It is through our feet that we often connect to the earth. We have a dynamic relationship with the earth. There is a constant exchange of energy. As we press and root down into it, it presses back up, supporting us. It is from this grounding and support that we can find strength, stability, and … More Grounding

I’ve had conversations with a few different friends this past week, and each was indirectly expressing feeling as though they did not deserve happiness, peace, success, etc. We seem to set this bar for ourselves everyday, and if we fall short and don’t achieve this, that, or the other, then we determine that we don’t … More You Are Enough. Peace & Joy Are Your Birthrights.

I’ve been inspired by recent political goings-on to reflect upon and contemplate the ideas of rightness and wrongness, inclusion and exclusion. Growing up, there was great value placed on being right. I was rewarded for being right. I got really good at it. If you had asked me if I’d rather be right or happy, … More Softening & Shifting Perspective: Evolution Toward Inclusion & Union

“Why is detachment so difficult to understand? Perhaps the problem lies in confusing being detached with being uninterested. Actually, they are opposites. If you are uninterested, you withdraw, you turn your back on life, which in a way denies the difficulty of life. To be detached is to stand in the middle of the marketplace, … More Detachment, Impermanence, & Letting Go

Suffering comes from resistance. From attachment to what we want, aversion to what we don’t, and longing for something to be other than what it is. This week I experienced many occasions when I wished for something to be other than what it was. I wished my son would go the f**k to sleep so … More Suffering

To me there is nothing more beautiful, attractive, captivating than total authenticity. “Satya” is the Sanskrit word for Truth. It is the second of the five yamas described in Patanjali’s Yoga Sutra, guiding us to think, speak, and act with integrity. It’s more than just not telling lies, it is a complete honesty in every moment. … More Satya/Truth

“Listen to the story told by the reed of being separated Since I was cut from the reed bed I have made this crying sound. Anyone separated from someone he loves understands what I say: Anyone pulled from a source longs to go back.” — Rumi Each time we practice trust in ourselves, it’s a … More Home

For a while now, my son has been really into what he calls “hosing,” otherwise known as watering — the plants, the ground, the dog, anything at all. He would “hose” all day and night if we let him. So, I’ve been wondering what it is about water that is so captivating? It’s calming. It’s … More Water

Core: the central or most important part of something the muscles of the torso, which provide support for the spine and pelvis Sometimes we associate strength with rigidity and hardness. This is often the case with core (which is often reduced to abdominals) strengthening exercises. But our core is the very center of our being … More Core

“Contentment asks for only one thing: that you truly live in the experience of the moment. With contentment comes a lessening of fear. And with this comes the ability to share the most important thing that you have been given: your love, your wholeness.”  — Judith Hanson Lasater, Living Your Yoga My son is 2 1/2 … More Contentment & Wholeness