Archives for June 2017

Late summer is the lingering heat, the flip, and the cusp of rotation in polarity made spherical. Before the cold winds of autumn and the lush expansion of summer, we have a silent pause before the wheel turns. Late summer is the warmth and the lethargy that the heat of summer has induced. It is […]

First nature is what I inherit in the form of my body, my heart that beats, and my lungs that breathe… Second nature is what I learn and eventually master through practice, such as reading, riding a bicycle, driving a car, doing asana… In Nevine’s Magic Square, the left eye (4), left hand (3) and […]

Your boss belittles you for something you didn’t do, but you don’t stand up for yourself because you don’t know how to without getting into trouble with her. Your intuition tells you something is wrong here but you ignore it. I was born into a family where we were taught to not stand up for […]

Summer is expansive, the ripened pause suspended above the crown of the head. It is when the fruits are heavy on the vine and it is designed for experience – for being outside of yourself. All animals go out in the summer, communicating and contacting the external environment. We are a product of nature. Understanding […]

Spring initiates a rising up the front of the body as the sprout ascends to the heavens. The season of spring is the inception of perception. As the seed bursts into its potential, piercing through the dark cold earth, we too leave the comfort of our caves in search of new experiences. By going out, […]

The sages and rishis of the Yoga Tradition remind us of the miracle of this human life, and the potential that each and every one of us has to lift ourselves out of suffering into an inner state of paradise, filled with joy and Grace. The Yoga Tradition lays out a specific path toward this […]

Archetypes are universal. They are the same to everyone, everywhere and in every era. By understanding the archetypes of numbers, I read the book of nature. The numbers from one to ten and the shapes that represent them express the cosmic calligraphy: a circle, line, triangle and square express a consistent comprehensible language. They are […]

An intelligent yoga practice encompasses both internal and external alignment. Internally, the practice is used to measure yourself using the fits of your body to participate in the health of your organs and glands. Each posture is used to give measurable results. This is about cleaning and reorganizing your internal world so that it becomes […]

Self-care is easier said than done when you are a mama. What many of us come to realize as we traverse the sometimes rocky path of motherhood, is that self-care often takes a back seat. Who has the time for self-care? I know it seems like a luxury, but it’s not; self-care is essential. I […]