by niccolapiccola | Feb 15, 2017 | yoga, yoga etiquette
About once a year my yoga teacher friends and I get together and we drink wine and humor one another with stories of crazy yoga people in class and the sorts of things we see day in and out in this line of work. Some of the stuff is funny- like men practicing in...
by niccolapiccola | Jul 16, 2015 | books, health and wellness, lunch/ brunch ideas, Quick dinner ideas, soups
Summer always reminds me of the beach, the sun, swimming and a really good tan and book! Luckily I live here on the Central Coast and I have all of that in my backyard… It also reminds me though of the summer reading program I used to participate in each year as...
by niccolapiccola | Feb 6, 2015 | News & Updates, Quick dinner ideas, slow cooking, soups, yoga
What an exciting and exhausting week I’ve had and I still have two work days left until Sunday! I think I said it on Monday, but the Universe certainly works in mysterious ways! After loosing five classes and my job last week at a nearby studio, I was able to...
by niccolapiccola | Jan 29, 2015 | meditation and pranayama, Quick dinner ideas, slow cooking, soups
I’m back from the Midwest and back to eating a salad everyday, a kale shake for breakfast and watching my salt intake. Last week I not only had an Egg McMuffin, but I indulged in fried chicken at The Elks and delivery pizza that same night. Hey…when in the...
by niccolapiccola | Oct 14, 2014 | meditation and pranayama, Quick dinner ideas, soups, yoga
My Ma had this saying when I was growing up, “Children should be seen and not heard.” It truly drove me crazy every time she said this because at the time, I really didn’t understand it’s meaning. Now though, well into my 30s, I catch the...
