Oct 16, 2022 | Contemplative Physical Practice
I’ve moved homes five times in the past year. To say it’s been physically and mentally destabilizing is an understatement. Some moves were planned; others were not. Ask my loved ones where I live right now, and they’ll likely pause and say:...
Aug 7, 2021 | Contemplative Physical Practice, Recipes
If I could describe summer 2020 in a word, I’d choose “steadiness”. Staying healthy in the pandemic required staying put which meant my yoga mat and meditation cushion and I spent a lot of time together. Indoors. Socially-distanced. But still, we...
May 25, 2021 | Contemplative Physical Practice, Mindful Productivity
Do you think relaxation has to be earned? Do you ever hear yourself say things like: “I’m so tired, but I gotta keep going…” thereby betraying your body’s clear request for rest? If you struggle to take it easy in your yoga practice or in...
Feb 26, 2021 | Contemplative Physical Practice, How-To, Online Ashtanga Yoga, Yoga Gear
Somehow we’ve reached the end of February! I never want to wish time away, but every year I’m relieved when we get here. The short and cold days of winter are hard for me and the longer warmer days make life a little easier. I used to try to resist the...
Jan 12, 2021 | Contemplative Physical Practice, Online Ashtanga Yoga, Yoga in Action
Every Monday I wake up at 5 AM to teach an online yoga class. My phone sings me awake for my 6-7 AM class with a tone called “sunny” that brings me to consciousness with ethereal sounds. If FOMA (fear of missing alarm) wakes me up throughout the night, I...
Oct 26, 2020 | Contemplative Physical Practice, How-To, Mindful Productivity, Online Ashtanga Yoga
I walked out of the gym after my first Ashtanga yoga class and my first three thoughts were: “Holy cow, I feel so calm.” “I need this practice in my life.” “How am I going to make time for it?” Right there, in a rare show of...
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