“Mindfulness, cultivated even for a few minutes, draws the heart toward itself. It invites the intimacy we yearn for and...
“In an age of speed, I began to think, nothing could be more invigorating than going slow. In an age...
“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...
I don’t really make New Year’s Resolutions. In fact, I shared with my classes last week, that in the spirit...
Transitions may be the most important part of a yoga practice. At least if we are present to them. Consider...
Every yoga teacher will tell you that they are still a yoga student. Or at least, they should. If anyone tells you they have it all worked out and you should follow them, it might be best to turn and walk the other way. This fall, I felt it was...
This afternoon I am sitting with my father, and it is peaceful. It’s raining. He is reading; I’m working on...
When we first begin to meditate, we might notice that there is very little space inside our minds. It might...
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...
“Our spirit has an instinct for silence. Every soul innately yearns for stillness, for a space, a garden where we...
My whole young life, I remember my father getting up before dawn and going for his daily run, long before...
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...
