Well... I broke my left pinky toe on Thursday. Sigh... I wish I could say I was practicing ballet or rock climbing, or something else cool, but I wasn't. I stubbed it on my garbage can. Seriously? I was pretty upset so Edison held up 3 fingers and told me, "Mama take 3 deep breaths." I love that kid.  I still taught my Vinyasa class the next day. I sat in a folding chair and told everyone what to do. Some people thought that meant the class would be easier. Muahahaha! Incorrect!  Anyway, sending good vibes for a great week and healthy toes! Watch out for that garbage can (or bed frame) they can sneak up on you! Namas(tay). P.s. What do you think of my new shoe? Stylish right?

My birthday present from Andrew this year was a night out with friends. This included a private movie at The Jewel followed by cocktails at Intermission in downtown Modesto. It was an absolute blast and a great excuse to get all dressed up. My yoga pants were swapped out for a black dress! A definite highlight of the evening was seeing "Tayoga" up on The State Theater marquee. It looked pretty darn good up there if I do say so myself!  Have a lovely day, friends. Namas(tay).

My goal for Tayoga is to become Modesto famous. Quite a few years ago I taught a Classic Rock yoga class. After I taught the class I went to Fun Sport Bike and bought a new bike. While I was there, I mentioned I had just taught a Classic Rock yoga class and the gal said, "You're Tayoga?" Oh man that made my day!  To help achieve this fame I decided to become a sponsor for Prospect Theater Project's annual fundraiser. Andrew and I love this little theater. If you've never been I highly recommend checking it out ( Prospect Theater Project ). When I saw my logo on the fundraising email I got so excited! A step in the right direction. Here's to many more steps in the right direction even if they are baby steps.  Happy Monday, my friends! Namas(tay). 

For my birthday this year I decided to teach a heated Vinyasa class at my favorite studio, Elevate Community Yoga. The new owner, Cat Ramer, provided funfetti cupcakes and mimosas afterwards. These lovely ladies showed up and made my day. It was a great start to my birthday season!  I hope you all are well! Cheers and Namas(tay)!

As promised, here are a couple pictures from my Ales and Asanas class this morning. It was a smashing success and I cannot wait to teach another one. I created a special playlist for this event (shocking, I know) and I decided to post it on my Patreon for free! Need a mixtape to kick back and drink a beer to? Head on over to patreon.tayoga.cc and check out Ales & Asanas by Tayoga. Cheers and Namas(tay). 

Hi all! It's been a while, but I'm still here! I'm currently getting ready to head to Manteca for one of my favorite yoga events, Beer and Yoga! I'll be teaching at Brethren Brewing Company this morning at 10am. Manteca is my home town, so this is an extra special one for me. I'll work on getting you some pictures of the event! I hope you all are well! Cheers and Namas(tay).

I figured since I haven't done a blog post in 2 months that I would make this a good one... Tayoga Baby #2 is due December 2022! Andrew and I are very excited and Edison doesn't really know what's going on... other than Mom keeps pointing to her belly and saying baby. Haha! My plan is to keep teaching as long as possible like I did with Edison. I was actually supposed to teach the day I went into labor with Edison. Good thing I had a backup teacher come just in case I didn't make it!  That was the BIG NEWS! Hopefully it put a smile on your face. Have a great day! It's almost Tayoga Friday. Wahoo! Namas(tay).

This post is a bit delayed but if you've never been to the South for Mardi Gras I highly recommend it. In February/March we did a 2.5 week road trip through the Bayou and were even in New Orleans for actual Mardi Gras. This was one of the COOLEST TRIPS EVER! Let's just say I'm ruined for all other parades now.  Oh ya...and since this is a yoga blog I should mention that I did yoga in Mississippi and Alabama. The Alabama class wasn't the greatest but the Mississippi one was fantastic! I made sure to write everything down afterwards and have incorporated multiple moves into my classes. Hopefully one of these days I'll take a yoga class in every state. Have a great day, my friends. Namas(tay).

Polar Bear jammies and a puzzle crown. Can life get any better? Maybe if you add some Tayoga to the mix...and some orange sunglasses ;) Love ya, my friends. Namas(tay).

Hi all! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Andrew, Edison, and I were fortunate enough to have a little weekend getaway with some friends in Monterey. The weather was GORGEOUS! It was an exhausting weekend but we packed a ton of fun in. Some highlights included watching sunsets on the beach, visiting the Monterey Bay Aquarium, and soaking up some sunshine with friends. Of course, I had to throw in a yoga pose in front of the ocean for good measure ;)  Have a great week! Namas(tay). Note: The orange Aloe Vera flowers match my pants and sunglasses! One of many reasons I love sunsets...they are often ORANGE!

Happy belated Christmas and New Year everyone! I hope your holidays were what you wanted them to be. Ours were pretty chill which was lovely. I'm excited to see what the new year will bring. New Tayoga things are in the works so stay tuned, my peeps. Namas(tay). Here's a picture from our park trip today. Just thought you might enjoy it. 🧡

Hi all! How is it December tomorrow? Anyone else feel like time is just flying by? Anyway, I just popped on here to wish you a belated Happy Thanksgiving. Andrew, Edison, and I had 3 Thanksgivings this year. Having multiple in one day can be rough so I am very thankful that is was only one per day. In between the busyness of Thanksgiving, teaching Black Friday Tayoga, and attending a Gallo show this last weekend, I am pleased to report that the Huff House is fully decorated for Christmas. Our tree is up and Edison is enjoying taking all the ornaments within reach off of it. Let's just say the top of our tree is heavy with ornaments! I am not a fan of winter but Christmas and all it comes with is most certainly the redeeming quality of winter. Though I will admit the weather the past couple days has been quite lovely but don't tell anyone I admitted that ;) Have a lovely day and a very Merry Christmas season, my friends. Namas(tay). P.S. Black Friday Tayoga was a small class but...

Hello, my peeps! How are you on this dreary Friday? I was not in the best mood when my alarm went off this morning and I saw there was no sunshine outside. If you know me, you know I'm a sunshine kind of gal. Rain is nice for 1-2 days and, most importantly, I don't have to go out into it. Unfortunately, I couldn't stay snuggled in bed with the hubby but the good news is at least I was going to do something fun...YOGA! I was interested to see who would brave the rain to make it to yoga. Answer: all the regular peeps. My morning class at Elevate was a class of 4 regular Tayoga peeps and I decided to use a very old playlist that I had never used in class before. It is different than all other Tayoga playlists because none of the songs contain words. It was a last minute decision to use this playlist instead of the new playlist I made last night because having no words means it is a little more low key usual. I figured it went well with the lack of sunshine. Since it was a diff...

Where have I been, you might ask? Unfortunately, no exciting trips to explain my two month hiatus from writing a blog post. Yep... it basically comes down to me being lazy! Or should I blame the fact that I have a one year old? Yes, let's do that. Edison has kept me sooo busy the last 2 months that I have not had a single moment to create a post. ;)   I did have a good excuse last week, since a cold went through the Huff household. I promise it was just a cold and not that darn virus that won't seem to go away. I'm so tired of hearing about it that we should treat it like Voldemort from Harry Potter and call it, "It that shall not be named," or something of the sort. Anyway, I've gone off on a tangent.  Yoga... since that is what this blog is about... What to say about yoga? Hmm... I didn't teach last week, so today was my first day back after my cold and it felt so good. I tried a couple new little quirky moves that I will definitely use again. Since the ...

It's pretty crazy to think that Andrew and I have been parents for almost a year! Edison turns the big ONE on September 5th. How did that happen? I think it has flown by, but Andrew says it feels like the kiddo should be 4 years old by now. I roll my eyes because this is coming from the guy who has been sleeping through the night for the past year!  Anyway... it has been a wonderful year full of adventure. Edison is truly Mr. ONEderful and I cannot wait to see what the future holds for our little guy. Hopefully, he learns to enjoy yoga (unlike his father). Haha! If not, that's ok, too. Have a ONEderful weekend, my peeps! Namas(tay).

In case you haven't heard, I love watching the Olympics! The Summer games are my favorite, especially gymnastics and beach volleyball. Doubles badminton is pretty great too. Come to think of it... I like almost everything! Because I love them so much, I have been staying up far too late watching them. Ugh! Staying up late, having a job, and being a mama to an almost 11 month old is not the best combination, but I love all three, so I tough it out and enjoy! Let's just say my yoga class last Friday was not as intense as usual because Tayoga was feelin' the chiller vibes. Good news, I think everyone appreciated it!  Have a chill week, my friends! Namas(tay).

My first Mommy and Me Yoga class at the Dragonfly-Art for Life was April 16, 2021. Since that date, I have had one mother/daughter pair show up one time. It can be a little disheartening when people don't show up... especially to a free class! I stuck with it, though - Edison and I show up every week (unless we are on vacation of course). I am pleased to report that this last Friday  -3 months after my first class - I had a few more people than normal. 11 more to be exact! It was a bit chaotic, but that's what happens when kids get involved. Oh, what a blast it was! I realize it probably won't be like that every week, but it gave my confidence a little boost and I cannot wait for the next one.   See you there with your kiddo?  Nasmas(tay)   Mommy (or Daddy) and Me Yoga Fridays 11:30am-12pm Dragonfly-Art for Life @ 1210 J Street Can you spot Edison? He is on the move!

You may have already figured it out, but the family and I have been on vacation the last 3 weeks. Well... since we had Edison with us, it was actually a trip rather than a vacation - a road trip to be more precise! That's right! We took a 9 month old on a 3 week road trip and it went pretty darn good, I would have to say. There were a couple bumps in the road but nothing major (whew!). We were gone 22 days, visited 11 cities in 5 states and made tons of good memories. We are home safe and sound. It feels good to be home but it's a little bittersweet. The end of trips always make me a little sad, but getting to sleep in my own bed makes me VERY happy.  Happy hump day, my friends. Namas(tay).

Happy Tayoga Friday, my peeps!  Namas(tay).

I am pleased to report Family Nutrition 101 was a success! We had 4 families join for a total of 9 people (my sister and 2 nieces definitely still count)! I was nervous, but it went well. People asked how they could find out about the next one, so that's a good sign. We had fun learning about basic nutrition and developing a healthy relationship with food. My favorite part was the activities which included: guessing how much sugar was in different drinks using sugar cubes, building a meal using the USDA's MyPlate, and making No Bake Energy Bites to snack on. It was an hour and a half of my life that was definitely well spent! Thank you to those that joined and to my friend, Veronica, at Breathing Through Counseling and Wellness Services for having me.   I look forward to the next one!