Mantra Yoga + Health Magazine

I'm so happy and honored to be featured in Mantra Yoga + Health Magazine's first issue! Pick up a copy at your local Whole Foods or Barnes & Noble. Lots of great stuff in this issue including articles from some of my favorite teachers and 130 inspiring yogis from 10 different cities.

extras needed

We are looking for extras to be in two new Gurunista Gayhle episodes being filmed in and around Portland next week (May 22nd-26th). No acting or yoga experience required. We especially need attractive young men (20's-30's). Please email yogaseedpdx(at)gmail(dot)com with 'extra' in the subject line for more information. Shoots will not last more than 2-3 hours and you will be well fed. Please feel free to share this with anyone you know who might be interested. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwyWzeSVtQw

$10 classes

I'm teaching two $10 classes this week!

• Tuesday, May 14th: 7:30-8:30pm. Restorative/gentle/yin. Please email yogaseedpdx@gmail.com for more information.
• Thursday, May 16th: 1:30-2:30pm. Vinyasa. Yoga Pearl. 925 NW Davis. 

2013 yoga photos

photo by Keith Apland, edited by Katie Acheff

photo by Keith Apland

photo by Keith Apland

photo by Keith Apland, edited by Katie Acheff

photo by Keith Apland, edited by Katie Acheff

photo by Keith Apland, edited by Katie Acheff

photo by Keith Apland, edited by Katie Acheff

photo by Keith Apland

photo by Keith Apland

Ben Moon Photography for Yoga Pearl

Ben Moon Photography for Yoga Pearl

Ben Moon Photography for Yoga Pearl

Ben Moon Photography for Yoga Pearl

photo by Keith Apland

photo by Keith Apland

Gurunista Gayhle

WE NEED YOUR HELP!

Last January, I met yoga teacher and actress Diane Hudock in LA. She told me about her hilarious idea to make a yoga comedy and I told her I knew just the person to help her out. My husband is a writer and director, and although he had never dabbled in the world of comedy, I knew he'd be perfect. Five months later, Diane came to Portland and we filmed the first episode of Gurunista Gayhle. With no budget to work with, it was a challenge to say the least, but we were so happy with the end result and the response from the viewers that we decided we had to do more! We played around with ideas about how to make the dream a reality and decided to do a Kickstarter campaign. With your help, we plan to make two more episodes. We have reached the halfway mark, but still have more than $1,400 to go with only four days left to do it!

We (Diane, Keith and I) are asking for your help and support. Please take a moment to watch the first episode if you haven't already, and check out Diane's video as well as read about what we're doing. Any amount, large or small, will help this project get made. Thanks for looking!

Here's our Kickstarter link: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2081045858/gurunista-gayhle

Watch the first episode here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwyWzeSVtQw&oq=gurunist&gs_l=youtube..0.5j35i39j0.190.893.0.2358.8.6.0.0.0.0.222.824.1j4j1.6.0.ytns%2Cpt%3D-27%2Cn%3D2..0.0...1ac.1.11.youtube.cGOo6qRvbbc

namaste. 

trail running

Taken this afternoon on my muddy, rainy, glorious run.

10 reasons why I'm in love with trail running right now:

• I love being in the forest.
• It's nearly impossible to think about anything other than RIGHT NOW when you're dodging roots, rocks and mud holes. 
• It's not boring.
• It feels better than running on cement, and definitely better than running on a treadmill.
• I don't have to dodge cars, or worry about being hit by one.
• I get to connect with nature and recharge.
• No stopping at stop lights or signs.
• Great for interval training with so many hills.
• It makes me feel like a superhero. 
• I look forward to it.

citrus ginger green smoothie

I love ginger and am surprised it's taken me this long to start experimenting with adding it to my smoothies. So glad I did! This smoothie is just the perfect combination of citrusy, gingery goodness. Here's the recipe:

• unsweetened almond milk (not sure how much, maybe 8 oz?)
• one small, sliced Gala apple (skin on)
• big handful of spinach
• juice of a whole lemon
• peeled navel orange
• one small banana
• 1/4 tsp ginger root powder