A wise friend recently said to me “there’s a lot of waiting in life. It’s best to get comfortable with it.” It’s true....
When I taught on New Year’s Day morning, I was happy to see my regular Monday morning crowd. I am...
A pretty perfect spot for meditation on my recent vacation… There was a box on my desk waiting for me when I returned from vacation last week. I knew what it was – the flyers I had designed and ordered before I left. Even though it was just flyers, opening it...
Be nourished and resourced on an upcoming One Day Retreat February 15th in Indianola, WA – Water, Earth, and Sky:...
July 2023 “You do not have to do just one more thing before you will be worthy of the refuge...
Today is a day off for me. I worked all weekend, leading Yoga Teacher Training. One of my self-care practices is to take Mondays off after teaching on the weekend. After dropping the kids off at school, the whole day loomed ahead of me…the sun was shining, not a cloud...
I don’t really make New Year’s Resolutions. In fact, I shared with my classes last week, that in the spirit...
December, 2024 WATER, EARTH AND SKY: GROUNDING OURSELVES IN WINTER I could write the same December newsletter every year,...
I met with a friend recently, who, like many of us, has a lot going on in life. She has a toddler and a full-time demanding job, financial stress, marriage stress, and not surprising, quite a bit of anxiety. She recently had a medical procedure where she had to be out from work...
April 2023 “This is one way of speaking about mindfulness, or being present: coming home to ourselves. When we bring...
A couple of weeks ago, I returned from a 7-day silent meditation retreat. “7 days of silence?!” people ask, stunned...
Transitions may be the most important part of a yoga practice. At least if we are present to them. Consider the transitions between the poses. Often we don’t think much about them, we are more focused on the posture itself. But pay attention, and there is more happening than we...
