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?

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

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).

 It has been quite an interesting week, hence why this post is getting done on Sunday instead of Friday. I am meeting a very good friend for a walk soon so I will keep this brief. Sunday - Huff Family get-together since Grandma is moving out of her house after 40+ years. Monday - My first day at my new job at Central Valley Specialty Hospital. Tuesday - My last day at my old job, Garden City Healthcare, after 7+ years. Wednesday - Girls day (plus Edison) with my Mom, Sister, and Aunt. As a bonus we went to dinner for my Mother-n-law's birthday at Redwood Cafe. Thursday - Errand running (quite productive but not very exciting). Friday - Taught my 9am Vinyasa class at Elevate. It was so much fun! I made a "So Long" playlist as a tribute to my old job. There was good energy in the room and everyone seemed to have a good time.  Saturday - Edison was baptized at St. Joseph's Catholic Church and then family came to our house afterwards. It was such a beautiful special day a

My brain has been a bit scattered lately. If you read last week's post you will know the main reason why. The other major reason (besides being a mom) is because I am transitioning to a new job. I have been the RD at Garden City Healthcare for almost seven and a half years. It is hard to leave; but, I must admit, I'm a little excited for the change, as well. Hopefully, once I'm a little more settled in my new position my brain will get back on track!  My Tayoga class this morning was fun but I messed up on a couple of the cues (scattered brain side effects). I tried to tell everyone to bring their gaze up to the ceiling but at that moment I forgot what the ceiling was called! Haha :) Oh well. It happens.  I revamped an old playlist last night and I am pleased to report that I even got a compliment on it today which makes this playlist better than the original version! It is so nice when that happens.  Ok... I have to go put the boy down for a nap. Happy Friday, my friends.

Happy Friday! It is a gorgeous day outside. Andrew went golfing and Edison and I will be heading to my sister's house shortly to color some Easter eggs. Our poor little guy got 3 shots yesterday, so he's not feeling all that good. He is currently napping which is the opportune time to write my weekly blog :) I am excited to say that I actually got to take a yoga class last night. It felt so good. A friend encouraged me to go, so I'm hoping to make it a regular thing. It sure helps having lots of family around to help with the kiddo. Yoga was quite a bit of fun this morning. I had 5 people attend, and before class they were talking about how all the Elevate teachers had kicked things up a notch since returning from the latest COVID closure. They mentioned that they liked challenging classes, so I took that as a challenge! For having no plan going in to the class I think it turned out quite well! There were lots of planks, core work, and leg strengthening. I even tried out a

Not going to lie... I just woke up from a glorious 3 hour nap! Edison just woke up as well so I have to make this quick.  Class this morning was quite lovely. This morning was really cold so I decided we were going to heat things up a bit. I had seven lovely ladies in class and I definitely had them MOVING! It was simple flows but they were quick. By the end, everyone was nice and toasty.  Apparently, the playlist was working well for everyone because I got a couple compliments on it. It was an old playlist I decided to revamp and I am glad I did. I asked the class what it should be called and they said "Move" because that is definitely what we did in class.  Well I better go feed the little guy. I'm on a two week blog post streak now! Wahoo!  Happy weekend, my friends. Namas(tay).

Well... as you've probably noticed, it has been 2 months since my last blog post... bad job by me! I used to post on Mondays, but I just have not had time to get around to it regularly on Mondays; so my new plan is to post on Fridays. I'm not sure why I haven't thought of this before, since most of my Tayoga things happen on Fridays. Last week, I scheduled a reminder on my phone to write a post today and it worked! Edison just went down for a nap, so it is perfect timing.  Let's see... I've been teaching in studio since November. Class sizes have been pretty small, but the last couple weeks I have had 8 people. I was talking with a fellow teacher after class today and was saying how 8 people used to be a small class - but now, 8 people is practically packed! Haha :) OK, not really, but when 2-3 was the normal, it sure seems like it.  I have continued with my usual fun playlists and funky flows. I feel like I've been more creative with my flows because I do a lot

I am pleased to report that I do remember how to teach yoga! My first class back was last Friday. There were only 2 people there, but they were 2 lovely individuals and it was the perfect way to get back into the swing of things. I am also pleased to report that Edison did great hanging out with Granny C while I was away. Whew!  On another note, Black Friday is this Friday! I love teaching on Black Friday because there is always a lot of energy in the room. People are usually off from work and want to come work off some of the turkey they ate the day before. We shall see if this year is the same. Whoever decides to attend will get an updated Black Friday playlist. Last year's playlist was pretty good, so it may be difficult to top, but I will give it my best effort! Hope to see you there. Happy Thanksgiving, my friends. Namas(tay).

You read that right! I am back to my regularly scheduled Tayoga class this Friday at 9am at Elevate Community Yoga. I'm a little nervous because it has been a while since I taught, but it should be like riding a bike, right?! Haha. Sign up online and I hope to see you there, my peeps. Happy Monday. Namas(tay).

FUN NEWS EVERYONE! On August 1st, I will be hosting the first leg of a triathlon! It is not your typical triathlon - it sounds far more fun! There's a local group called the Fukari Tribe that enjoys doing different outdoor activities and they have decided to put together a triathlon that features yoga, a 5K, and a swimming portion. A friend of mine, Teresa Wright, is putting it together and she asked if I would host a 75 minute Vinyasa class at the park to be the first leg of the race! Naturally, I said yes. This special Tayoga class will take place at 7:30am at Ashby Park in Modesto on Saturday, August 1st. If you only want to do the yoga portion you are more than welcome to head home after it is over. If you want to continue on with the rest of the race then participants will head out to Lake Turlock for a 5K - you can run it if you want to but if you would rather walk, bike, skateboard, or roller blade then that works too! After the 5K, the final leg is a swim in the lake which

I am pleased to report that this past weekend I was able to teach yoga at Elevate Community Yoga in Roseburg Square, Dragonfly-Art for Life/Zoom where I do my lunchtime yoga, and at Sukha Studios in McHenry Village. Teaching 3 classes within 24 hours and being pregnant/not sleeping well definitely led to a 3 hour nap on Saturday. It was amazing! I hope you all had a great weekend. Seize the week and I hope to see you Friday. Namas(tay).

I got to teach at Elevate last Friday! Wahoo! It was so much fun to be back in the studio and using my playlists again. Only 3 people joined for class but I absolutely loved it. We had a great time flowing as well as catching up. I tried to record the class for Facebook Live, but, of course, technology and I are not best friends, so there was technical difficulty. Hopefully I'll get it figured out for this next Friday! Kaycie (the owner of the studio) has gone to great lengths to create a safe environment at Elevate. There are spots marked out on the floor to ensure 6 feet social distancing - which means only 11 students are allowed per class. No props or mats are provided, so definitely bring your own. Also, all the teachers mop after class to make sure everything is clean for the next class. The Elevate website (www.elevatecommunityyoga.com) has the full list of precautions that are being taken to ensure everyone who enters Elevate has peace of mind. I think that about does

Hi all! This is going to be a quick post because it is a busy Monday! Andrew and I spent the last week at the beach for our anniversary. That means it is back to work today. Wish us luck. In more exciting news, TAYOGA IS BACK AT ELEVATE! My usual 9am Vinyasa class resumes this Friday, June 5th at Elevate Community Yoga. Space is limited to 11 due to distancing requirements, so be sure to sign up online instead of just showing up like usual. It's going to be so fun to be back at the studio... though I did enjoy teaching in the park as well. Additional exciting news, the Dragonfly-Art for Life plans to reopen Friday, June 12th. This is where I usually hold my lunchtime yoga class. I am working with Barbara, the owner, to see what we can work out for restarting lunchtime yoga on Fridays 12:15-12:45pm. I'll keep you posted on this and will continue to use Zoom until further notice. So many exciting things. I can't wait to start SEEING people again! Take care. Be safe. S

This past Friday was absolutely AMAZING! I got to teach a 75 minute Vinyasa class IN PERSON to 8 lovely ladies. A friend of mine suggested I should do yoga in the park, which sounded like a fantastic idea! There are so many parks to choose from in Modesto; I wanted to find one that would be somewhat quiet and would provide some shade if needed (I don't want my students cooking in the sun!). With the help of Andrew (who knows this town very well) we settled on Ashby Park. It is a small park nestled in a quiet neighborhood. The park is grass and trees - no playground, no benches - it was PERFECT! Speaking of perfect, please tell me you were able to get outside this past Friday because the weather was absolute perfection. I'm sure God planned it that way for my first live yoga class back. As you can see from the picture, it was comfortable to practice in the sun with a light breeze providing relief when things started warming up! I will definitely will continue to do Tayoga in A

New video is up! I came up with this flow when I was feeling really good so it was a challenge but it felt great. For all my YouTube videos I do the flows twice. The first time is when I come up with the flows on the spot; the second time I do the flow to the audio. Let's just say I was not feeling as good as I did the first time and this flow really kicked my butt! I still felt good at the end but it seemed like it took a long time to get there...and it was less than 50 minutes! I told you this little story because if you're having a good day this flow will add to the goodness. If you're not having your best day this flow will help make it better - it will kick your butt in the process - but your day with definitely improve. Basically, do the flow, feel good, end of story. Namas(tay). Tayoga - Short Vinyasa Flow - Balance and Planks

I am pleased to report that this conversation is the 8 th conversation since starting the Tayoga Conversations about a year ago. I’m more pleased to report that it is with the lovely and talented, Mary Garvey! Mary and I first met when she completed her Teacher Training last year at Elevate Community Yoga. We hadn’t really hung out much until we spent most of the day chatting at a friend’s birthday brunch (prior to sheltering at home, of course). It was during this time that I realized I wanted to get to know her more and a Tayoga Conversation was the perfect way to do it… especially during this crazy time! This truly is a great conversation. I feel very blessed to be able to do these conversations with amazing people. Mary truly is amazing and lovely, and I know you will enjoy this read. Sit back, relax, maybe have a beer or a glass of wine, and enjoy the conversation! Tayoga:  How did you get started with yoga and at what point did you decide to complete teacher training? 

BIG NEWS! Tayoga is now on Youtube! I will admit that I created the Tayoga Youtube channel a while back, but just haven't had the time to make a video. At least one good thing came out of this whole quarantine thing! I am pleased to report that the first official video is up and it features yours truly. 🧡 As with most things that you do for the first time, it was definitely a learning experience. Andrew and I put quite a few hours into this video. My goal was to have the audio be VERY clear since that seems most important when doing a home practice (especially if you want your own music to go along with it). Trying to do a flow and talk at the same time is rather difficult. When you add in that I'm in my second trimester of pregnancy, then talking and flowing together is most certainly not going to happen! With Andrew's help, we managed to put together a video that features me doing the poses and also me doing a voice over. I hope you can check it out and let me know

I'm not sure why I was thinking about it the other day, but I thought I would tell you how my first ever Tayoga class went after completing my Yoga Teacher Training (YTT). I completed my training in April 2018. I can't believe it has been almost 2 years already! As my husband likes to say, "Time's fun when you're having flies." 🤭 The first class I ever taught was a 9am Vinyasa at Elevate Community Yoga on May 11, 2018. I didn't start teaching right after I had finished my YTT since the hubby and I went on a trip for my birthday first. Before I went on vacation, I remember Kaycie asking me if I would be interested in taking over her Friday morning class. It was one of my favorite classes to go to, so I was very excited but VERY intimidated at the same time. Think about it... I was taking over for the owner of the studio! Yikes! Everyone loves and adores her and she is going to throw in a newbie to replace her?! She must have known what she was doing, tho