The political is personal. The personal is practical. The practical is related to embodied daily…
Choosing the Right Medicine
My birthday is always a time of reflection, honoring the emotions that arise and exploring…
Why I Don’t Tell Students To Smile
When giving adjustments, I don’t tell people to smile. Why would I ask someone to…
Moving to Find Stillness
The physical limb of yoga, asana, was initially performed by ancient Indian yogis with the…
Please remember
Please remember. When it gets dark and scary and it feels like everybody left. When…
Doing The Best We Can
A few years ago, I was challenged by a wise teacher to consider the belief…
Lessons from Leaves
Yesterday, I gratefully accepted an unexpected offer of a ride across town. Conversation unfolded as…
The Beauty of Non-Resistance
This morning I was contemplating the reason for our pervasive and persistent infatuation with physical…
Embodiment on the Mat
How do we define embodiment? In the beautiful words of French philosopher Merleau-Ponty, “To be…
Compassion Is Key
Human love relationships have forever been characterized by the dualities this material world is subject…
Embodiment
Come back to your heart noble one, trained one, ancient one pumping the richest life…
Teaching and Leading Yoga
I’m a yoga instructor. It’s what I’ve been calling myself since I was given my…
