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So you attended a riot… Did you really expect to come out of it unscathed?
Finally the tears came today, seemingly out of nowhere. I had just gotten off the phone taking care of some business, while sitting at the laptop getting sh** done. I started sobbing. I don’t know why, and then I realized that’s part of why I’m crying. I. Don’t....
Level 2/3: What’s It Mean to Have an “Advanced” Yoga Practice?
Working Struggle Free: What’s It Mean to Have an “Advanced” Yoga Practice? By Michelle Cordero I’ve taught a level 2/3 class off and on in my 15 years of teaching yoga. There are things that I love about it, and things that I wish I had the power to change. First,...
Restore, Relax, Rejuvenate: February 2018 Mexico Retreat
When I named my third annual Mexico yoga retreat seven months ago, I had no idea how much we would all need to "Restore, Relax, Rejuvenate". How has this year been treating you? Internationally recognized Buddhist Mindfulness and Meditation teacher, Sylvia Boorstein,...
The Extraordinary Yoga Teacher: a 3-Month Intensive
The Extraordinary Yoga Teacher: a 3-month intensive Jan 13/14, Feb 17/18, Mar 10/11 1 – 7pm at Innerstellar Yoga, Berkeley $547 Early Bird until Dec 20. $610 Regular REGISTER NOW! Calling all yoga teachers of all styles who are interested in taking their teaching to...
Do you have a “shy one” inside?
I’ve been doing some very deep soul searching work, as well as investing time and money into creating a new program for women facing 50. (Stay tuned, It’s really exciting stuff!) This process is bringing up a lot of feelings for me, especially around my own fear of...
Yoga Teacher Training in China!
"Oh, the places you'll go!" - Dr. Seuss Dolphin Method Women's Yoga RYT 200 at InSoul Yoga in Qingdao, China... is finished! So proud of all of us: students, teachers and organizers. So much gratitude for making my first trip to China such an incredible experience....
Stronger Together
I just returned from my second annual yoga retreat to the Pacific Coast of Mexico just south of Zihuatenejo. Last year, I heard about the option to attend a traditional Mexican sweat lodge ceremony or "Temazcal" with a local "curandera" or healer. Naturally, I...
Surfing the Waves of Change on the Mat
Hey I wrote an article for the September 2016 edition of Common Ground Magazine. Check it out here!
Join My Tribe! Sensual Yoga Leadership Training
Ladies, are you part of a tribe? I thrill at inspiring the women I love to come together for common good and empowerment. In undergrad at Dartmouth College, I created a collective Women’s Theatre Company called “The Untamed Shrews”. We brought pertinent women’s issues...
Come with me to Mexico in 2017!
It is my great pleasure to invite you to join me in February 5-11, 2017 for a blissful yoga retreat to Mexico. When I arrived to lead my retreat this year at this beautiful site, I was stunned by the incredible beauty. Pictures do not do it justice, and it’s not...
Cultivate Shakti with Sensual Yoga Leadership Training
When a group of powerful like-minded women from different walks come together, the room vibrates with energy. This is Shakti. According to yogic philosophy, Shakti is the energy of the feminine force; she is pure embodiment and the dance of life. Embrace Shakti and...
Perfectly Me
One of the things I dreaded most about taking the Forrest Yoga Advanced Teacher Training (FYATT) was teaching a sequence that I was not in control of in front of Ana and my colleagues. Key word here: CONTROL. When my turn came, I was sweating buckets and my...
Teacher Training – Training for Life
I am about to leave for Advanced Teacher Training with my amazing teacher Ana Forrest. I have been teaching for over twelve years now, completed three different trainings and hundreds of hours of Continuing Ed., but I am still scared! I know this training will be...
Warrior cut leggings, desert backdrop #kiragraceyoga
Looking Good, Mama!
Just a few weeks ago I went to a rock concert with some of my favorite girlfriends…mind you I am a decade older than the youngest of these women. We all got carded, and the bouncer checking my ID stared at it for what felt to me like an eternity. I started to...
Feb 1, 2014 Sensual Yoga Playlist
Another fantastic group of women came alive, finding their own groove, shake and shimmy plus a few special moves…shh, what happens in SY stays in SY. Welcome to the sisterhood ladies, here is your playlist! All is Full of Love 4:49 Bjork Colorblind 3:12 Natalie...
Thanksgiving 2013 Playlist
In all, over 60 people joined in making this Thanksgiving class one of the most nourishing and peaceful celebrations of love and gratitude ever! Here is the playlist from today’s class: artists, songs and inspirations that I am so grateful for. Enjoy! Maybe...
Learning to shine our light comes from a willingness to slow down and listen, beyond the noise of our thoughts, habits, and reactions. I see this as self-intimacy. As we release who we think we should be and open to our own vulnerabilities and strengths with equal...
Ignoring your passion is like dying a slow death… Passion whispers to you through your feelings, beckoning you toward your highest good. Pay attention to what makes you feel energized, connected, stimulated- what gives you your juice. Do what you love, give it...
Is this thing on??
All my playlists from the Finding Balance and Power Weekend Workshops are now up! Click here to go to my blog and see…