YOGA & MINDFULNESS

“Hello Old Friend”; the power of an authentic connection to others and ourselves

By: allison February 11, 2020February 11, 2020

Uncategorizedbe present, featured, practice, Relationships, singletasking, Yoga

We all are busy. In fact most of us wear our busy-ness like a badge. I am a Yoga and Mindfulness teacher & writer, a mother of two children, an avid community volunteer and a wife. Bouncing between worlds is a skill I have mastered over the years but it requires a level of organization and…

What seems like a Deviation from the Path actually IS the Path

By: allison January 21, 2020

Uncategorizedfeatured, vinyasa flow, Yoga, yoga philosophy

I spent quite of bit of time last week thinking about the quote “Slow and steady wins the race” from Aesop’s fable The Tortoise and the Hare. Through many times in my life this has been a motto of sorts for me. As I checked the boxes from childhood to adulthood to motherhood and…

Find the Elements of Paradise on and off your Mat

By: allison December 17, 2019December 17, 2019

Uncategorizedallisonwagyoga, buddhism, featured, inspiration, Mindfulness, yoga philosophy

There has been a bit of upheaval in my home and work life over the last few weeks. Both my daughter and my husband underwent significant, but scheduled (and non-life threatening thank goodness) surgeries one week apart. In addition, one of the studios that I have been teaching at for 11 years has unexpectedly closed…

What Can We Set Adrift?

By: allison November 6, 2019February 11, 2020

Blog Post, Uncategorizedrootsofsuffering, vinyasa flow, Yoga, yoga inspiration, yoga philosophy, yogaoffthemat

Last week, I arrived home from hosting my third Yoga Retreat. It was my second time hosting it on this special little Island off the coast of mainland Belize called Thatch Caye. The island is one mile long and only 11 acres. There are just 15 guest rooms so when you arrive on this island…

See the Waterfall that is our Thoughts

By: allison September 24, 2019November 11, 2019

Blog Post, Uncategorizedinner critic, inspiration, storytellingmind, Yoga

I was talking with a friend this past week and she was sharing that she had gotten involved in a couple of volunteer committees and was really enjoying making a contribution and seeing the good she was doing. What started out as a very positive conversation however evolved into her worries that…

Cultivate the Art of Single-Tasking

By: allison August 26, 2019November 14, 2019

Blog Post, Uncategorizedinspiration, jack kornfield, multi tasking, singletasking, vinyasa flow, Yoga, yoga inspiration, yogaoffthemat

I used to think that when a similar theme arose in several different contexts in my life that it was a coincidence. As I have grown as a Mindfulness & Yoga Teacher (and as a human being) I have realized that those are actually lessons from the universe offered to me in many different ways;…

If You Don’t Change It, You Choose It

By: allison July 14, 2019November 13, 2019

Blog Post, Uncategorizedallisonwagyoga, Gratitude, ifyoudontchangeityouchooseit, Mindfulness, yoga inspiration, yoga philosophy, yogaoffthemat

Two weeks ago when I was prepping to teach my classes I realized I didn’t have a message to share. I sat quietly the evening before my first class and thought about why that was the case. I knew it wasn’t that the universe had no messages for me, instead it was clear that…

Celebrate Your Special Gifts

By: allison June 16, 2019November 13, 2019

Blog Post, Uncategorized

Recently I read an opinion piece that ran in the NY Times. It truly inspired me and became my message for last week. I shared the article with my classes in small segments throughout our practice. (The article is attached below if you would like to read it) The article is entitled; Let’s hear it for…

At times we need to Push Past the Practice

By: allison May 25, 2019November 11, 2019

Blog Post, Uncategorized

The word Practice in the context of Yoga implies growth and exploration… moving forward on our journey. However, often in our lives we fall into patterns of habitual thoughts and actions that develop out of a different kind of practice; the practice of comfort and complacency. There is nothing wrong with habitual thoughts and actions…

Find the Extraordinary in the Everyday

By: allison April 28, 2019December 5, 2019

Blog Post, Uncategorized

This past week I taught at a Wellness fair at my son’s school. Two large groups of 4th & 5th graders and I went on an underwater yoga adventure together; exploring animal and sea life poses. We started off in our boat pose that took us out into the ocean and we even simulated…