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Okay. I cannot overstate how much better I feel when I go to yoga. And that makes me a better traveler. Think about it: it’s easy to get tied up in knots when you’re traveling. Crowds, tiny seats, cramped buses and long lines. A regular yoga discipline gives you the tools to handle the world [...]

That’s especially true now with the TSA’s new “enhanced pat downs”. Lately, it seems like every day brings more opportunities for travelers to stress out. Yoga helps. Breathing. Flexibility. Well-being. Anchorage Yoga just introduced a gob of new classes. I went to a class yesterday at 8:00pm. Yup–workin’ the late shift. There’s a new “Power [...]

Time for a little personal testimony: Even if I’m on the go, it’s easy to find a yoga studio in most destinations. There were several in Whitehorse, although we ended up bringing in a local teacher for our convention. Photo: Jessica Read was our instructor in Whitehorse, where we hosted a yoga practice each morning [...]

Help me, please. Yoga is crowding out chocolate on my all-time favorite things in life. Of course, it’s a good thing. As long as I maintain a good Yoga discipline, there’s still coffee, wine and…well…a few other precious favorite things. HA. But for travelers, Yoga is a bonus. Most of us have to practice twisting [...]

Yoga is good–and it’s good for you! Don’t take my word for it, tho’, Stop in and visit my friends Kim and Svia at Laughing Lotus here in Anchorage. Laughing Lotus, in addition to a full schedule of regular classes, hosts  a series of workshops. Hey, people. Branch out in your Yoga-ness. Try something new. [...]

Win a free practice (see below)! It’s true: a sustained yoga practice makes you a better traveler. Aside from the physical benefits, the mental practice enables me to suffer the many indignities of travel that simply are a part of the experience these days. I love to travel–that’s clear. But getting there can be a [...]

Our friends at Laughing Lotus are taking their yoga on the road with them! I can promise you: Yoga makes me a more flexible flyer–in more ways than one! NOTE: You do NOT have to do the pose above in order to participate. For illustration only!! HAHA!

Don’t you love being scrunched up in a  tiny middle seat for hours while traveling on a small plane? How about the long line at security? Don’t forget long delays and tight connections. Sometimes the deck is stacked against you. How do you cope? Sometimes only a double martini will do the trick–I’ll agree with [...]

Plan now to celebrate the Summer Solstice (June 19-21) with Svia and friends at the fabulous Prince William Lodge. Ya–it makes me think of that song by the Moody Blues “Thinking is the Best Way to Travel”. All the old hippies are practicing  Yoga–and you can, too! Below–this is me striking a pose…N-O-T. Now I [...]