“I Can’t Breathe…”
We all recognize these words from the horror of George Floyd’s killing caught on video May 25th. This is such a travesty for in our line of work, we build up the breath. Rather than take away breath, our mission is to enhance the gift of breath, to nurture the …
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What I Miss Most Teaching Live Classes
What I Miss Most Teaching Live Classes 1.) The resonance of the collective sound of OM 2.) The power and joy of 70 people in silence communion 3.) Basking in the collective intention of loving kindness 4.) The power of touch! Teaching with my hands rather than only my voice …
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Yogis In Arms
Yoga teachings espouse don’t be angry, don’t be bothered. But in the midst of the outrageous acts that have transpired in the last weeks, acts that are vile, cruel, and stupid, it would be downright strange not to feel indignation over what has happened. And that is the best word, indignity. …
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Today We Celebrate 20 Years of Marriage and Partnership
May 20, 2020 This is a magical day full of twenties! On this day we celebrate our 20 year wedding anniversary, the two of us merging as one. We were married in one of the oldest church’s in Santa Fe, the Loretto Chapel, with its fabled spiral staircase, whose construction …
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Social Distancing: Could We Get Any Farther Apart? A Message from Outer Space
The greatest misfortune at this time of quarantine may not be the wreckage of the economy nor the sickness and loss of life, but the unbridled, whole hog consumption of the Internet. It was already bad before the shutdown, when either sitting in an airport, going up an elevator, idling …
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Strange Wonder
Transitioning from a routine of certainty to a place of not knowing is an arduous and daunting task. At some point, the spiritual path requires a leap into the unknown outside the framework of the familiar. Moving into unchartered territory demands that we trust, have courage, and be willing to …
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Renew, Rejuvenate, Rejoice
This is a time of ritual opening. The world knows what to do… the daffodils shoot upward, the insects hatch, lizards crawl out of their dens. And the prayers. In the still moments the soft prayers come, they pass over each of us like snippets of a new song, or …
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The Bright Side of the Sun
In the face of the fast-moving Coronavirus, all of us are no doubt experiencing creeping pangs of fear. Anxiety crawls through our gut, and dread lodges in our shoulders and neck. Surya and I are worried for our families and members of our community. Fear is palpable on the street …
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Bearing Witness
To All Concerned, Yesterday it was declared that we are mandated to stay inside for the entire month of April; that is another four weeks. And what about May and June? How can we see this through? I feel at a loss myself, and wonder if I should wile away …
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Realigning to the Cosmic Order of Things
Christian mystics talk about “fasting of the heart” in their postures of solitude and time in communion with a divine order. Removed from the bustle of the marketplace and in isolation, this “fasting” is a time of reflection and being in the presence of a great wonder. Now, as the …
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