It was a busy summer for the Pinhead Institute. I now have a lovely insect collection (picture attached), courtesy of my 12-year-old son Wiley and his fabulous Pinhead Bug Camp counselor Chris Anderson, a former Pinhead intern who returned to teach classes for us this summer. But it's not all about me. [caption...
Mike Reis, a Writer for Seriouseats.com and a Certified Cicerone (look it up!) working as Minister of Education for California-based distributor Lime Ventures, is more than happy to share, "the best beers to keep in your fridge for whatever meal you're cooking. Plain seared scallop: not bad....
Deciding to become a yoga teacher can be a life changing decision, especially if you live the corporate lifestyle. The decision to teach yoga usually follows a major life event such as an injury, health problem or relationship breakdown. These are all strong catalysts to...
A long time ago and far away, say, in the halcyon (not really) days of the 1950s and 1960s, summer meant road trips, day camp, and ice cream. Labor Day is fast approaching and with the long weekend (that includes the Telluride Film Festival), the start...
Abigail Wise, a healthy living writer with the Huffington Post, takes a look at "5 Ways Mountains Can Help You Lead A Happier, Healthier And Longer Life." "The mountains are calling and I must go," naturalist John Muir famously wrote back in the 19th century. And while...
Khrisnamacharya was the renowned Indian yoga teacher, Ayurvedic healer and scholar widely regarded as the father of modern yoga. He is responsible for bringing yoga to the West, but did so largely through his disciples: K.Pattabhi Jois, his son T.K.V. Desikachar, and his brother-in-law, B.K.S. Iyengar....
Why volunteer? Let me recount the reasons. Help save an animal’s life! Your efforts will help an animal get ready for a new home. The needs of animals coming into the shelter vary. A cat may need to be socialized or a dog may need extra exercise....
The end of summer always feels too abrupt. I’m never ready for the transition to cooler temperatures and shorter, busier days, but this time it’s going to be an even bigger adjustment: my oldest child will be starting kindergarten. I’m not sure she’s ready. I’m not...
[caption id="attachment_44302" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Diamond Dallas Page, a former W.W.E. wrestler, leading a yoga session in his home outside Atlanta. Credit Amy Lombard for The New York Times[/caption] Here is an inspiring article by Alex French about the debilitating toll that professional wrestling has taken on...
As one of the founders of RE:Treat, a yoga-inpired lifestyle adventure company, I do concur with this article's author that "yoga is not a one-size-fits-all activity." Here are several excerpts from Erica Bray's look a variety of retreats for varying yoga personalities. It’s easier than ever...
