Recommendations & Favorites
Books and Podcasts
Reading books and listening to podcasts are incredible (free!) ways to learn new things without requiring personal instruction from someone with knowledge. Below are some of my favorites, please feel free to send me your recommendations regarding health, wellness, yoga, or social justice.
- Good Energy by Dr. Casey Means
- Outlive: The Science & Art of Longevity by Peter Attia, MD
- Salutations: A Memoir by Argie Ligeros
- The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD
- The Huberman Lab podcast with Dr. Andrew Huberman
- The Key Poses of Yoga by Ray Long, MD
- The Mirror of Yoga by Richard Freeman
Yoga Studios
Other Fitness and Activity
From my personal experiences, I highly recommend these studios in the US
California
- Yoga Beach – SF
Colorado
- Ashtanga Yoga Denver / Yoga at The Cube – Denver
- Samadhi Yoga Sangha – Denver
- Sumits Yoga – Littleton
District of Columbia (DC)
Tennessee
- Bend and Zen Yoga – Nashville
Texas
- Pure Yoga – Austin
Virginia
- The Yoga Dojo – Richmond
- Hot or Not Yoga – Newport News and Suffolk
Yoga will always be my first love and primary form of exercise. However, I believe that a training program should incorporate multiple modalities in order to avoid gaps. Outside of yoga, I love to walk, hike, and occasionally run. My favorite trails in Colorado include:
- Pitkin Lake, Gore Lake, and Deluge Lake Trails, Vail
- Missouri and Fancy Lakes Loop, Holy Cross Wilderness
- Blue Lakes, Telluride
I struggle to motivate myself with traditional weightlifting but I absolutely love Lagree classes. Often mistaken for “reformer Pilates,” Lagree is a low impact, high intensity form of resistance training practiced on a spring loaded machine. I currently practice and teach at PLNK at their MTN location in Avon, CO. For more information about Lagree, please visit PLNK‘s website, or reach out to me for information.
Currently I teach at PLNK MTN during the following times:
- Wednesdays 4:30 and 5:30 PM
- Fridays 11:30 AM, 4:30 and 5:30 PM
Products
Yoga Mats & Props
- My Liforme yoga mat is hands down the best mat I have ever used. I have a regular & travel mat and absolutely love that I don’t slip even in a heated sweaty room.
- For a lightweight option, a cork yoga mat is absorptive with a great grip – I have an ancient one that still holds up well but I have no idea what brand it it!
- I prefer Cork Yoga Blocks because they are sturdier than foam.
- I use a Yoga Wheel often for backbending.
Clothing
The pieces that I reach for most often are from Lululemon and Beyond Yoga. Their products are comfortable, flattering, and hold up well over time!