My whole young life, I remember my father getting up before dawn and going for his daily run, long before...
February, 2023 “The heart opens. The heart closes. This is the systole and diastole of human life. We may...
Today I got lost – almost literally in my backyard. Well, almost the backyard of the yoga studio, that is. I had heard about a park just down the street from the UP studio, Paradise Pond Park. A couple of people had told me about it some time ago, and...
I know many of you have been following my journey with my dad. I wanted to let you know that...
I don’t really make New Year’s Resolutions. In fact, I shared with my classes last week, that in the spirit...
When we first begin to meditate, we might notice that there is very little space inside our minds. It might seem like just as we are trying to sit down and settle down, our brain goes into hyperdrive. We might be making to do lists, we might be replaying something...
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...
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...
When I taught on New Year’s Day morning, I was happy to see my regular Monday morning crowd. I am...
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....
AUGUST 2024 WINGS OF MINDFULNESS: A DAY OF INSIGHT AND COMPASSION Next Sunday, August 11st with Erin Joosse with live music with Karen Laura Peters Just a few spaces left! Nourish yourself deeply with a day of practice. It is said that there are two wings of the bird of...

