Allison Kaplan
No Time Like Now
Oh, happy day! Even though January 2014 has come to a close, there is still plenty of time to set your intention to be powerful and free. Everyday, (new year or not) is a clear opportunity to begin your body and soul work-in/workout and start shining your brightest light ever.There is no time like now.The […]
Yoga And Snowshoeing? Yep!
I forgot how intense and wildly invigorating an hour of snowshoeing can be. Plowing through a foot and a half of fresh angelic snow this morning, up and down the endless undulating hills of the neighboring golf course, took every ounce of power and perseverance I could muster. Of course, my son Ben and our […]
Go With Love And Backbends This Year
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” — Albert Einstein 2014, it’s a new year and I’m so happy and grateful to be here. For me, January 1 always marks the start of another exciting journey into the unknown. Optimism for the inevitable road ahead, giving and receiving […]
The Gift of a Gift
“It’s not how much we give but how much love we put into giving.” ― Mother Teresa In today’s world, we often feel pressured to give a material gift for a certain occasion, whether it’s a birthday, anniversary, or holiday. While the discussions on that particular topic could tangent out far and wide, at the moment, […]
Light Your Fire: An Affirmation of Personal Power
This mornings yoga class at Karma Yoga was hot and passionate; the “fun factor” was high and the music was right on cue. “Change” by Natalie Merchant was a particular favorite today – we played it three times! Following a sequence of fiery core strengthening exercises all beings were able and ready to move from […]
Change Your Morning Routine & You Will Change Your Life! Start By Waking Up Your Core
Your core is the very center of your physical, emotional and spiritual universe. Everything about us somehow relates to this real and magical place, where energy, courage, passion and self-confidence generates. The famous psychologist, Carl Jung, once said that Manipura chakra is where we burn through our passions and desires in order to become a […]
A 10 Year Old’s Yoga Party-For-Life!
I haven’t done the “kid thing” in years. Yet, I love kids and look forward to a gaggle of grandchildren running around me. Hopefully sooner than later! When a girlfriend called to ask if I would be interested (willing is more like it) in teaching a yoga class to a group of 10-year-old girls for […]
Spreading The Power of Yoga!
Do you know how lucky you are? Everyday, every moment, we all have an opportunity to forge a new path for ourselves; we hold the power to change our energetic ways, positively affecting the world we live in. I say: take it, embrace it, work it and let your light shine! Through the continued practice […]
Awake
“When you lose touch with inner stillness, you lose touch with yourself. When you lose touch with yourself, you lose yourself in the world.” ~ Eckhart Tolle Isn’t it great when affirmation of our feelings just shows up? Like this afternoon; right now, I’m relaxing on my bed with my three dogs; obviously with my […]
Flying With Faith, Not Fear
“I don’t live in fear. All good experiences have come from trusting the universe. There is no other way to live or love.” Olivia Wilde My faith and trust in the universe continues to deepen; especially during uncertain times. This inspiring quote from one of my favorite celebs, the lovely Olivia Wilde, arrived right on […]
Let’s Go! Eleven Days, Eleven Minutes, A Whole Lotta Love!
“To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest…” When I first began teaching at Karma Yoga (almost three years ago), Katherine Austin, owner of the studio, said to me “It will be interesting to see where you are with your teaching a year or two […]
11 Days Of Love – Life Is Glorious!
Good Sunday morning lovers of love, seekers of happiness! Every now and then we need a hearty dose of inspiration. Known to some and felt by others, as a kick in the buttasana! Sundays are perfectly suited for encouragement; which often energizes and inspires us for the week ahead. The following quote by Pema Chodron […]
Opening Our Hearts
“The highest love doesn’t keep score; it merely is the sound of the universe, it plays within us the music of the spheres unstruck (anahata), without cause, without asking anything in return, it lights our soul…” The heart is essential for the function of our physical body as well as emotional. A block in the […]
20-Minute Any Body & Soul Workout
By Allison Stuart Kaplan “To keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.” – Buddha When you don’t have enough time in the morning for your yoga practice or daily fitness routine, but still want to prepare your mind and body for […]
