Today I got lost – almost literally in my backyard. Well, almost the backyard of the yoga studio, that is....
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 any of the rest of us in the house were up. When I would stagger to the kitchen a couple of hours later, he would be whistling and humming, happy...
“Our spirit has an instinct for silence. Every soul innately yearns for stillness, for a space, a garden where we...
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 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...
This afternoon I am sitting with my father, and it is peaceful. It’s raining. He is reading; I’m working on...
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...
“I’ve had a lot of worries in my life, most of which never happened.” Mark Twain As I went...
“Mindfulness, cultivated even for a few minutes, draws the heart toward itself. It invites the intimacy we yearn for and...
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. How many times throughout our day, our week, our year, our life, are we left waiting? Waiting in lines, waiting for a reply from someone, waiting for plans to work...