YOGA of YARN

How to wind your yarn mindfully

Liza is smelling the yarn for her meditation mat project. As a knitter, I find the texture of the yarn I'm knitting with very important. It's the tactile feeling that makes or breaks whether I will use a yarn, more than color sometimes. Each project is different and requires a different kind of yarn. There are times when I'm searching for something oh-so-soft, and others when coarse or the scratchier, the better. Before I even begin a knitting project, I meditate with my yar

A SHORT STORY A few years ago, I flew out to California to film my Creativebug  classes. For one week, I stayed in Berkeley near the studio and filmed three classes, all of which are now live on creativebug.com .  In preparation for my trip, I knit samples of the projects I would be teaching and shipped them to the studio ahead of time. This way, I would have less to carry on the plane. But what is it they say about best laid plans? They often go awry. Well, when I arrived on

The old adage that you need to put on your own oxygen mask first before helping others is something I think about often. I look to my...

The repetitive nature of knitting is meditative, and soothes the monkey mind. It also can take a toll on our muscles. I made a short...

Refilling your cup daily is essential for self-care. Enjoy playing with yarn, movement, writing, and other supportive activities. A...

In this short video you'll learn skein arms, an upper back and shoulder stretch.

Simple twist to aid digestion after a big meal.

Yoga and knitting retreat in the Catskills.

The annual Yoga of Yarn Retreats are my favorite events and I'm so excited to be leading one in the Catskills next year. The retreat...

Tonight at 7:49 PM the moon will be in full bloom. It's a time for intention setting and transformation. Pull back the shades and let the...