Welcome to Winter!

It is officially winter!!! In Crested Butte, this is really something we all appreciate, especially when we have already gotten over 100 inches of snow!

The solstice came as a very welcomed day. The return of the light to me means that things will start to get easier for us all. Even with the economy and the financial crisis that is happening, I think there has been even more personal and emotional crisis of late. So, for me, I am thrilled to be opening to the light in my own personal life, as well as for the studio.

YOGA FOR THE PEACEFUL is now a non-profit, “awaiting to have our 501(3) (c) tax exemption status.” In November, we sent out a fundraising letter to about 250 people on our mailing list to help us build a foundation to continue providing our services to the community and the visitors that come here. So far, we have received five generous donations and are hoping that number increases radically. We completely rely on the community and visitor support to keep offering our services, so I am hoping that small or large donations continue to arrive. 75% of teachers on our staff work for free, and I have an amazing board of directors and a list of volunteers that help make this studio the special place that it is. We are now doing outreach to the Adaptive Sports Center, Six Points, CBMR Ski School employees, free and donation classes, and much more to come. We can only do this with your support. With the help of my teachers, board of directors, volunteers, students, and friends, I will continue to lead us into 2009 with the hopes of providing people with the health and healing benefits of Yoga to take the world into a new paradigm. Please hold this space for us and stay in touch with your thoughts, ideas, and prayers.

God Bless Everyone this Holiday Season!

What a Whirlwind!

The past few months have been a whirlwind! I taught a retreat in my country of heritage, Colombia in November, which was amazing! The opportunity to connect with my roots and teach in this beautiful eco-retreat in the tropical coast of the Andes was transformational. My sister flew out to from the Bahamas, and one of the teachers at my studio also came with me to assist. There were people from Colombia, Venezuela, Germany, Canada, and the U.S., and within moments we were all bonded! Experiencing the beauty and culture of a country with much conflict was very intense. It made me want to become more stable, powerful, and adept in my teaching, my studio and my own life, so that I could come back and do some things to bring more light and healing to this country that felt like home to me. It is hard to describe the richness of this trip and hope that you might be able to get a feel for it from the pictures.


I will be back in May for more, so if you want to get to know this special country, have lots of yoga, mangoes, and warm Caribbean water, I will see you there!