I landed in the Dominican Republic after receiving a surprise birthday gift from a special someone. My escape from the brisk winds of DC led me to the warm beach for a week of cultural and historical exploration.   I’d always …

Damon called me on a Friday night with a heavy sadness in his voice, “I give up.”  He broke down and told me about his recent series of traumatic events. Within the last month, he was hit by a car on …

Before I’d ever heard of yoga, I was a shy 11-year old who loved to dance to Salt-N-Pepa. I would hide in my room and watch their video “Push it”, dropping my booty down low, and “push it real hard”. …

It had been a long stressful week at work. My body needed to let loose on the dance floor. I called my homegirls and pulled out my sexy yellow dress.  But, before I walked out the door, I stopped in …