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Half Moon || ARDHA CHANDRASANA
Half Moon || ARDHA CHANDRASANA ARDHA || half CHANDRA || moon ASANA || Posture Primary Purpose of Half Moon || Strengthens the standing leg, stretches the hamstrings and groin, challenges balance, and stimulates proprioception Benefits of Balancing Half Moon Strengthens feet ankles knees back core Stretches groin hamstrings calves Tones lateral muscles of the spine and legs Develops…
How I Chill Out – Meditation Gardens In Encinitas CA
Meditation Gardens Check out one of my favorite places in Southern California -The Self Realization Fellowship and Meditation Gardens in Encinitas. Located on the cliffs overlooking the pacific ocean, the place offers a canopy and refuge from the sun, spectacular views and benches to sit in dynamic stillness. Soften your eyes or invite them to…
We’re Moving – Our Home In Oceanside CA
We’re Moving – Our Home In Oceanside CA It’s true – we’re moving! See my current home and the reason why we are moving. This shack by the beach was our first home in Southern California. We will miss it but we are moving even closer to the Pacific Ocean and we couldn’t be more…
Three Sisters Waterfalls || Earth Day
Earth Day Three Sisters Waterfalls Three Sisters Waterfalls Trail is a 3.5 mile heavily trafficked out and back trail located near Descanso, California that features a waterfall and is only recommended for very experienced adventurers. The trail offers a number of activity options and is best used from October until April. If you are interested…
From Available Light to FiLMiC Pro
From Available Light to FiLMiC Pro Watch My Videos Transform Take a trip down memory lane with me – see how my Yoga With Ilona home studio has transformed in the last two years. I started by making space and using available light to film – ALL on my PHONE. Next I added 5500k studio…
Love Every Moment
Tell me, what is it that you plan to do with your one wild and precious life? – Mary Oliver LOVE EVERY MOMENT Love Every Moment is a two hour yoga experience guided by Ilona Barnhart. Do you relish the human experience? How do you define happiness? What do you want more of? What do…
Gajumaru by Yaima a Music Video
Gajumaru by Yaima I was inspired to create a music video for this song the moment I heard it. The more I jammed out to it and learned the lyrics the more it resinated with my spirit. It describes my current moment perfectly. It has become my battle cry, my prayer, my meditation. Thank you Yaima…
New Zealand ~ The North Island
First Impressions I find myself among kindred spirits at every turn. My unkept, frizzy and wavy hair with my odd sense of style feel totally and completely at home. I have never felt this free and accepted in any place that I have had the pleasure of exploring before. No competition, no makeup, simple everyday…
Fiji
BULA! Exotic. Crystal blue waters. Cool ocean breeze. Fiji. That’s what I pictured whenever I heard of the islands and booked the 2 night layover. But Nadi, the backpackers hub, has a totally different vibe. We arrived an hour early at 5:20 am. The rain was so heavy that it sounded like hail. As we…
Follow Your Bliss
Inspired by Joseph Campbell’s words ~ Follow Your Bliss is my mantra for the year, maybe even a lifetime. On this past winter solstice what began in my yoga teacher training came full circle ~ the words ‘follow your bliss’ resinated with me on such a deep level and all of a sudden things sort…