Fun ways to practice together this weekHappy Hour Yoga is this Wednesday, August 12, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm! Meet me at Spring Creek Garden Center for an all-levels yoga class surrounded by all that gorgeous greenery. After class, stick around for an optional happy hour moment at The Desert Spoon. Click the button below to save your spot:
Then on THIS Saturday, August 15, Cherie and I are back at Trilogy Hill Country for our Yoga + Sound Experience from 1 to 3 pm. Yoga will be from 1–2, followed by a sound bath from 2–3. Come for one or stay for both...and bring a friend! There's something especially lovely about pairing movement with stillness. We give the body a chance to move, breathe, and release some of that stored-up energy before asking it to settle. Then the sound bath gives us space to simply receive. It's a combination that can help shift us out of go-go-go mode and into a more restful state...a feeling that can stay with us long after the practice ends. Time for an aqua encore!Turns out, we weren't quite ready to say goodbye to Aqua Yoga for the summer! Join me next Tuesday, August 18, from 10 am to Noon for one more morning of fun in the water at a beautiful resort-style pool. Our Aqua Yoga class will be from 10:30 to 11:30 am, with time to enjoy the pool before and after. Pool noodles and snacks are provided...and, of course, we'll cap off our practice with a floating savasana.
Winnie's Book Club is taking a Field Trip!The Calamity Club has been full of fun surprises...including the sheer amount of Southern food described throughout the book. 😂 So rather than just talking about fried chicken and biscuits around our usual snack table, we're taking this month's meeting on the road! Join Winnie's Book Club at Ida Claire in San Antonio on Thursday, August 20, from Noon to 2 pm. We'll eat, chat about the book, and see how many of those Southern cravings we can satisfy. Please RSVP using the link below so we can make sure to save you a seat!
Did you see last week's Big News? 👀Last week's newsletter contained all the details about two upcoming Hand Craft Yoga retreats! If you missed it, you can catch up HERE and learn all about our two-night getaway to Ottine Mineral Springs this September and our four-night winter adventure in Santa Fe in January. And if Ottine has been calling your name, don't wait too long...there are just 3 spots left! One last calendar note...A break in our normal schedule is coming at the end of August and beginning of September, so please mark your calendars: No classes August 31–September 7. We'll be back to our regular schedule after Labor Day! Until then, there's still plenty of summer left to soak up. I hope to see you in the garden, on the mat, in the pool...or maybe over a plate of biscuits. 😉 With love, Monica (reply to me HERE) |
Retreat Registration is Open! I've been keeping a couple of exciting secrets, and I'm so happy to finally share them with everyone! Over the coming months, I'm offering two completely different retreat experiences, each with its own unique personality: 🌿Midweek Reset RetreatSeptember 23-25, 2026 A cozy, two-night getaway centered around slowing down, soaking in the healing waters of Ottine Mineral Springs, gentle yoga, surprise activities, laughter, and plenty of space to simply be. ❄️...
10/10 would recommend a screen detox Last week I spent a few days floating the San Marcos River, and I kept catching myself just...staring. Not at my phone, computer, or TV screen. At the water. The trees and plants, in dozens of shades of green. The sunlight reflecting off the river. The textures of bark, limestone, leaves, and clouds. It felt like my eyes were remembering what they were designed to look at. As it turns out, there is some pretty fascinating science behind that feeling....
First the sweet... Did you know that July is National Ice Cream Month? I'm not usually one to subscribe to silly holidays, but I have to admit...this is one I can get behind. If you're into this sort of celebration, you should also know that tomorrow, July 23, is both National Vanilla Ice Cream Day and National Sprinkle Day. National Sprinkle Day?! Who knew. Other fun ways to celebrate summer... Just a heads up, last week's Aqua Yoga class was rescheduled to next Tuesday, July 28. If that...