Care for self or selfish
I recently wrote an article about self-compassion. When I started, I wondered how much is there...
Alice Dommert
triangle for a time being
Three. A powerful number. The trinity appears in many traditions, cultures and stories. Stories of...
wide legged forward fold
This week, in the darkness of winter, let’s keep it simple. Sometimes we all need a break. No more...
Can you do 30?
Happy New Year. The time of new year’s resolutions. Did you make some? It seems people either...
A hero with strengths
As my 30 day practice of identifying my heroes list continues, I’ve moved from story book...
Daenerys the modern day goddess
My list of heroes continues. Since Pippi on Day 3 I’ve added Jane Goodall, Eric Heiden, and Mrs....
pippi longstocking
So in December I’m doing a 30 day challenge to think of a hero a day. I wrote last week about...
who are your heroes
As children we all have heroes. A fireman, astronaut or a ballerina, roles we want to play. As we...
liminal space
The one thing we can count on in life is change. Most of you know this. Most of you know that...
the invitation
It was a Declaration of Independence…for her body. It was heartbreaking, and hopeful. The...
The golden repair
Change…of seasons, of life, of anything can bring up all kinds of thoughts, emotions and...
can you play?
It’s always been curious to me that so many yoga poses have animal names. Eagle, cat. cow, and...
Giving yourself an A
I’m not sure how I came upon this book, The Art of Possibility, but like most of the books that...
The nesting breath
Do you remember the delight the first time you played with set of Russian nesting dolls? The...
a better start
Sometimes the light bulb goes on and things just make sense. All the dots connect. It’s always...
all about the breath
Sometimes I wonder about this practice of yoga. How can it be that the core of it is so simple and...
A 30 day practice
Matt Cutts, who was with Google, is the master of 30 day challenges and describes some of why he...
30 days of yoga camp
This week I’m just wrapping up 30 days of doing a 30 Day Yoga Camp with Adriene. She is a yoga...
curvy yoga
Each Thursday our team has a weekly call to discuss the themes of each month and the weekly...