by Carmen Champion | Sep 3, 2024 | Carmen Champion, Lifestyle, Weekly Letter
When I was twenty, I lived in Champaign (not for school). My mentor at the time would take me to all sorts of professional settings, Chamber events, fundraisers, meetings, places that all required an introduction. I remember getting my first set of business cards for...
by Carmen Champion | Aug 27, 2024 | Carmen Champion, Weekly Letter
Some of you already know that recently we fostered a puppy for a few weeks and she was recently adopted. This is our third time fostering and we enjoy the process of being a safe place for the dog to go while their new family finds them. I personally enjoy the...
by Carmen Champion | Aug 22, 2024 | Carmen Champion, Weekly Letter
When I first started teaching yoga, other teachers warned me there are students who don’t like to use yoga props. To those students, props show a weakness or an inability. I was baffled, as I was being trained the props give the person MORE access not less. And yet,...
by Carmen Champion | May 1, 2024 | Carmen Champion, Weekly Letter
So what does the light and dark show us? Much like strengthening a muscle, exercising the light and the dark invites us to become more sensitive and aware. To observe the delicate balance of both when we are in the moment so the moment doesn’t take us over. Exploring...
by Carmen Champion | Apr 24, 2024 | Carmen Champion, Weekly Letter
There is something very loving about this idea of how yoga can approach you in ways that defy words. How it can be more a feeling than anything and when you hit the stride of it all you just move as though in a dream. Colors are different, and what you see and feel...