I recently returned from a 5-day silent meditation retreat. Before I go any farther, let me assure you that it is not like going on vacation. 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
In business and in life, I am often asking myself why I am here. What is the difference I am... 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
“When we truly rest in awareness, our experience is spacious and intimate, without defenses. With it arises compassion; we feel... Read Story
In The Princess Bride, one of my favorite movies, the evil prince Humperdinck has dragged Princess Buttercup to the altar. There’s a great deal of noise outside the castle, and he knows that her true love Westley is coming to save her in a matter of minutes. Read Story
“Our spirit has an instinct for silence. Every soul innately yearns for stillness, for a space, a garden where we... Read Story
I have a confession to make. I don’t love Savasana. I know. Shocking. I think it’s the whole idea that... Read Story
I’ve meditated at the pool with my kids, believe it or not. (Don’t worry—they are old enough to swim on their own, around lifeguards.) Several times this summer, I was at the wading pool and sat quietly in the water. Closing my eyes, listening to the water falling around me, the sounds of the water splashing, feeling the sunlight warm on my eyelids. Swaying gently when other kids are running in the water around me. I’ve meditated at the wave pool, and it’s a beautiful image now, the ruffled waves coming into and crashing, the pull of the water as it receded. I’ve even taken time to meditate on the ferry. Those seconds stretch into minutes, the minutes into time without measure. Read Story
One of the conversations we have been having in our current Yoga Teacher Training is about the value or detriment... Read Story
“Mindfulness, cultivated even for a few minutes, draws the heart toward itself. It invites the intimacy we yearn for and... Read Story
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? Read Story
