The Curse of Knowledge
Being a newbie on the road (my driver’s license is barely six months old) has made me remember how humbling it is to start from zero. If...
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Marie
May 3, 20181 min
Oh Child’s Pose, I love you.
It’s been a little over two years since I posted anything on this blog. My last post was dated several weeks before I gave birth in 2016....
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Marie
Oct 7, 20143 min
Today’s Life Lesson Is Brought To You By Plan B
Inside my head: Several monologues took place in my brain as I climbed. The key was to hold on to the positive ones so they could fuel me...
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Marie
Sep 8, 20142 min
I’m Baaaack!
I took a leave from teaching yoga during the entire month of August. During this time, I traveled to Italy to visit my friend Shane and...
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Marie
Jun 2, 20143 min
An Unusual Teacher
No, I was not attacked by a woodpecker. Read on to see the relevance. Sometimes in yoga class when the teacher calls out the name of the...
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Marie
May 5, 20141 min
Aaand We’re Open!
One of my favorite songs has the lyrics “be prepared to be surprised,” which was the song that kept playing in my head when we opened the...
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Marie
Mar 10, 20141 min
Sowing The Seeds Of Creativity
Hear ye, hear ye: The poster created for this class. It’s Fasnacht (carnival) season here in Basel—the time when Baslers say goodbye to...
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Marie
Mar 3, 20142 min
Shut-Your-Trap Sunday (or how I spent the day being absolutely silent)
Keep it Simple. This straightforward poster—sans bells and whistles—was enough to grab my attention. Two weeks ago I read this poster...
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Marie
Aug 7, 20132 min
What Biking In A Mini Taught Me
The search for the perfect mini for my bike begins. (Photo from The Kitty Bear Chronicles blog) I had been noticing a lot of women riding...
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Marie
Jun 25, 20132 min
The Blood Test
If you saw me last night, you would have told me to wipe that bloody smile off my face. I got rid of the bloody part, but the smile...
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Marie
Jun 20, 20132 min
Mountain or mole hill?
In lieu of a photo of a daunting, steep hill is my view of said hill from its base. It was harder to draw this hill than climb it....
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Marie
Mar 17, 20132 min
I Wanna Hold Your Hand(stand)
My handstand, like my drawing skills, is a work in progress. Towards the end of yesterday’s yoga class, my head was filled with so many...
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Marie
Jan 27, 20131 min
I Was Wrong!
So it turns out my ankle wasn’t quite ready for running. Days after my comeback run I felt the pain again, albeit not as terrible as...
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Marie
Jan 14, 20131 min
What A Surprise!
For several weeks I have been teaching some friends Yoga for free. I didn’t ask for money, only for free dinner after each session. Last...
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Marie
Jan 13, 20131 min
The Magic of Restorative Yoga
At the beginning of the year, embarked on a 30-day yoga challenge to set my mind and body into a pattern of regular practice. Today being...
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Marie
Jan 5, 20132 min
Keep Calm And Practice (Even If It Sounds Greek To You)
Learning something new? Breathe. You’ll find something familiar in the foreign. (Personalized yoga doll from http://www.etsy.com/shop/hel...
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Marie
Jan 2, 20131 min
No Such Thing As A Lame Duck
In lieu of a photo, I decided to draw the duck. I can assure you, it looked exactly like this. One day after feeding the ducks in the...
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Marie
Dec 28, 20122 min
I Am Grateful
A few days ago I attended a beautiful yoga class where our teacher asked us to close our eyes, sit in an easy cross legged pose, and...
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