Blissed by Nature

03/10/2026

A little walk at sunset can change the trajectory of your evening. Try it. Use the extra hour of daylight. You won’t regret it.

03/10/2026

A YOGAhike is different from a regular hike. We pause and practice presence with the more-than-human world. We connect. We create calm. We get blissed by nature.

03/09/2026

Are you ready for Spring? Go outside. Look for signs. Let nature delight you!

01/15/2026

Time in nature helps the brain shift out of stress and into balance — lowering cortisol, boosting serotonin, and restoring attention.

But honestly…All the science fades when a chickadee lands on my open palm and my whole being just smiles.

This is the remembering.
This is the healing.

12/13/2025

Get outside. You won’t regret it.

I’ll be starting YOGAhikes and ZENwalk Tahoe in January 2026. Leave a DM if you want to get on my mailing list.

Also in the works: an online training for yoga teachers on how to use nature as an ally in creating transformative experiences. Are you interested in?

10/27/2025

Have you ever noticed half way through your day that you’re grumpy and then you notice that you haven’t been outside yet?

Get outside daily. I always feel better when I do. How about you?

10/26/2025

Spend more time outside! Yoga teachers, take your students into nature! Create mindful and memorable experiences. Make it your everyday medicine.

09/27/2025

Often, I feel helpless in these budget-cutting, policy-changing times. Then I remember: it’s really a call to action to create a local community and find common ground.
Today, I stopped at Galena Creek Regional Park and talked to the program manager. Gabe Zurn told me about her efforts to put on a charity event to support their K-12 programming. For many local underserved kids, this is the only way they develop a loving relationship with the natural world.
The event is next weekend and only 17 people have signed up.
If you feel like me and want to make a difference, participate in your local events.
Rather than chilling on your couch, let’s create the world we want to live in and participate in meaningful local events.

Join Nextdoor, an app for neighborhoods where you can get local tips, buy and sell items, and more

08/29/2025

I used to love going on a run - I always felt better.
I used to love to hike - esp. reaching my destination.
But did I really connect with the natural world?
Did I notice the birds, the dragonflies, the budding blossoms, the way the sun is reflected on the creek’s curls?
My relationship with the natural world changed once I started to slow down and notice. And I am so much richer for it.