Archive for the ‘Angela's Column’ Category
Use the Good Towels
by Angela • June 21, 2009
This weekend I visited an old college friend. We were chatting about the good old times and how much we have changed though the years. We started sharing funny stories about how frugal we used to be and how we used to save “the good stuff” for later.
A few years ago, my friend had ... Read more
Jump for Joy
by Angela • May 21, 2009
This month is a very special month for me. On May 15th, YogaSport turns five years old. Anniversaries and birthdays are momentous occasions. It’s important to take the time to remember the journey.
The idea and creation of YogaSport was definitely not expected. As some of you have read in my bio, I grew up ... Read more
A Deeper Awakening
by Angela • March 21, 2009
As most of you know, I just returned from two weeks in Hawaii. I attended Teacher Training with Baron for the first week and a much needed vacation with my boyfriend for the second. Every time I return from a training, people are excited to learn new stuff. I hear a lot of things like, ... Read more
Rock Star
by Angela • November 21, 2008
We went to a friend’s house for pizza and play time. Our friends have an incredible adult play area complete with Wii games, Rock Band, and Guitar Hero. We had a party night planned. Pizza. Wine. Cake. Games. Friends. I was ready to indulge myself in a stress-free, growth-free night. After the challenges of my ... Read more
So Damn Lucky
by Angela • September 21, 2008
A few weeks ago, I had knee surgery. I was looking forward to living life with a pain-free knee so I decided I was going to have a good attitude about the surgery. Leading up to the surgery, upon hearing the news of my upcoming fate, I would hear reactions like, “OMG I am so ... Read more
You are Not Alone
by Angela • August 21, 2008
This entry is by guest columnist/YogaSport Instructor Samantha Mabry.
The words above could either refer to the title of a cheesy mid-90s pop song or to my experience in a Lakota Sioux sweat lodge during my recent teacher training in Montana. For this, my first ever YS column, I feel as if speaking to the latter ... Read more
If We Can We Must
by Angela • April 21, 2008
I was at a bar with a friend that knew nothing about yoga or YogaSport. He was asking me about my business and about the yoga I teach. In my best description, I told him about our practice. His response was interesting: “So it’s like therapy. I always thought it was just another form of ... Read more
Be Happy
by Angela • February 21, 2008
My roommate and his girlfriend ate Chinese takeout for dinner and kindly left me a fortune cookie. I smiled as I opened my tasty treat and read, “Don’t pursue happiness, create it.”
Last month I went on a cruise called The Rockboat, a floating live music festival. I am a live music junkie and love ... Read more
Face Fear
by Angela • January 21, 2008
In November I went to a teaching training in Boston at the Baptiste studios. It was a four-day training about anatomy, postural alignment and the art of assisting students in a class. The training was incredible. I have a notebook full of anatomy, alignment, hands on assists, rules, etc. But, the one thing that resonated ... Read more
Be The Change
by Angela • December 21, 2007
Last month we had our first ever Flow for a Cure event. I have been thinking about this event for a couple of years. It seemed impossible and overwhelming. I had so many ideas and so little time, but when I held an instructor meeting a month before our event my beautiful teachers said, “We ... Read more
It’s Not Fair
by Angela • October 21, 2007
A few weeks ago, a student and I walked into a sandwich shop after the Inversion Workshop. We were flying high, excited about the practice and happy to be alive. The man behind the counter said, “How are you?” We said, “Great, we just had an amazing yoga practice.” The man replied, “Oh yoga, yeah ... Read more
Rushing to Nowhere
by Angela • September 21, 2007
Last week I was driving home. I was tired and irritable. It seemed like I was always stuck in traffic and I was frustrated as I failed to make it through yet another light. I was on the feeder road to 75 Central behind a very slow truck. I aggressively sped up, changed lanes and ... Read more
The Fight for Phoebe
by Angela • June 21, 2007
About a year ago, I bought a new mobile phone. Previously I had a Treo and text messaging and emailing became an addiction. I was super excited to go back to the simple life. Life would be amazing if I had a phone with no fancy whistles, bells or expectations.
When I went shopping for ... Read more
An Unexpected Thank You
by Angela • May 21, 2007
It’s hard to believe. May 17th marks the one year anniversary of what I used to call D Day. As many of you know, last May my fiance unexpectedly called off our September wedding. For those of you new to our practice or my column, you can read past columns here and get a better ... Read more
Making Things Good
by Angela • April 21, 2007
After being in many trainings with my mentor, Baron Baptiste, I have often heard this theme. In our Level 1 Teacher Training Bootcamp, we are asked to make a declaration. “I commit to making this process good. I commit to making everyone here good. I commit to making the teachers good. I commit to making ... Read more
Live to Dream
by Angela • February 21, 2007
Thank you all for your kind words about this column. I love to write and this has been a wonderful place for me to heal, grow and share my experiences. If we are awake and present to each moment, there are so many places we can learn and grow.
My brother, Tony, is a music ... Read more
The Honeymoon Is Over
by Angela • January 21, 2007
As I sit to type, so many thoughts and feelings come over me. It’s a new year, a fresh start. We turn the page of the calendar and suddenly everything will shift to a better place. I hear of someone’s excitement of the New Year, the resolutions, the hope of the future. I hear another’s ... Read more
Fumbling Towards Ecstasy
by Angela • November 21, 2006
As I was driving to San Antonio to Trinity University for a mini college reunion, I started to think about this month’s column. What was I going to write? What words of wisdom did I have as I struggled through this time of change?
Being at my alma mater was very bitter sweet. It was ... Read more
Great Expectations
by Angela • October 21, 2006
I have found myself to be particularly irritable lately. Between happenings in my personal life, running the studio solo and still trying to figure out my new life, I often find myself exhausted and just plain crabby. Not exactly where I thought I would be a few months back. So I began to meditate and ... Read more
New Beginnings
by Angela • September 21, 2006
As most of you know, I went through a challenging summer and was supposed to get married last week. I have shared many of my ups and downs with you through my healing process. This month I write about the final moments of living in my past life and moving on to new beginnings.
While I ... Read more
