Doga Yoga World Record

250 DOGS NEEDED! Even though my dogs passed away last year, I’m not adopting 250 dogs, but trying to help break the Guinness Book of World Records for Doga Yoga. Along with Leash Your Fitness and the Humane Society, we are teaching a huge class for all Dogis and...

Sure Fire Way To Happiness

Gratitude is a sure fire way to happiness. Research shows that practicing gratitude can elevate our happiness by 25%. In fact, gratitude has the strongest link to well being compared to any other character trait. For many homes the holidays are busy & sometimes...

From Yoga To Harvard

When my children were young, I use to go on and on about the benefits of yoga and how it would help them. Funny thing, whenever I proselytized about yoga they hated it, but when I was being yogic, they loved it. Beyond the physical practice of yoga, I shared the...

Stacy McCarthy: Rancho Santa Fe Review

It’s no stretch for Rancho Santa Fe yoga instructor to ‘give back’ Stacy McCarthy runs her own yoga studio and is also a MiraCosta College faculty member. ‘I’m most proud of making a difference,’ she says. Photo by Kristina Houck By Kristina Houck As one of North...

Failing is a Good Thing

Failing is a Good Thing…..Deep Practice In his fascinating book, The Talent Code Daniel Coyle describes how the brain reacts when a person develops a new skill. Performing an action involves firing an electrical signal through a neural pathway; each time this...