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...
August clean up
You’re probably still in the throws of summer fun. August has been one of my favorite months for...
August ease
The July page of the calendar gets torn off this week…August, ah. Perhaps my favorite month of the...
focus on four for summer
Summer is hot…how to keep cool. Focus on these four poses to keep calm and cool.
slowing things down
Summer’s here so there is more light and heat which often leads to getting overheated. And with...
dosha who?
The 4th of July is Summer. With the fireworks celebrations, and higher temperatures in most...
a patience practice
It’s a fascinating scene. The energy is building, the doors of the port-a-pottys slam, and you see...
Yin for flexibility
So when it comes to flexibility, we often think about the joints and range of motion. Joints and...
flexibility and strength
As we continue to explore flexibility, hip tightness and flexibility is always part of that...
courage in action
I love words, and it’s a relatively new love affair. Writing was not a strength I had as a child...