a beautiful dance partner
Are you a leader or a follower? Often I’m a little of both but more often I want to lead, to take...
Mindfulness (3)
A mindful burger
Perhaps we are taking the mindful thing a bit too far? I’m in Chicago and came across EPIC...
the long stretch
We are coming to the last stretch of winter. The days that were getting shorter are now...
got a carrot?
We’re in that tough stretch of winter when the energy of the holidays has died down. What’s next?...
the season of rituals
So last week I wrote about the idea of positive rituals. Since then I’ve looped back to one of my...
discipline vs. ritual
As the seasons change, we all begin to see the end of the year like the end of a path. There is...
seeing the forest
In my design life the idiom was that God was in the details. And truly in most good design it is...
5 Steps to Getting Over the End of Summer Blues
Lately I’ve been encountering a lot of friends, colleagues, and students exhibiting signs of the...
do not harm
Most often yoga is believed to be a series of postures we do to stretch our bodies, find relief...
Strategic clear space
There is a productivity specialist named David Allen who I have followed for awhile. He’s written...
The anchor and the explorer
So I can’t even remember which one of my many teachers shared this tidbit of Iyengar philosophy...
What color are your glasses
Hello and welcome to May! Always one of the busy months as we shift seasons and begin to...
Spring Cleaning in My Meditation Chair
Last week, most of us could hardly wait to embrace the Spring Equinox and officially (anyway) bid...
A mindfulness myth
Often when I talk about mindfulness I’ll get that certain smile and slight eye roll. If they’re...
where are you this week?
We may have another snow forecast on the way, but I can feel spring beginning to rustle under the...
letting go
Is it just me, or has this been a crazy, fast-paced year? So much has happened, but it doesn’t...
The biggest lie
In the mornings I get two teenagers ready for school. Lately we’ve been listening to Elvis...
yoga at the desk, on the train, in the car, and everywhere else!
September is National Yoga Month and we’re excited to bring you weekly emails that feature all...
The Power of the Pause Button
Can you believe that it’s already August? The sweet days of summer are moving right along and I...
The Busy Trap
“Idleness is not just a vacation, an indulgence or a vice; it is as indispensable to the brain as...