It’s hard to process after all of these years that I have just taught my final class. I was expecting some sort of emotional to and froing which did happen and what I am left with is a sense of deep contentment, beauty, ... Read More...
Haudenosauenee Thanksgiving Address
I finally finished reading the book Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer . And I don’t mean finally, as in what a slog, but rather as the ... Read More...
Sangha
"Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one." ~Jane Howard For those of us at Desert Yoga Therapy, it's a time to say thank you for being ... Read More...
Kindness
This week in the United States was the celebration of the Thanksgiving holiday, traditionally a feast featuring turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. At least, that's the tradition that my family had as we ... Read More...
Earth
Take a moment to really look at the image above. Taken from space, this wide perspective of our planet has been referred to by astronauts as the "God's eye view". It has been found that many astronauts upon seeing the ... Read More...
Inner Space, Inner Peace
It's my birthday week so I wanted to pick a thought of the week that was a reflection of one of my deepest intentions...finding a peaceful heart. The inspiration has partially stemmed from my Dad, Wayne, who passed away ... Read More...
Sangha-Building A Spiritual Community
"Call it a clan, call it a network, call it a tribe, call it a family. Whatever you call it, whoever you are, you need one." ~Jane Howard For us at Desert Yoga Therapy, it's a time to say thank you for being part of ... Read More...
Be. Receive. Give Thanks.
At times I hear something and know immediately that it's worth holding onto. This past week, I was listening to a guided meditation by Sarah Blondin on the Insight Timer App (free and fabulous) and she said the above ... 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...
Sympathetic Joy
At the beginning of a class this past week I welcomed back a committed yoga student who was attending a class for the first time in our new studio. She had taken a short break and when I asked her what she'd been up to ... Read More...
Begin Again
A journey that began about five months ago came into full manifestation this past week as we opened the doors to our own yoga studio, Desert Yoga Therapy. It's the second time in my long, nearly 35-year career that I've ... 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...
