Welsh, and Jill Sawchuk. We led a yoga retreat honoring the legacy of Vanda Scaravelli and the 20 years since her death with our wonderful teacher, Diane Long. It was a fantastic experience, and we hope to return to beautiful San Agustinillo and teach together again in January 2021. Stay tuned!
In between then and now, in addition to the usual fullness of life, my beloved dog passed away, and we bought an apartment in Toffia, Italy (!)
It has been a whirlwind. Were it not for my practice, I might get caught up in that whirlwind and think the truth is there. We come to realize through this work that true understanding unfolds over time, revealing itself little by little, day by day, when we show up... Join me in this process of discovery in my ongoing classes and upcoming workshops...
Interesting doors in Toffia
April 18-21, Sacramento, CA
for details and to register contact Laila Nielsen
lailanie@comcast.net / 916-606-7083
Saturday, May 18 at Yogala Studios, Los Angeles
Awakening the Spine Intensive
2-5pm
http://www.yogalastudios.com/workshops?mobile=false&options%5Bids%5D=1512&options%5Bsite_id%5D=15930
June 8-July 10, Toffia, Italy
(except for June 15-16)
Classes with Diane Long in the morning and me in the afternoon.
Contact me for more details and availability.
August, Richland Center and Madison, WI
Details coming soon
Ongoing classes at Yogala Studios in Los Angeles, CA
Mondays and Thursdays 1:30-2:30
http://www.yogalastudios.com/schedule/
Ongoing daily classes/private lessons at my location in Glendale, CA.
Contact me for details and to schedule.
I am also available for lessons on Skype, and to come to your studio or town to teach classes and workshops. Contact me for more information and to schedule.
xoxo
Kay
Questioning ourselves daily
“I had spent many years pursuing excellence…now it was dedicated to freedom, and that was far more important.” — Nina Simone
This time of year inevitably brings up the question - to make or not to make New Year’s resolutions?
It makes me think of a time several months back when, sitting around the dinner table with good friends and family, someone posed the question to us all “What’s one thing about yourself that you would really like to change?”
“I had spent many years pursuing excellence…now it was dedicated to freedom, and that was far more important.”
This time of year inevitably brings up the question - to make or not to make New Year’s resolutions?
It makes me think of a time several months back when, sitting around the dinner table with good friends and family, someone posed the question to us all “What’s one thing about yourself that you would really like to change?”
I had a hard time answering that, not because there aren’t things about myself that I would like to change, but because that is something I think about all the time, every day. I am always reflecting on how I could have better and more effectively acted in just about every situation. I don’t do this in an obsessive, negative, beat myself up way, but in a curious, loving, growth-oriented way, because I deeply care about how I am in relationship with myself and those around me, and I’m always interested in how it can be better, and freeing myself from old, limiting beliefs.
One-time, big questions, therefore, aren’t really relevant, because freedom from actions and beliefs based on limiting habits and prejudices requires daily (actually much more frequent than that!) questioning. It may sound laborious or even scary, but on the contrary, you grow to love not only yourself and the process, but the questions themselves (as Rilke advised us).
A practice that encourages this questioning, examining, curiosity and interest is an invaluable tool, and I am beyond grateful for this approach to yoga which does just that, and for being able to share it with others.
Join me in ongoing classes and upcoming workshops in Mexico, Italy, and more!
January 10-14, 2019
Retreat Workshop in Mexico with Diane Long
San Agustinillo, Oaxaca, Mexico
Details + Register
Ongoing classes at Yogala Studios
Mondays and Thursdays
1:30-2:30
Stay tuned for upcoming workshops… including this summer in Italy!
I am also available for private lessons in person and on Skype, and to come to your studio or town to teach classes and workshops. Contact me for more information and to schedule.
xoxo
Kay
Change and discovery
“The first problem for all of us, men and women, is not to learn, but to unlearn.”
One of the things that I love about this approach to yoga is that it requires that I question and change the way I am thinking about and seeing things every day, every time I come to my practice. What great practice for engaging in our daily lives and the world that is.
Working with my teacher, Diane Long
Join me at one (or more) of these upcoming workshops:
Saturday, November 17, 2018
Awakening the Spine Intensive: The Art of Attention
Yogala Studios, Echo Park, CA
Details + Register
Thursday, November 29 & Friday, November 30, 2018
Sacramento, CA
For details and to register:
Contact Laila Nielsen
lailanie@comcast.net, 916-606-7083
Saturday, December 1, 2018
Awakening the Spine – Yoga in the tradition of Vanda Scaravelli and the Art of Attention
Full Life Yoga Studio, Nevada City, CA
10:30-12:30 and 3:00-5:00
$40 per session, $70 both sessions
Details + Register: AM Session / PM Session
January 10-14, 2019
☆ Retreat Workshop in Mexico with Diane Long
San Augustinillo, Oaxaca, Mexico
Details + Register
Ongoing weekly classes at Yogala Studios:
Mondays and Thursdays
1:30-2:30pm
I am also available for private lessons in person and on Skype, and to come to your studio or town to teach classes and workshops. Contact me for more information and to schedule.
xoxo
Kay
Journey and curiosity
“We shall not cease from exploration. And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.” — T.S. Eliot
Saying goodbye to summer is a bittersweet experience. It's my favorite season - I love the open ended quality of time in the summer and the sense of ease and possibility it invites. And summer often means travel. In order to learn and discover, we have to let go of what we think we know and allow ourselves to see things differently…
“We shall not cease from exploration. And the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time.”
Saying goodbye to summer is a bittersweet experience. It's my favorite season - I love the open ended quality of time in the summer and the sense of ease and possibility it invites. And summer often means travel. In order to learn and discover, we have to let go of what we think we know and allow ourselves to see things differently, and traveling is a great way to get us out of our habits and encourage this…
I was lucky to have spent a lot of the summer traveling - to our old farmhouse in Wisconsin, and to Italy. I connected with old friends and students, met new ones, rebooted my Italian, and spent wonderful time working with my teacher, Diane Long.
As sad as I am to see summer go, I am equally excited for what will happen in fall and winter: ongoing classes in LA, workshops in Northern California, and a very special retreat workshop with Diane in Mexico!
View from my bathroom window in Toffia, Italy
Retreat Workshop in Mexico with Diane Long
Only a couple of spots left
January 10-14, 2019
San Augustinillo, Oaxaca, Mexico
The year 2019 marks the twentieth anniversary of the passing of Vanda Scaravelli. Honoring her legacy there will be two events involving teachers who have a direct link in the lineage of Vanda and her teachings. Vanda herself had only three main students, with Diane Long being one of them. Diane has recognized seven dedicated, long-time students of her's, and would like to invite you to experience their teaching, along with her own, at these retreats.
Ongoing weekly classes at Yogala Studios:
Mondays and Thursdays
1:30-2:30pm
Upcoming workshops this fall and winter in Nevada City and Sacramento!
Details coming soon.
I am also available for private lessons in person or on Skype. Contact me for more information and to schedule.
xoxo
Kay
A Very Special Workshop Retreat - Mexico, January 2019
I am thrilled to be a part of this wonderful event!
I am thrilled to be a part of this wonderful event!
Retreat Workshop: January 2019, San Augustinillo, Oaxaca, Mexico
There will be 2 classes per day – from 10am-12pm and 2:30-4:30pm. The group will be divided and each participant will have the opportunity to work with each teacher.
Cost of the workshop is $500. This includes the yoga only. Participants will be responsible for their travel, accommodations, and food. We will provide a list of travel details and lodging and dining options.
Space is limited and will fill up fast – register early!
Please contact me with any questions and to register.
Easy Does It
In March I went to Charleston, SC on one of my many trips to see and study with Diane Long.
The peripatetic nature of Diane’s life means that for 17 years I have been not only studying with her, but traveling with her…
In March I went to Charleston, SC on one of my many trips to see and study with Diane Long.
The peripatetic nature of Diane’s life means that for 17 years I have been not only studying with her, but traveling with her. Luckily this has worked out very well for me, as I have always had a good dose of wanderlust and love of adventure, and traveling with Diane is an adventure.
In fact, life with Diane is an adventure. Even if traveling isn’t involved, (like when I lived in Rome and got to see her on a regular basis) it is wise to expect the unexpected…
You might, like we did, go to visit a friend in a small North Carolina mountain town and end up in a Fourth of July parade, or go to the dirtiest, grimiest city in India and have the most sparklingly magical time.
One of the adventures in Charleston in March revolved around a piano. Diane wanted to get a piano for her lovely little flat. We found the perfect one on Craigslist, went to see it, purchased it, and had it delivered.
Only it didn’t go that uneventfully (has anyone ever moved a piano?!?!?)
Along the way we made a new friend, we learned a humbling story of a woman of incredible strength, we laughed, and we cried. And Diane has a piano with a story.
The piano is relevant in more ways than one, though, as there is a strong correlation between this approach to yoga and playing music. As Diane explains in her book, Notes on Yoga, Vanda was a classical pianist and explored how to play without tension, and in the same way, she looked for a harmonious way of doing yoga.
Developing any art requires an openness to the process of discovery. We cultivate a relationship where we have to rest, observe, and let there be space as much are we are “active”. A responsive quality is nurtured in our practice.
And that quality is invaluable in life. It helps refine our attention and our openness to possibility.
We can decipher what’s real and learn to listen to ourselves, instead of following falsely imposed limitations.
And what is a yoga practice if it’s not teaching you to listen to yourself, and if you can’t integrate what you are learning into your life?
Diane and her piano
I was attracted to this approach to yoga for many reasons – one of them is that I’ve never been a very good follower. (Probably because I’m the youngest of seven kids, so I always had to do what others said, and it was rarely considered that I might have an original thought of my own!) Whatever it is I do, I tend to do with a great deal of enthusiasm and passion, but I can’t just follow instructions – I have to understand it.
In the early years of my yoga practice and teaching, I found myself questioning a lot of what was being said and done, and it wasn’t until I met Diane that I found answers to questions, and something that made sense.
It makes sense because it leads you to discover the answers yourself.
Through working with Diane I have learned that, ultimately, a yoga practice should be helping you enjoy your life and and live it with a sense of ease and grace. This is not something that is preached or taught in any kind of linear way.
It is developed through an understanding of the importance of simplifying, of repetition, and of have a having a routine. It takes diligent practice, and is always a work in progress.
Ease and grace come from authenticity. And authenticity comes from a knowing and acceptance of yourself. It is not easy, nor is it often encouraged in this world (in fact, acceptance of yourself is a fairly radical act!). In learning to accept yourself, you develop a friendship with yourself.
And that’s what this approach is about – becoming friends with your body. And like every friendship it has it’s ups and downs, it’s moments of comfort and joy, and moments of discomfort and frustration. When we bring this understanding to our relationship with our body, it helps us learn to live attentively, without judgment, assumptions, and expectations of ourselves or others.
And acceptance of others is rooted in acceptance of yourself. Eventually we can learn not only to stop struggling with our bodies, but to stop struggling with life, and see that beauty and possibility are everywhere… as long as we allow it to be!
Notes on Yoga
"If we can see ourselves as slightly ridiculous, it is easier to meet the marvels of what the body might reveal - unburdening not only the asanas, but also ourselves."
Diane Long has been helping me unravel the mysteries and magic of the body for 17 years…
"If we can see ourselves as slightly ridiculous, it is easier to meet the marvels of what the body might reveal - unburdening not only the asanas, but also ourselves."
Notes on Yoga: The Legacy of Vanda Scaravelli
Diane Long has been helping me unravel the mysteries and magic of the body for 17 years. For most of the those 17 years she has been talking about writing a book about this work and her studies with Vanda... and here it is. Her timing is perfect.
This approach and it's radically different nature can defy words, but this book, written by Diane and Sophy Hoare, is a beautiful guide and helpful tool for anyone interested in paying attention, seeking beauty, experiencing lightness and ease, and ultimately being friends with their body.
Looking forward to when I write my book about studying with Diane!
If you would like a copy, email Diane and she will send you one. The cost is $20 plus shipping. dianeglong@hotmail.com.
Cross Country
This summer I moved to LA!
I am so happy to be living in California again! My love affair with California started when I was very young and I came with my family from Pennsylvania for many trips to visit our cousins out here.
This love affair was honed over the years, and I finally moved to Berkeley in 2000. After just three years, however, Rome called to me and I set off to Italy from California. It has always held a place in my heart, though, and moving back here just feels right…
This summer I moved to LA!
I am so happy to be living in California again! My love affair with California started when I was very young and I came with my family from Pennsylvania for many trips to visit our cousins out here.
This love affair was honed over the years, and I finally moved to Berkeley in 2000. After just three years, however, Rome called to me and I set off to Italy from California. It has always held a place in my heart, though, and moving back here just feels right.
To make things even better, I love moving.
I love the possibility and the opportunity that come with a big move.
I love how it takes you out of your comfort zone and requires attention and openness.
In fact, when I was moving to Rome, I was told by an astrologer in London that the move was going to be very good for me because I wasn’t fluent in Italian - so I would have to be quiet and listen more!
Even when the language is the same, though, everything is new with a big move.
Simple daily things that you may have done without even thinking about now require serious thought.
It’s a great opportunity to slow down and allow for renewal and re-examination of everything - from simple things like where you buy your food and what you have in your house, to who you surround yourself with, and ultimately, how you want to live your life.
It reminds me of gardening - every year is a new opportunity, and I know that the thought and attention I put into preparing the soil, plotting it out, sowing the seeds, selecting the plants, weeding, etc. is rewarded exponentially with the bounty I receive.
Life’s like that, too.