“Mindfulness, cultivated even for a few minutes, draws the heart toward itself. It invites the intimacy we yearn for and... Read Story
“In an age of speed, I began to think, nothing could be more invigorating than going slow. In an age... Read Story
“I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.” Mark Twain As I went to bed the other night, I found myself worried. What is worry, really? I looked up the definition and here are a couple I found: “give way to anxiety or... Read Story
Transitions may be the most important part of a yoga practice. At least if we are present to them. Consider... Read Story
When we first begin to meditate, we might notice that there is very little space inside our minds. It might... Read Story
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... Read Story
My whole young life, I remember my father getting up before dawn and going for his daily run, long before... Read Story
When I taught on New Year’s Day morning, I was happy to see my regular Monday morning crowd. I am... Read Story
One of the conversations we have been having in our current Yoga Teacher Training is about the value or detriment of mindfulness hitting the mainstream. When Jon Kabat-Zinn introduced the word and concept of mindfulness to health care in the 70’s, with the creation of the Stress Reduction Clinic at... Read Story
The longer I teach and practice yoga, the gentler my teaching and practice become. I tell my yoga friends, “pretty... Read Story
So…full disclosure – I got an email from Source Yoga the other day saying, “we haven’t seen you for a... Read Story
Photo courtesy of Liz Gill Where can you pause? For me, it started in the fall. I had just dropped my kids off at school. I was walking out of the playground, and I had to stop. The clouds were spectacular that chilly fall morning – streaking across the sky... Read Story
