Waiting for The Miracle
not much to say that’s not being said.
take a listen friends. just let it run on a different tab while you work.
yogadarla on yogadork
Check it.
I do. several times a day . As a matter of fact, I dig the yoga dork.
And sometimes she is nice enough to publish me on her site.
This is my latest offering. It’s about how to maintain a yoga practice… daily)
Thanks sweet yogadork. (click it y’all)
Yoga, you and I need to talk.
Yes, yoga. I love you. I have loved you for many many years. You may have noticed things are different between us lately.
I have noticed too. We are not as close. We are spending time apart. It just doesn’t feel like it once did.
Meditation and I are seeing one another more. I hope you understand…
Under Pressure
R.I.P. Freddie. You were amazing.
Under Pressure
R.I.P. Freddie. You were amazing.
Make your own Dog Treats
doggy bake fest! sunflower sensations (bone shape far left middle to bottom))
I love dogs, especially my dear best friend Frank. Frank likes treats and I have recently started to seriously learn to cook. This seems like a match made in doggy heaven and it is! Frank loves his home-made dog treats! I have a great time making them for him. One batch makes many treats, and I tend to make a few flavors at a time so I give treats away to EVERYONE! my neighbors, my friends and even my yoga students! I can’t give them to all my friends on the interwebs (tho i have recently shipped some to a few “lucky dogs!”) BUT to all of you- I give to you some pics, and a recipe! Enjoy making your furry friends happy with lovin’ from the oven.
Sunflower Sensations
from The Ultimate Dog Treat Cookbook by Liz Palika
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup ground roasted unsalted sunflower seeds
3/4 c. cornmeal
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/2 c. evaporated milk
1/4 c. vegetable oil
1/4 c. molasses
pre-heat oven to 350 degrees
mix all the ingredientsin a large bowl. knead with your hands until the dough is smooth and easy to work.
form the dough into a ball and place on a floured surface. roll out into 1/4 inch thick. cut out into desired shapes. i use different shapes and sizes for each flavor. 😉
place treats on a greased cookie sheet.
bake for 20 minutes until the bottoms are golden brown.
remove from the oven, cool. store in an airtight container.
"one more please, momma"
we’re working on it!
(image from 123rf.com)
the web site appears to be down-ish
while the blog is up and the scheduler is working. (that’s good!)
the remainder of the website is currently down. (that’s a bummer)
so if you are curious about the studio, or me or hot yoga- maybe you could drop me a line.
or tweet me.
or facebook me.
or call. you can also call me.
We Have a WINNER!
Kelly G. From Houston is WINNING!
A free month of yoga at Darla’s Yoga Garden!
Kelly’s name was drawn from our booth’s HUGE cache of entries to win.
Congratulations Kelly G ! See you SWEATY again SOON!
Yoga Music Playlist
Making a play list for class is one of a yoga teacher’s challenges as well as a joy. I usually make a new playlist about every couple of weeks. This is not to say that I play the same list for 2 weeks. I have many on hand I switch out depending on my mood.
The key to a good play list to set the beat to the music to somewhat coordinate with the time of the class and the intensity of the practice at that moment. I usually let my mood determine the “theme” of the list. This latest list is entitled “The Boyfriend Mix.” It’s a little mix of songs that are by singers who I call “my boyfriend”, songs that are memories from old boyfriends, or songs that put one in the mind if love, or husband or “boyfriend.” Most are from the 90’s. and there are a few bits of “yoga music” thrown in. 90 minutes.
Per popular demand, here my friends is:
The Boyfriend Mix
Yah Devi (This Goddess) 2:42 Krishna Das Pilgrim Heart
Mamata (Affection) (Album Version) 3:10 Ananda Shankar
River 5:32 Natalie Merchant
Seven Days 4:38 Sting
Jimi Thing 5:57 Dave Matthews Band
Salala 3:24 Angelique Kidjo Feat. Peter Gabriel Yoga Revolution
‘Round Midnight 3:48 Amy Winehouse Frank (B-Sides)
Where is the Love ? Black Eyed Peas
California Love 4:47 2Pac, Dr. Dre & Roger Troutman
Just a Dream 3:58 Nelly
Young Forever (feat. Mr. Hudson) 4:14 Jay-Z
#41 6:40 Dave Matthews Band
A Horse With No Name 4:12 America America’s Greatest Hits
Jai Ma 6:28 Donna De Lory Sanctuary
You Remain 5:54 Willie Nelson The Great Divide
Why Should I Cry for You? 5:46 Sting Symphonicities
I Am (Album Version) 5:11 Guru Singh With Seal & Friends
Devakinandana Gopala 16:21 Jai Uttal & Ben Leinbach Bhakti Bazaar
Enjoy!
WLN Mystery SWAG
If you attended the White Linen Night party at Darla’s Yoga Garden yesterday afternoon you probably got one of these little bundles of tea.
I bet you are wondering what kind of tea this is! Well Friends, the label i intended to put with the tea did not get in the bags! So THIS shall end the mystery!
Darla’s Peaceful Herbal Tea Blend:
Peppermint, chamomile, catnip, strawberry, linden leaf and flower, passion flower, scullcap, licorice and valerian root. (caffeine-free)
Steep for 5 minutes in hot water. Sweeten to taste. Serve hot or iced.
Enjoy!
darla cooks 
