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Moroccan-Inspired Stuffed Dates
My partner and I currently teaching yoga at a beautiful boutique hotel/surf camp in Taghazout, and one of the perks of the gig is that we get to eat dinner [...]
Yoga Vid! 30-min Vinyasa Flow
Some days, I like to guide myself through a self practice and move intuitively. Other days, I land on my mat and want to be told what to do. Admittedly, [...]
Yoga to Strengthen your Hamstrings
In modern asana practice there tends to be a lot of emphasis on stretching the hamstrings, and not nearly so much focus on strengthening them. Over time, this can lead [...]
Best yoga music: my top 10 artists
I love teaching yoga to a great playlist, and for my vinyasa classes I like music that’s uplifting and joyful. Music that will infuse my students with energy and happiness. [...]
Cheat-y Crunchy Chocolate Clusters
I nearly didn’t post this recipe because it seems so easy and frivolous, and not like a ‘real’ recipe. And because I feel like using store-bought chocolate (instead of making [...]
Asana: so much more than a good stretch
Why do we practice asana, really? What’s the point in contorting our bodies into peculiar shapes on a regular basis? There are lots of answers, and from my perspective, they’re [...]
“Marita, I cannot thank you enough for encouraging me to do your yoga teacher training course. I went into it hoping to deepen my yoga practice but it’s done a lot more than that. It’s given me the tools to live my life with compassion and gratitude.”