There is something about mountains that stirs one’s soul. I doubt we will ever forget the three weeks we spent in the Austrian Tirol.
Coming Around to Gentle Yoga (Again)
I’m ready to learn more senior-safe yoga. Susan is ready to guide me. The best part is that as we are doing this together, each of us is ready to do what it takes to help the other succeed.
My One Year Yoga Challenge: Completed
it’s been a good year with respect to physical and mental health and I give my daily challenge most of the credit. A daily challenge goal provides a teeny bit of structure that can extend to other facets of life.
Walking to Ugíjar
Every morning while Susan and I are sipping coffee and waiting for sunrise, the street lights of the white villages beckon us from the coastal mountain range across the valley. The largest village, in the …
My One Year Yoga Challenge – Halfway
I’ve spent the last six months dabbling in the world of yoga. I’ve sought out different online courses, delved into a variety of yoga styles, and observed how my mind and body responded and adapted …
“Start Where You Are Today”
First thing each morning Susan and I head out to the Royal Gardens. A morning walk with exercise is our favorite activity of the day. This morning, though, we were each feeling creaky and sore. …
The Importance of Small Pleasures
We resurfaced from the Covid-19 confinement of nearly two months with a renewed appreciation and soft spot in our hearts for the city parks of Valencia. They represent our little “snippet” of nature until we …
A Year of Yoga: Daily Practice
About 60 days into Spain’s CV-19 stay-at-home mandate, I realized something. Without making it a goal, I’d practiced yoga every single day for the entire time. Some sessions were shorter than others because some days …
Why Not a Self-Organized Family Yoga Retreat?
One day in January Susan had a most wonderful idea: ” Why not a self-organized family yoga retreat?” It turns out that we discovered something we want to repeat time and time again…
Cycling Spain’s Via Verde Ojos Negros
Spain’s vias verdes are cycling and hiking trails that have been developed along abandoned rail lines. The longest of them all is Via Verde Ojos Negros. If you ride the entire length plus the additional …
Five Days on Two Wheels in Emilia Romagna, Italy
My friend Christina’s love of Ferrara, her home city, inspired me to put together a gentle cycle tour. Along our way we visited a beautifully preserved Renaissance city and a medieval abbey. We rode along a huge saltwater lagoon and stayed in delightful agrotourism establishments. And when we reached the Adriatic…
How I Spent My First Ever Yoga Retreat at Yoga Sutra Shala
Recently I started to have the feeling that a rigorous week-long retreat just might be beyond my physical capacity. I decide it had to be now or never. And I’m glad I did, because I learned: there’s always a yoga retreat with your name on it.