When we first begin to meditate, we might notice that there is very little space inside our minds. It might...
Today is a day off for me. I worked all weekend, leading Yoga Teacher Training. One of my self-care practices...
March 2023 Yoga is a practice of embodiment. Which makes perfect sense to most of us when much of our exposure to yoga has been asana classes. {Asana is the physical practice of yoga postures and movement.} In asana practice, we are moving our bodies, we are breathing, we are having...
Only a week later, my inner yoga teacher shows up again; she too, has gone on retreat. She reminds me of the definition of the word mindful, as used by Jon Kabat-Zinn, the originator of MBSR in the West. Mindfulness is about paying attention in a non-judgmental way. I can pay attention mindfully, I like to think. I have a much harder time paying attention without judgment. So my inner yoga teacher says: What if your discomfort isn’t something for you to analyze away? What if you don’t need to do anything about your discomfort? What if you just noticed it?
Over the years, I have had students ask me if we would offer a Yoga Teacher Training at Source Yoga,...
FINDING BALANCE AND STEADINESS Join our Fall Retreat with Erin Joosse October 19th-22nd (2 rooms remaining!)Whether you are a beginning yoga and meditation student or a long-time practitioner, there are things that can get in the way of a sense of steadiness and ease in our practice. In the Buddhist...
November 2nd, 2020 There has been a tension in my belly most days this last couple of weeks. A jitteriness, a tightness in my...
May 2020 As we are facing this global pandemic and its impact on all areas of life, I have been thinking about resiliency. For...
Transitions may be the most important part of a yoga practice. At least if we are present to them. Consider the transitions between the poses. Often we don’t think much about them, we are more focused on the posture itself. But pay attention, and there is more happening than we...
Today I got lost – almost literally in my backyard. Well, almost the backyard of the yoga studio, that is....
February 1, 2022 Happy New Year! February 1st marks the start of the Lunar New Year, celebrated by more...
So…full disclosure – I got an email from Source Yoga the other day saying, “we haven’t seen you for a while.” HA! I guess it’s been a while since I have made it in for class. Things have been busy for me for sure – with kids and business...