Does life ever feel a little crazy, like you want to just put up your hand and ask kindly if the world could simply pause for a moment while you catch your breath? I feel like this often. With all the constant change and movement in life, it’s easy to get thrown off center. […]
The Power of Intention Several years ago, I had to move. I had been looking for new apartments for a while but I didn’t find anything that made me feel comfortable enough to move. I soon found myself with 5 days left to find a place, sign a lease, and move and I had no […]
We breathe in and out every day but few of us take the time to really notice our breath let alone search to understand its power. Inside of each person is the ability to create their own vitality, calm, and balance. Understanding this immense power that exists inside also enables us to co-create the life […]
I invite you to practice seeing yourself the way your dog sees you. Perhaps it is as easy as spending a little more time in downward facing dog, if for nothing else to connect to body, mind, and spirit to hone your listening and reveal the eternally perfect person that always exists.
“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities. In the expert’s mind there are few.” Shunryu Suzuki What Kind of Cup Are You? There is an old zen story which asks, what kind of a cup are you? Are you a cup that is too full, not able to receive any more? Is your cup […]
Balance In non-duelist thought, specifically Tantra, everything is considered to have an equal counterpart that ultimately balances the universe into one balanced whole. The symbol of yin and yang is a perfect example of this: each side is not only balanced by the opposite of the other, but more importantly, the essence of one is […]
Planting the Seed of Intention I believe intentions are powerful. Salkalpa is the Sanskrit word for our intention and is likened to planting a seed. Setting intentions has everything to do with what we feel we are worthy of in this world, and then having the courage to ask for what we want. Yoga is […]
I’m always talking about the balance between effort and ease in a yoga class. Understanding the balance between over and under exerting yourself is the secret to going the distance in your yoga asana. Likewise, it’s a lesson that we can apply to our every-day life. Finding The Balance When exerting or stretching, I always […]
Quiet The Mind The Yoga Sutras by Patanjali is a collection of Sanskrit verses, compiled sometime between 500 BCE and 400 CE and directs someone toward how they might achieve the ultimate state of yoga called Samadhi, or Oneness with all things. The Yoga Sutras can get pretty esoteric but they start off quite straight […]
Running Into The Unknown Years ago, some friends and I were spending an afternoon in the paradoxical desert of the Great Salt Lake. The texture of the sand, crusted with salt, weather, and time is a sensational feast for bare feet. The landscape is very flat and is so flat that it’s become a famous […]
When something isn’t working in life, if you feel stuck with some sort of quandary, often the best remedy is radical simplification. Simplify to the point where our body, mind, and spirit can digest easily and clearly the task at hand. Simplification means choosing to release the unessential. Simplification means finding what for you is […]
Unfortunately, hard financial times often makes us feel like we need to circle the wagons, draw in our resources, and look out for our own interests. The scarcity of financial means sometimes leads to scarcity of good will toward each other. But even with tough times financially, there are perhaps more resources than you can […]
Where’s the Off Button?! In Walt Disney’s Fantasia, there’s a Mickey Mouse cartoon called the Sorcerer’s Apprentice. In this cartoon, the Sorcerer is going out for the night, probably to play D&D with his pals, and decides to put his apprentice, Mickey, in charge of cleaning up the joint. Mikey’s not too happy about this […]
I’ve been blessed to have many wonderful teachers in my life. One of my most influential teachers is Judith Lasater. She is a well-respected senior teacher living in the United States, a close student of yoga great B.K.S. Iyengar, and basically invented the concept of Restore Yoga. She was a founder for The California Yoga […]
This year has been rich and often difficult. We have all experienced the pain of the death of many things as well as the birthing pains of what’s coming next. It’s also true some of the pain we’ve been feeling is the birthing pains of a new age, one that is characterized by greater personal […]
