Celebrated: Celebrating Life through Delicious Vegan Treats
In this article, I share my conversation with Becky Morris, founder of Celebrated vegan bakery. Becky Morris believes in indulging in...
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Lacey Ramirez
Apr 25, 20194 min read
Symbolism of Bird of Paradise
This article explores the symbolism of the Bird of Paradise yoga pose (Svarga Dvijasana) and outlines the points of strength and...
Lacey Ramirez
Apr 5, 20194 min read
How studying world languages enabled me to follow my dreams
This blog post contains my full script for my Keynote Speech at World Languages Day at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Hello, my...
Lacey Ramirez
Apr 4, 20193 min read
Yin Yoga: A Practice of Self-Inquiry
In this article, I recap my relationship with Yin Yoga, and I describe my greatest takeaways from the practice. Before traveling to New...
Lacey Ramirez
Mar 29, 20193 min read
Vegan Sweet Cherry Molasses Scones
This recipe is for Vegan Sweet Cherry Molasses Scones, one of my favorite breakfast treats to make. I knew my boyfriend was the one when...
Lacey Ramirez
Mar 20, 20194 min read
Learning to make yoga accessible for all ages
This article reviews my experience learning to make yoga accessible for all ages by volunteer teaching chair yoga classes for low-income...
Lacey Ramirez
Mar 13, 20195 min read
A review of the “Honor Don’t Appropriate Yoga” summit
This article reviews the “Honor Don’t Appropriate Yoga” summit, and it provides my biggest takeaways from the series. During the past few...
Lacey Ramirez
Mar 6, 20194 min read
How different are gender norms in USA and DRC?
In this article, I describe my work as a Qualitative Research Consultant for a USAID-funded study that explored ways to strengthen...
Lacey Ramirez
Feb 24, 20196 min read
My silent rebellion
In this article, written for Eating Disorder Awareness Week, I describe my struggle with anorexia and the conscious shift it took to heal...
Lacey Ramirez
Feb 20, 20193 min read
Dream it, do it: How to make a vision board
In this article, I break down the art of making a vision board, and I describe what appears on mine. Dreaming has always been the first...
Lacey Ramirez
Feb 13, 20194 min read
Why self-care doesn’t always mean slowing down
What is self-care, and how can it vary from person to person? In this article, I explore what self-care means to me and why it doesn’t...
Lacey Ramirez
Feb 5, 20198 min read
10 Things I Learned from Yoga Teacher Training, but Didn’t Believe Until I Became A Teacher
When I signed up for yoga teacher training in 2016, I felt as though I were about to jump blindfolded off the high dive. As I walked my...
Lacey Ramirez
Jan 30, 20193 min read
Nutty Chocolate Sea Salt Homemade Granola
Baking homemade granola is a delicious, easy, and inexpensive way to start any day. Here is my favorite recipe… Major life changes have...
Lacey Ramirez
Jan 22, 20195 min read
Yoga for the homeless of Boston: Part II
What’s it like to teach yoga to homeless individuals? This blog post recounts my second experience doing so in Boston. Living in Boston...
Lacey Ramirez
Jan 15, 20193 min read
What is Lotus Flow?
Last weekend, I joined in on Laughing Lotus’s signature sequencing workshop, called Bridge to Lotus. This article breaks down their...
Lacey Ramirez
Jan 9, 20195 min read
What is barre?
In the past few years, the type of exercise called “barre” has exploded in popularity. This article explains its history, my personal...
Lacey Ramirez
Jan 4, 20196 min read
I went to Mexico and this is what I ate
Here are my favorite foods that I tasted during my holiday vacation to Mexico. Spending my holidays in Mexico was a bittersweet and...
Lacey Ramirez
Dec 25, 20185 min read
10 Best Specialty Coffee Shops in Paris
Here’s a peek into my favorite specialty coffee shops in Paris. Last summer, needed desperately to decompress from a failed PhD program...
Lacey Ramirez
Dec 18, 20185 min read
Sharing Coffee at Coutume Café with France’s Champion Barista
For the final Paris specialty coffee feature, I sat down for coffee with Caroline, France’s Champion Barista and Wholesale Manager at...
Lacey Ramirez
Dec 15, 20185 min read
La Fontaine de Belleville bridges the gap between “café” and specialty coffee
For this Paris specialty coffee feature, I sat down with Thomas, the co-founder of La Fontaine de Belleville to discuss his mission to...
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