This is how we do it…

SPIRITUAL life is not separate from work life is not separate from personal life. Mental and emotional health is intertwined with physical health. When this Union is understood, felt, and nurtured, spiritual health evolves naturally. 

YOGA

is about developing self-awareness, overall health, and peace of mind in every day living. My work is about the nitty-gritty, get-down work of discovering and accepting the truth of who we are. It's about owning our humanity, claiming Divine power for ourselves, and being open to possibilities. I teach classical Hatha, 8-limbs of Patanjali Yoga, and am devoted to the path of Raja or Kriya Yoga. Included in my interests are Ayurveda, Sanskrit, and Therapeutic practices. My programs and products are designed to educate and support physical and emotional health through mindful awareness and connection.

SURYA LEELA DESIGNS

is about feeling good about what goes ON your body as well as what goes IN your body. I am an artist who stumbled upon the art of designing clothes because I love textiles and wanted to wear organic clothing made with breatheable, plant-based, & sustainable fibers in a variety of colors instead of polyester, nylon, and dull, often black, color in the mainstream marketplace.

My brain also had difficulty following store-bought patterns, but was good at imagining and measuring, so I learned how to put what was in my head on paper through designing and drafting my own patterns. Hemp, organic cotton, flax, soy and silk fibers combined with the non-toxic, fiber-reactive dyes I use are gentle and easy on our skin which can react to less “clean” store-bought apparel. The chemicals in mainstream life - dyes, fragrances, soaps, synthetic fabrics - are contributing to the growing problem of allergies, asthma, and other health issues for the planet and our own bodies. Surya Leela is an healthy alternative to keep us healthy by using fibers from crops like hemp that grow easily without a lot of water & labor and are naturally pesticide resistant (good for farmers). 

WHEN we experience the recognition of Divine connection, we gain deeper awareness of the subtleties of our existence and respect for life - the ultimate goal or result of Yoga. Through study and practice, the essence of Yoga - AHIMSA - is revealed; integration and equanimity are realized; mental clarity, emotional resiliency and harmonious relationships blossom. We delight in living and LIVE in LEELA, the playful dance and drama of creative forces. My life and work encourages and inspires that. 

TOGETHER - individually and collectively - through small steps, one day at a time - we can positively affect our own well-being, the evolution of humanity and that of the planet.