Recently, I was in conversation with a friend who was telling me about making a big shift in their life and commenting on how hard it is to be moving and letting go of a familiar way of being. I simply replied, “well, ... Read More...
Can You Be Too Flexible?
I've been asking this question to classes throughout the week, "Can you be too flexible?" It’s been interesting to see some people nodding “yes” and some “no”, when actually it’s posed as a rhetorical question, a ... Read More...
Reminders-Do Your Work
Just as the gentle winter rains have tapped me on the shoulder recently, so have some gentle reminders falling from the Universe. These subtle signs and messages are always present, so the question isn't whether or not ... Read More...
I Do
We recently returned from a quick trip to Columbus, Ohio to attend the wedding of my nephew, Matthew, to his new bride Jordan. It's crazy to see someone you've known from infancy move through so many stages of their ... Read More...
Enough
Say this word silently to yourself, "enough". Pause. Listen to what arises in in you when saying this word. I've been asking my students to try this in class this past week. I say the word "enough" and we sit. I then ... Read More...
Acceptance
It's hard to remember the intensity of the emotional states that I went through in the process of opening up my own yoga studio. It took three months to look for the "right" location, then another two months transforming ... Read More...
Equanimity
Does life ever feel as though you're sitting on a giant swing? Flying through the air to hit a peak, rushing back toward the earth just to rise up into another peak? Does it ever feel like this giant swing represents all ... Read More...
This Moment
As we stepped into the New Year, I began to contemplate how I wanted to approach my teaching throughout the week. So much seems to be swirling around with the energy feeling quite scattered and busy. In the desert, we ... Read More...
Gratitude
It's the weekend after Thanksgiving which lends itself to an easy (if not obvious) thought of the week...that of gratitude. In the past, I have undertaken a gratitude practice via Facebook where I was asked to join a ... Read More...
