JAI GANESHA!! Three days ago, I certified a fabulous group of new teachers at the Frog Lotus Yoga 200 hour Vinyasa Yoga teacher training in Bali. That was August 25, which auspiciously was also the start of Ganesh Chaturthi in India this year - a 10-day festival celebrating the birthday of the popular god Ganesha. Ganesha is thought to bring good fortune and is traditionally invoked at the beginning of new endeavors to help surmount any difficulties that arise, so he naturall

If this photo makes you want to hunker down with a big mug of tea and a good book, this one's for you... One thing I get asked all the time is for recommendations for continued education in Yoga. I love when my students ask me this because it means they are interested, curious, and upholding one of the fundamental recommendations for yoga practice in Patanjali's Yoga Sutras, which is svadhyaya or self-study. Svadhyaya refers both to your internal inquiry into the true nature

Once I had this amazing idea. I was living in Richmond, Virginia at the time and I found out that for only $250 per year, I could get a permit for a little street food truck. I'm not a professional chef by any means, but I figured I could learn to make something simple and tasty. I was going to set up in the parks on warm summer days and by the bars in the evenings and make some extra cash. But what to make? Suddenly, it hit me - I would make crepes and call my little truck H

I've started filming little videos for Facebook Live every Friday. They're mini-practices of breath work, chanting, mantra, mudra, etc. that you can incorporate into your asana practice, or just into your day. They'll be over on my Facebook page every Friday (search Alicia Waters Yoga) and they'll be posted here...within a few days ;P ...for reference. This one is about the sound of AUM and how to AUM with intent. Enjoy! #om #aum #chanting #philosophy #facebooklive #vlog #int