Last year, after breaking my shoulder, leaving Telluride, missing the best 3 ski weeks ever, having surgery and way too much anesthesia and pain killers, I was down and out. Luckily, I went to see my very wise friend, fellow yoga teacher and miraculous healer , Brenda Villa. After a session of her healing, magical [...]
Oatty-Oatmeal Pancakes 3/4 cup quick cooking oats 1 1/2 cups plus 2 TB well shaken buttermilk,divided 3/4 cup oat flour (or whole wheat flour) 1 1/2 t baking powder 3/4 t baking soda 1/2 t cinnamon 1/8 t nutmeg 1/2 t salt 1 large egg, lightly beaten 2 T melted butter (optional) 1 t brown [...]
When I opened my eyes this morning, took a peak outside, and saw a brand new blanket of snow on the ground and still more spectacular snowflakes swirling down, I felt like a kid in a candy store! I jumped out of bed and couldn’t wait to start my day. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if [...]
Just in case you think that all I’m doing is skiing, well, you’re almost right. But, I have also taken many yoga classes here in Telluride, Co and 3 excellent yoga workshops that have deepened my knowledge of yoga anatomy (my passion), yoga therapeutics, pranayama (breathing) and meditation. As always, I will share what I [...]
For every extra pound you’re carrying, your knee thinks it’s 5 to 7 pounds. So there are tremendous forces coming across your joints. The good news is, you can slow down the progression of osteoarthritis even with modest weight loss, even if you’re overweight. If you lose 5 to 10 pounds, your knee thinks you [...]