Only a week later, my inner yoga teacher shows up again; she too, has gone on retreat. She reminds me of the definition of the word mindful, as used by Jon Kabat-Zinn, the originator of MBSR in the West. Mindfulness is about paying attention in a non-judgmental way. I can pay attention mindfully, I like to think. I have a much harder time paying attention without judgment. So my inner yoga teacher says: What if your discomfort isn’t something for you to analyze away? What if you don’t need to do anything about your discomfort? What if you just noticed it?
Beautiful views and lush gardens framed our summer Harmony Hill Retreat – join me for our fall retreat – learn...
Over the years, I have had students ask me if we would offer a Yoga Teacher Training at Source Yoga, and my answer was always no, not right now. And it was a clear no. It was actually more of a no way. I was 100% clear that was not...
My favorite yoga pose is uttanasana. This pose was for a long time my least favorite, in all of its manifestations, and I resisted it. Why? It revealed where in my body I held darkness.
From the beginning of Source Yoga, I have had a strong desire to use the platform of our business to make a difference. Of course I know that yoga in itself makes a difference in the bodies, minds, and hearts of those that practice. But I also have always known that I wanted to expand that beyond the confines of the studios and into the greater community around us. A couple of years ago, I was looking at how I wanted Source Yoga to give to our larger community. From our very first year in business, we offered Thanksgiving donation classes, giving the proceeds to local service organizations, and donated regularly to many local schools and other non-profits. We have offered scholarships for workshops and events provided by our “Source Yoga Scholarship Fund,” but I kept asking myself, “How can we continue to make an even bigger difference?”
January, 2023 In January, I usually write some version of my (gentle) rant against the “New Year, New You” marketing that we see everywhere, but this year I can’t seem to muster the energy. Let me give you the TL;DR version – you are enough as you are, and there is no resolution...
With some sadness, I let you all know recently about my decision to close our University Place studio location. The...
THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING AND SHARING In this third year of pandemic life, I just want to take a...
I stood at the front of the room, my breath a bit shallow, a little nervous to look at the sea of young faces in front of me. I am not used to teaching children – a room full of adults is far less intimidating to me. I took a...
Some people are surprised when they hear that I identify as an introvert. They are usually people who know me...
I hope you are taking moments to pause and take in the last days of summer. I can sense fall...
September, 2022 Dear friends, I was talking on the phone with a friend the other day, and after a couple of minutes, I heard the wail of her young child. The upset was that her kiddo didn’t want to stop playing outside and it was time to come in. I remember those...