I got back late Sunday night from my retreat in Puerto Rico, and it was EVERYTHING. I won’t kvell too much about how perfect it was, but needless to say, my cup feels very full. The yoga, the people, the nature, the foooood!! (I put a picture below because I can’t help myself.) When we started the retreat, we set an intention not to escape, but to take an intentional pause so we could come back to ourselves. And the thing I most wanted to come back to was, for lack of a better term: GOING...

I got home late last night from a yoga retreat in New Hampshire that I have the incredible good fortune to attend each year. On a small, wooded island on Lake Winnipesaukee—accessible only by boat—I spend five days without phone, email, texts, or TV. Instead, I practice yoga, meditation, and pranayama surrounded by the magical beauty of the lake and mountains. I cannot fully express how grateful I am for this place and the people who make it happen. After five days, my cup felt SO full. This...

Summer in New York City is not always easy. While some escape to cooler climates, those who stay in the concrete jungle learn to live amidst the sweat and the stick. Summer in the city can be absolute magic, bubbling over with energy, magnetism, excitement and HEAT! So, how do we city folk take the heat? We have to resist the urge to run away from what’s hard, what’s uncomfortable. We have to get creative with our space and our time. We have to be smart with our energy and above all, we...