breakfast

Good Morning!

I am back in Portland this morning after spending 8 days in Los Angeles with Hemalayaa and Diane Hudock. I recently began working as an assistant to these two teachers, so this was a working trip.

First, let me talk a little bit about Diane. Diane is an incredible teacher who has been teaching for nearly two decades. She teaches at Black Dog Yoga in Sherman Oaks and leads a killer class. She's funny (hilarious, really), knowledgeable and offers fantastic adjustments. Seriously, if you're in LA, go to her class.

I spent most of my time in LA with Hemalayaa. We are working on several big projects right now, the largest being a glorious retreat at Calliote Canyon in Ojai in March and the HEMA Wellness Program in May. In between all the work we're putting in for these two projects, we ate, rode our bikes, took walks & hiked in Bronson Canyon. Notice I put the eating part first. I learned so much about cooking from her. If you keep up with this blog, you know that I do not like to cook, but I do love to eat healthy, wholesome food. She taught me that cooking doesn't have to be difficult or intricate to taste really good and be really good for you. This morning for breakfast I made a bowl with brown rice, kale, chard, avocado, egg & walnuts. Seriously, so good. She started a new blog called A Recipe For Better Living where she'll be sharing everything from food recipes to natural remedies. I urge you to check it out.

While I already miss sunny and warm Los Angeles, I can also say that I am happy to be back in Portland with my husband and get back to teaching. I missed it!

Have a splendid week :)