A couple of weeks ago, I returned from a 7-day silent meditation retreat. “7 days of silence?!” people ask, stunned...
Today I got lost – almost literally in my backyard. Well, almost the backyard of the yoga studio, that is....
When I taught on New Year’s Day morning, I was happy to see my regular Monday morning crowd. I am not a rah-rah kick butt yoga teacher, and if you come to my class regularly, you probably know this about me. I just couldn’t get fired up about inspiring my...
My whole young life, I remember my father getting up before dawn and going for his daily run, long before...
When we first begin to meditate, we might notice that there is very little space inside our minds. It might...
I know many of you have been following my journey with my dad. I wanted to let you know that he died peacefully, surrounded by family on June 1st. I was able to be right by his side. I have been moved and grateful to have the incredible support of so...
I don’t really make New Year’s Resolutions. In fact, I shared with my classes last week, that in the spirit...
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....
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...
I just returned from a 7 day meditation retreat, nestled in the moss and green of a beautiful Pacific Northwest...
February, 2023 “The heart opens. The heart closes. This is the systole and diastole of human life. We may...
April 2023 “This is one way of speaking about mindfulness, or being present: coming home to ourselves. When we bring our mind back to our body, we come home. We could consider this state as our true home. This home inside of us is a home no one can take...