I am sitting in bed, sick and under the weather, and feeling oddly grateful. A dear friend just dropped off blueberry scones and I got a little teared up by the kind act. Now, I am mindfully eating this lovely scone, sipping some sweet orange and chamomile tea and thinking about my amazing mentor teacher,…
So many of us have the best intentions for a New Year. It is a cultural norm for a large number of people to create some sort of a resolution. Sadly, many of our intentions or resolutions are never actualized. This past weekend, at a holiday gathering, I chatted with friends as they ate indulgent…
I just taught my last class of 2022. I feel more reflective than normal (some of you might laugh at that). But perhaps, it is because there is a moment within my personal world to truly have, and really feel, a deep breath. And, Exhale. I am actually in a bath (my 2nd bath of…
“If you seek peace, be still. If you seek wisdom, be silent. If you seek love, be yourself.” – Becca Lee When I experience peace, wisdom or love, it is because I have moved beyond my mind that can hook into things like ego and fear (False Evidence Appearing Real). I have moved through my…
“Enlightenment is ego’s ultimate disappointment.” ~ Chogyam Trungpa Years ago, in a Max Strom Workshop, he instructed the group: Level one, please take Child’s Pose. Level two, Downward Dog. Level three, take Plank. I felt my body move into plank, but immediately questioned if it was where I should be?My focus switched from my breath…
“The secret of love is in opening up your heart,” – James Taylor This is a theory that most will agree with, yet opening our heart can sometimes be a challenging task. The yogis call the heart center: Anahata Chakra. The name Anahata translates to un-struck, un-hurt, un-beaten. The wheel of the un-struck note. I…
Last quarter, my kids doing Virtual Learning, was a SH!T SHOW. Personally, I can’t go through it again. I will spare you the details and just say that I am doing all I can to prepare for the online experience that begins in a few weeks. One thing that we will definitely be doing is…
Tomorrow, our little yoga community will gather and move through a beautiful ritual (see sample ritual after article) that allows us to slip into our different levels of consciousness and uncover truths about our past and present. We will connect with the deepest part of our self and ask the question- What is required to…