I’m a suburb-dwelling, yoga-practicing mom, writer and adventurous amateur (very amateur!) chef. This blog has become my creative outlet — as my tagline says, a simmering pot where I can write about my asana practice, endeavors in the kitchen, insights learned from my kids…whatever comes to mind. I write anonymously not to hide my identity, but to be free from any self-imposed constraints that might inhibit me.
I’ve been practicing ashtanga yoga for five years now. In 2002, I dragged myself into a local recreation center class called “hatha yoga” taught by a dedicated student of Sri K. Pattabhi Jois’s ashtanga system. At the time, I was about 40 pounds overweight, stressed out by the events of 9/11, and the mom of a kindergartener and a toddler. Yoga was the best thing I could have done for myself. Over time, as I’ve followed the ashtanga system, not only have I become much stronger, aerobically fitter, and more flexible, but my mind has become clearer and more peaceful as well. (Oh, and I dropped about 30 pounds, too!) My husband, Yoga Spell, might not remember, but he bought me my first yoga mat as a Christmas gift, little suspecting that he would eventually be drawn into a yoga practice as well. I’m so pleased that he decided to join me on this journey!
Oh — my two kids will be known here as FreckleBoy (age 12) and FrogGirl (age 9). FreckleBoy is in seventh grade, loves Star Wars, reading fantasy and sci-fi novels, and fencing. FrogGirl is in fourth grade, enjoys soccer and playing piano, and wants to be an architect when she grows up.
You can contact me at yogagumbo (atsign) gmail.com
Namaste and Happy Reading!
