We continue our exploration of the seven energy centers called chakras and this week we have been working with the fourth chakra located at the heart - the Anahata Chakra. It has the color of vibrant green, which I once ... Read More...
Namaste
I'm tired. Yep…I'll admit that this peace-seeking yogini has had an abundant and full season. It happens about this time every year when our peak season comes to an end and I feel as though I've finally poked my head out ... Read More...
Energy of the Heart
In classes this past week, we have been talking about the energy of the heart inspired by the celebration of Valentine's Day. This past Valentine's Day would have been my Dad's 82nd birthday so with each coming and going ... Read More...
Jai Ma
One of my favorite necklaces that I wear often has the word "Jai" on it, in the handwriting of my teacher Judith Hanson Lasater. She will often sign off with the word "Jai" which is translated from Sanskrit as ... 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...
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...
Loving-Kindness
The big question I asked myself at the beginning of this week was what theme seemed like a natural progression from the previous two weeks of intentions and being present? What evolved was talking about the ... Read More...
You Carry The Light Within
As I begin writing this weekly blog, it's gray and raining outside. It feels like I should be curled up on the couch in my pj's with a lovely cup of chai. The natural world is beckoning me to turn inward and get quiet. ... 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...
Love In, Love Out
This past week has been a challenging one. It's been filled with deep emotions that included sadness, helplessness and a sense of wondering if things will ever change. Last week I was fortunate to have fours days in ... Read More...
