I went to dinner with a friend last Tuesday. We don't get to see each other very often so it was nice to catch up with her. She is a great conversationalist and always asks questions that make me think. We were talking about some things I have been working on for Tayoga and she asked me. "What is the goal for Tayoga?" I had to think about it for a second. I just enjoy teaching yoga and doing yoga and making playlists and basically all things that go along with being Tayoga that I never really thought about what I want the end goal to be. Andrew calls Tayoga my million dollar idea. It would be exciting if Tayoga turned into something that everyone in Modesto or even the nation knew about. Maybe one day my logo will be as popular as the Lululemon logo or maybe orange sunglasses will be all the rage and it will all be because I love yoga. This wasn't my answer to the question though. My answer was simple really. I never want to not do yoga . I always want to teach Tayoga

Everyone seems to enjoy the Tayoga Conversations. It is a great yet simple way to get to know individuals in the Modesto Yoga Community. I have a couple conversations in the works and am looking forward to sharing them with you all. In these conversations you will get to know two lovely women. One started practicing yoga last year and recently became certified as a teacher. The other has been practicing and teaching yoga for years while also continuing her passion for ballet. There are so many wonderful people in this town and I cannot wait to introduce you to them. Happy Monday everyone. I hope your week is truly fantastic! Namas(tay).

Hello my friends! I took a month off from writing this blog to enjoy the holiday season. I hope you had a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! The holidays are always a busy time of year, but I love them anyways (despite the cold weather). We spent a lot of time with family and friends, which is my favorite thing to do (yes, even more than yoga). With all the craziness of the holidays, I have to admit I did not get much yoga time in. Andrew and I went to Florida for a week for a family reunion on his side; I was hoping to get in some Florida yoga but we were much too busy enjoying Disney World and The Kennedy Space Center. Let's just say we got a lot of walking in but not much stretching! I made sure to include some lower body stretching in my classes last Friday, because I figured if I needed it, then others needed it as well. 2020 is off to a good start for this yogi and I hope yours is off to a good start as well. 2019 was a great year, so 2020 has a lot to live up too

My class this past Friday (12/13/19) was a good example of a week in which it was nice to have a "library" of playlists to pull from, and it was a good illustration of how to be flexible as a yoga teacher, not just as a yoga student. The playlist I used this week was from my own library, my "Peeps Likey" playlist. It's actually a really old playlist; I probably made it over a year ago. The reason I called it "Peeps Likey" is: every time I use it, someone comments on how much they liked it. This week was no different - I had someone come up to me after class and say that they loved the playlist. So, it's aptly named. However, it actually wasn't the playlist I had originally planned for this week. I was going to use a different playlist that I started a long time ago called "No Words" - the first playlist that I put together where it was all instrumental and there were no words in it. I figured, "oh, the weather's bad, you know

Hi all! This is just a quick note to let you all know that my free lunchtime yoga at Dragonfly-Art for Life in downtown Modesto is going on vacation for the rest of the year. With this busy holiday season (and not so ideal weather), I decided to cancel the rest of the lunchtime classes for December. No need to fret, though; Anita, Brittnie, and I will be back in the new year so you can start your New Years' resolution of going to yoga every Friday 😉. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Cheers and Namas(tay), my friends.

If you are involved in the Modesto Yoga Community you have most likely heard the name Kaycie. Kaycie is a HUGE part of this community and that is putting things mildly. In this latest Tayoga Conversation, Kaycie and I talk about her yoga journey thus far, our mutual love for Modesto, and what the future has in store for this beloved friend and studio owner. Take a moment out of your busy day and get to know a little but more about this amazing woman. Tayoga: How did you get started with yoga and at what point did you decide to complete teacher training? Kaycie: I started Yoga in 2012 when I decided I wanted to live a healthier lifestyle. I started running (completing my first half marathon), then moved to working out from home through a p90x workout video, where I tried yoga for the first time ever. My first experience with yoga was challenging - I felt like all the postures were out of my physical range and that one would have to be a noodle to get into them. I continued anyway

Friday was the first official workplace Tayoga. It was held for the employees of the Almond Board of California, which is located on the top floor of the Doubletree Hotel in Modesto. This event came about because one of the employees had attended my free Friday lunchtime yoga at the Dragonfly-Art for Life. She enjoyed it and thought it would be nice to bring yoga to the workplace. I couldn't agree more! No matter where you work, it seems like stress is always present. It's the degree of stress that seems to vary. Whether you experience a little stress or a lot of stress at work, yoga is always a good idea, in my opinion! The Almond Board brought me in to teach yoga as a way to help the employees relieve stress. This makes me so happy because stress sucks! Count me in for helping others relieve some of that nonsense! I had 10 ladies join me for this 45 minute yoga session. I thought it was going to be chair yoga, but when I walked in, they had their conference room set up with