The longer I teach and practice yoga, the gentler my teaching and practice become. I tell my yoga friends, “pretty...
One of the conversations we have been having in our current Yoga Teacher Training is about the value or detriment...
A couple of weeks ago, I returned from a 7-day silent meditation retreat. “7 days of silence?!” people ask, stunned at the thought. Honestly, the silence is not the difficult part. For me, an introvert, it’s quite nice to not have to talk, not have to interact or make small...
When I taught on New Year’s Day morning, I was happy to see my regular Monday morning crowd. I am...
My whole young life, I remember my father getting up before dawn and going for his daily run, long before...
“Our spirit has an instinct for silence. Every soul innately yearns for stillness, for a space, a garden where we can till, sow, reap, and rest, and by doing so come to a deeper sense of self and our place in the universe. Silence is not an absence but a...
I stood at the front of the room, my breath a bit shallow, a little nervous to look at the...
When we first begin to meditate, we might notice that there is very little space inside our minds. It might...
This afternoon I am sitting with my father, and it is peaceful. It’s raining. He is reading; I’m working on my computer. He is humming contentedly to himself. It is quiet. It reminds me of some of my favorite moments of my childhood. My parents and I sitting around, reading...
Every yoga teacher will tell you that they are still a yoga student. Or at least, they should. If anyone...
Transitions may be the most important part of a yoga practice. At least if we are present to them. Consider...
I don’t really make New Year’s Resolutions. In fact, I shared with my classes last week, that in the spirit of the New Year, no resolutions were needed, we are all perfect as we are. However, this New Year, I have been thinking about taking adventures. Some adventures are adventures of travel...