“Oh, I really want to meditate.” “Meditation is great. I know I should be doing it.” “I used to meditate, but I don’t know what happened.” This must sound familiar. I hear this stuff ALL THE TIME. Especially after I wrote the Troubleshooting Guide. No more. … Continue readingMeditate – Just Do It
The group yoga class experience is wonderful. You have a teacher whose training is steeped in tradition and ability science, guiding your movement, responsible for your brain, body, health, mind, emotions, and well-being. In the end, you return to your life with a balance of peace and … Continue readingHome Yoga Practice
Think about the worst day of your life – You survived (or, if it’s today, you’re surviving). You belong here. Everything you survived was necessary to get you here. How? Why? Who? God, the Universe, Mother Nature, Source Energy, The Force. The name doesn’t matter … Continue readingSurvived with Surrender
Interested in Meditation? Where to start? Used to Meditate? When was the last time? Meditate all the time? How well is your practice supporting you? No meditation practice is perfect, that’s why it’s a practice! But if your practice needs some troubleshooting to bring you … Continue readingMeditation Troubleshooting
The Value of Yoga (in an over-scheduled world) I want to share an article with you, about the value of yoga, that has stuck in my head. Yoga Classes Should Be Shorter by Olga Khazan, of The Atlantic (to which I subscribe). As a yoga … Continue readingThe Value of Yoga
Do you have a busy, unpredictable schedule? Do you have physical challenges that influence your exercise routine? Do you have a personal intention for your yoga practice? A certain pose you want to reach? A deeper meditation practice? A home practice routine? If you answered, … Continue readingIs a private yoga session for me?
This is how I got here… In the summer of 2009, I signed up for my first yoga class. It was outdoors, at an amphitheater on the water. I knew that yoga was supposed to be good for stress management (which I was right about). … Continue readingHow I got here