A Guide to Different Styles of Yoga
For the record, Bikram yoga is hot; however, not all hot yoga is Bikram. Confusing, I know. With so many styles of yoga available, it... (read more)
I Have Not Been Kidnapped . . .
Nor did I permanently join the ashram at which I spent my 30th birthday. I wasn’t picked up by pirates off the coast of Cape... (read more)
Friday, I’m in Love: Life
I’ll keep it simple for this installment of Friday, I’m in Love. Today, I’m pretty much enamored with life in general. In other words, on... (read more)
Behind the Scenes: Lululemon Photo Shoot
Readers of OmGal.com always get the inside scoop on what I’m creating, when I’m teaching, and what’s on my radar in the yoga and wellness... (read more)
Quote: The Upanishads
“There is a Light that shines beyond all things on earth, beyond us all, beyond the heavens, beyond the highest, the very highest heavens. This... (read more)
Tradition Tuesday: How Old Is Yoga?
Question: When did the practice of yoga begin? Multiple Choice: A.) After Patanjali wrote the Yoga Sutras, a sacred text outlining classical yoga (according to... (read more)
To Be, Or Not To Be A Yoga Teacher
To be, or not to be a yoga teacher– that is the question. Whether ‘tis a function of uncertain economic times and the highest unemployment... (read more)
Falmouth Road Race Eve
I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve run the Falmouth Road Race, my hometown’s crowing jewel of athleticism; however, this is surely the first... (read more)
Putting the Om in Your New Home
Hi Om Gal!My fiancee and I are (potentially) relocating from Washington DC up to Boston, and are in the process of looking at neighborhoods. I’m... (read more)
Funny Friend Friday
Me: “I’m marching toward 30 with a mission . . .” Friend Dan, CEO, Yoga Earth: “30 is nothing! I just stared down 35, and... (read more)
Yoga Tradition Tuesday: What Is Karma?
“Karma is the eternal assertion of human freedom . . . Our thoughts, our words, and deeds are the threads of the net which we... (read more)
An Efficient Ab Exercise For Swimsuit Season
“From the cutting room floor,” as they say. . .This simple how-to video was shot earlier this month but recently edited and posted to my... (read more)
I’m Not A Gal Who Goes Ga-Ga For Weddings
But, I think this is pretty fantastic. Enjoy. With love,Om Gal... (read more)
Marathon Flashback
There are no hero shots, declares my friend Christina over a Thai food lunch a few weeks after the Boston Marathon. By then, I’m ambling... (read more)
Tradition Tuesday: What Does "Om" Mean & Other Key Yoga Terms
OM: Sacred monosyllable symbolizing oneness/the Absolute; the oldest, most popular mantra. MANTRA: Thought or intention expressed in sound (e.g. prayer, hymn, plan). MUDRA: Literally, a... (read more)
