The latest installment for Tayoga Conversations is with the one and only Sam Wiesner. Sam is well-known throughout the Modesto Yoga community. In my opinion, her knowledge of the restorative side of yoga is unparalleled in the area. I have enjoyed learning from her. I consider her a true friend and a beautiful person both inside and out. Sam and I started this conversation back in June. It is safe to say that life became busy, and now we are just now finishing this conversation late in August - better late than never! Much has happened during this time. You may not know this, but Sam will be leaving the Modesto yoga community to start a new adventure – which includes more yoga training (no surprise there!). While she may be leaving Modesto, Sam’s impact on this community will never leave. We wish you the best of luck, my dear! Know that you always have a home here in Modesto. With that said, the following conversation is quite lengthy, but well worth the read. Namas(tay) friends. Tay

It is that time of year again. Yes, it is summer (which I love), but it is not summer that I am talking about. I am talking about the time of year when stress is higher than usual at my full time job. Yoga definitely comes in handy with the stress, but I still find myself getting anxious while sitting at my desk. This happened to me this past week. But just then, I looked up and saw this picture I had saved from years ago. It reminded me that despite the stress, life puts on us we really are still on top of the world. Remember that. Namas(tay) friends.

If you are like me, you've probably used the phrase, "Give me some space." I have recently figured out that it is within our ability to create the space we need. Yoga is all about creating space - creating space in the body and in the mind. I recently heard that the mind has the majority of control over our health - this is something I never fully thought about before. Genetics does play a part, but more often than not, stress is the cause of illness. Since I work in healthcare, I see the side effects of stress all the time. Stress interferes with the mind through fear, confusion, lack of focus, etc. One of my favorite ways to control stress is through yoga. Yoga is about mindfulness. It gives the mind something positive to focus on. More specifically, our breath focuses the mind which can cause change to brain activity. When we practice yoga, we create the space our mind and body need, which allows for breath to move freely throughout the body - ultimately leading to b

It's time for another Tayoga event! This one has been an idea of mine for quite some time. I have this dream that one day the hubby and I will own a brewery/yoga studio. Wouldn't that be amazing? Would you want to do yoga and drink beer in the same place? It sounds delightful to me! Speaking of yoga and beer...Tayoga's Beer & Pretzel event is coming your way next month. Below is the link to Evenbrite to purchase tickets. Space is limited so reserve your spot. Come drink, flow, bend, and have a good time. Plus, I won't send you home empty handed! Cheers and Namas(tay)! Click Here for Eventbrite Tickets

As you have likely noticed, I can be inconsistent with my blog posts. It's not that I don't want to write, but life gets busy - Am I right?! Today, I have taken steps to help me become more consistent. Our home now includes a little Tayoga station in one of our spare rooms. It is complete with an old (but efficient) laptop, note pad with orange pen (of course), music (duh!), a picture of myself with my Nona and Papa - which sits underneath a lamp my Papa made for me (aww), and lastly, an essential oil diffuser. As you probably know, Fridays are a BIG day for Tayoga things, so why not add a blog post to such a wonderful day of the week. Hopefully, amazing things will come out of this little Tayoga corner of mine. Well... I better move on to the next thing - creating a poster for the next Tayoga event. Let's just say I hope you like beer. Cheers! Namas(tay) P.S. Here is a picture from this morning; I had fun goofing around after class. The sun was reflecting off a

Hi all! It's been a while. Just wanted to drop you a little note to say hi. I hope the summer sunshine is treating you well and you were able to enjoy the recent holiday. Here is a picture from my weekend. Celebrating America's birthday along with my husband's birthday is one of my favorite times of year. Being able to celebrate them with family, friends, and toes in the sand is absolutely priceless. Happy belated 4th of July. Happy summer. Happy life. Cheers! P.s. Another Tayoga conversation is in the works so stay tuned!

Below is the latest installment of the soon-to-be-famous (I’m sure) Tayoga Conversations. This conversation is between me and the lovely Anita Rodriguez. Anita and I met through yoga and were partners during our Teacher Training last year. Anita is a true friend and I am so excited to share her story with you.   Tayoga:  How did you get started with yoga? Anita: Oh yay, I love telling my yoga origin story! I started doing yoga in college, maybe 15-ish years? I found a VHS tape called MTV Yoga. It was taught by Kristin McGee (she was mentioned in relation to Sex and the City?) and the girl from Real World New York (the second cast) who looked a lot like Catherine Zeta-Jones. It was a pretty basic vinyasa class, and I remember starting out barely being able to get through the first 15 minutes. I don’t remember much of the sequence, but I SWEAR we only did half pigeon on one side and I like to joke that I’m still uneven from it. Anyway, time goes by and I’ve really only done that vide