True Nature Travels Blog
We often hear about what we can learn from practicing yoga, but how often do we hear about what there is to learn from teaching yoga? After just three years of teaching yoga I feel like I’ve learned enough to fill hundreds of pages. Instead, I am writing this blog. If you have ever considered teaching yoga, I highly recommend it. Why? Because these are just a few of the
Earlier this August we had the opportunity to host our 3rd annual Embracing the Spirit retreat. It was an inspiring event in the mountains of North Carolina. This 3-day Shabbat retreat gave us all an opportunity to dedicate time in our lives to celebrating Shabbat with ritual, meditation. music, and more. One of the many beautiful things that came out of this retreat was a poem written by Sabrina Rockoff, one of
Healthy Chocolate Peanut Butter Bark (Vegan, GF, Paleo) This delicious and easy recipe for home made Twix Bark will tickle all of your senses. I have a sweet tooth. Yes, me, the health coach. I admit it. I always have. When I started my journey into health awareness over 7 years ago, I made a commitment to myself to not deprive myself, but rather make everything that I ate be
Everyone knows that yoga retreats are the best. It’s a chance to relax and nourish yourself while some fabulous teacher leads you through an incredible yoga practice. That, of course, is when you go to a yoga retreat. But what about when you teach a yoga retreat? Sure, it may not be the unplugged vacation your students are going, but there is something special you get when you teach a
“Oh, lago de Atitlán, eres orgullo Nacional, eres la Perla más linda que Dios nos brinda.” “Oh, Lake Atitlan, you are a national pride, you are the most beautiful pearl that God gives us.” -Teachers in Guatemala As a former public defender, thoughts of Guatemala once conjured images of shy, metal-toothed smiles beneath confused eyes. Images of clients who might speak or read only elementary Spanish, who had to face
Peru is one of those countries that people can’t stop talking about once they’ve visited. But as one of so many countries, is it really worth it to visit Peru? What makes this country so spectacular? Here at True Nature Education we have fallen so in love with Peru that we have eagerly started hosting retreats there, and everyone we’ve talked to has come back raving about the experience. Curious?
I found myself hiking uphill in a small town on the outskirts of Turriabla on a Costa Rican adventure, wondering exactly what I got myself into. I was beyond exhausted from hours jumping from bus to bus, brain buzzing with struggling with translating the language, and was surrounded by mainly cows and leaf cutter ants. I was on an adventure. I came straight out of a blissful week in the
