Embodiment and Readiness to Change
Today there is much mention of embodiment in movement practices. What really is embodiment? Is it having a good center of gravity, balance and core…
Read More
IGNORE NO LONGER
Ignore No Longer The first and biggest affliction we all suffer from is ignorance. Patanjali 2.3. The further on I go the more I realize how blindI have been. Blindness and ignorance go together. On some level we have all been ignoring. Ignoring the cries of the planet, ignoringthe cries …
Read More
Justice and Mindfulness For All
Justice + Mindfulness For All The social unrest in America today reminds us how important it is to embody the key principles of our practice. The strife in the street we have all seen on the news this week points to how easy it is to become reactive, defensive, aggressive, …
Read More
Sno-Globe Asana
At this time of a world-wide shake-up due to the great pandemic, we are all prone to mind states of flurry and worry. Given the crisis in the world economy, health care and social networks it is indeed hard to see clearly. When overwhelmed by chaos and unrest, I like to …
Read More
Yoga, Introversion, and Social Distancing
Spending prolonged periods of time on the mat generally involves spending time alone. At this time of social distancing, introverts may have an easier time than extroverts going into solitary time, on the yoga mat or meditation cushion. For introverts especially, alone time is invaluable to nourish our souls. For …
Read More
Is this a Blessing or Curse?
This time of global shutdown and social distancing has no doubt been trying for all of us. Each of us relies on the energy, the shakti we get from social interaction to give us vitality and meaning in life.
Without the contact high of time with friends you may have found yourself wallowing in listlessness and feeling discouraged (can we call it the wallowasana?).
Gift of The Mother
From birth we are shaped by the women that surround us, by our mothers, midwives, aunts, grandmothers, family friends, and sisters. On the path we are blessed to find support and guidance. Especially at this time of real uncertainty it is important that we come into our own. It is …
Read More
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 …
Read More
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 …
Read More
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 …
Read More