Sharon Taporco is a HUGE part of the Modesto Yoga Community - she teaches so many different styles of yoga at many different locations. We’ve been able to hang out a few times and even did our Assisting Program through Elevate together. Through this conversation, I have had the pleasure of getting to know her a little better, and now you can get to know her a little bit better, too! Not only does Sharon teach a lot of yoga, but she is also going to school, so she is one busy lady. It took us a little while to complete this conversation because we have both been busy, but I promise it is worth the wait! Enjoy, my friends. Tayoga: How did you get started with yoga? Sharon: My mother introduced me to yoga when I was in high school. She took me to the class she went to at Gold's Gym (yeah, that long ago), and, as it turns out, Debra Rocha was our yoga teacher. I didn't make that connection until I started teaching in 2017 when my Mom pointed it out. To be honest, it took m

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

Just a fun picture of me and my co-worker/friend, Kayla, celebrating our COVID pregnancies. Kayla is one of my secret weapons for my playlists. She loves helping me come up with songs. I'll get texts from her on random days and times with song ideas. It always makes me smile. She just moved to Kentucky last week 😭 but she still plans to help me with playlists! Just you wait... Tayoga will be nationwide before you know it! Have a great week! Namas(tay). I realize we aren't social distancing but how cute is this picture? At least our masks are on! 

Decals are the newest Tayoga swag!! I just put in an order, so get ready, because they are coming your way. They look so cool - but I may be a little bit partial. Let me know if you want one so I can set it aside for you.  If you're interested in getting your own items made you can check out my Merch Maker, Nichole Delgadillo, on Instagram @itsthelittlethings209 or like her Facebook page "Its the little things." She is so creative and skilled at what she does. Have a great week and get your water bottles ready!  Namas(tay).

Hi all! I am officially 30 weeks along in my pregnancy. Time really does fly by, and the kid isn't even here yet! I have done a couple other posts about the nicknames our baby boy gets every week. Since we have yet to decide on a name, we come up with a nickname based on his current size. It's a lot of fun and friends and family have enjoyed getting in on the fun too! I really thought we would pick out the name ahead of time but now I'm pretty sure we are going to wait until we see the little guy before we decide. It's driving our nieces crazy that we won't tell them what the options are but I have to admit it is kind of fun having it be our secret. Below is the updated nickname list starting from week 22. Let me know which one is your favorite. Have a great week, my friends. Namas(tay)! Week 22 - Papaya - "Peyton" Week 23 - Ear of Corn - "Cornelius J. Cobb" (I think this is our favorite nickname so far) Week 24 - Large Zucchini - "Zuc

A: Because they are always up to something! Haha! Just wanted to make you smile this Monday morning with the little help from a Dad joke. Happy belated Father's Day to all the fathers out there. Andrew and I were lucky enough to spend the weekend with both of our Fathers. It was a bit of an exhausting weekend but it was spent with family, so it was well worth it. Fathers are so very important. I can't wait to see Andrew in action with our little guy.💙 Have a great week, everyone. Enjoy a couple pictures below! Namas(tay). My first Father's Day gift to Andrew. He is already very good at Dad jokes but I figured he could use a couple more! Just a couple examples.  My handsome hubby/baby daddy. Me and my daddy. He's Papa O to our little guy. My Papa (AKA Big Papa). 96 years old never looked so good!

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).