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About yogajolie

I'm a work in progress. Give me a sunny day at the beach followed by a late afternoon thunderstorm. My flip flops and running shoes somehow find rank and file among the melee of Manolos and high boots in my closet. I think finding bliss on a yoga mat is sheer happiness, but also enjoy lacing up and suffering...just a little bit...on a long run. Maybe this comes from my start in life. It began in Chicago, but we spent weekends and summers in a small beach town in Southwest Michigan. City mouse meets country mouse. Yin and yang. Juxtaposition. Balance. I'm fiercely independent, but after thirty-some-odd years on this planet realized that I'm also a little old-fashioned. *go figure* I'm mildly addicted to Kombucha. And eye cream. (I'm all about the moisturizer.) I appreciate good manners. Chivalry. Please and thank you. That's not to say that there isn't a little urban girl, punk rock heart still beating in my chest. There is. I've lived a lot of life so far...and miles to go before I sleep. So, that's me. I'm an East Coast girl with punk rock heart and a yoga soul. Practicing, playing, teaching and sharing as much as I can. I currently teach at two studios--it will be three as of September 1st, as I was recently named the Advanced Yoga class/workshop instructor for the newest location. Outside of my home studios, I offer workshops and private yoga lessons as well. Contact me if you want more information!

Ashtanga Yoga Research Institute in Mysore

Grace, strength, flexibility and beauty.  *love*

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Yoga FYIs

I recently realized that I’ve been in the yoga studio environment for so long that I take for granted the fact that not everyone who enters through the front door realizes that there are certain things to keep in mind … Continue reading

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Remembering 9-11

There is little doubt in my mind that people of a certain age remember where they were on September 11, 2001.  It was the Kennedy assassination of my generation.  Most remember where they were… what they were doing… who they … Continue reading

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Reminder – Yoga is a Union of Mind, Body & Spirit

I just read this on yogamodern.com and found it pretty interesting. “Sometimes, as yogis, we pay too much attention to the mind and the spirit. Yoga ultimately is a union between the mind, body and the spirit.  But there can … Continue reading

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Exciting Things Ahead – Fall 2011

Wow–so much exciting stuff is in the works for September and onward right now that I can hardly contain myself!  Not only will I be opening more time slots for private yoga lessons, but I am also working with some … Continue reading

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Tony Horton (creator of P90X) Loves Yoga

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What’s Your Yoga Style?

Yoga flow chart courtesy of Yoga Dork.  There’s something for everyone! (In case you can’t read it, here’s the link: http://www.yogadork.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/yoga-style-quiz1.jpg)

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Cuteness overload!

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Ashtanga Teacher Training with David Swenson

Back from an amazing Ashtanga teacher training with David Swenson and Shelley Washington.  My brain, heart and soul are full!

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33 1/2 Things Your Asana Practice Might Teach You

I’m borrowing this from fuckyeahyoga.  There are some good tips in here!  Enjoy! You can’t keep a secret from your mat. That deep, dark monster you’ve been pushing into the back of your mind WILL come to the surface in … Continue reading

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