What is Your Dharma?
The word "dharma" has multiple meanings and no single translation in the English language. In Hinduism it refers to duty, virtue and...
Yoga for Functional Mobility
I first became interested in the practice of yoga in my early twenties. It naturally came along with an in-depth study of eastern...
Meditation for Peace
I have been writing a lot about grief, suffering and pain lately - reflecting on what is happening in the world, so I thought I would...
Finding Light in Darkness
Last week was a dark week in this country - full of violence and suffering. It is hard to be exposed to so much violence and suffering...
Be Good To Yourself
This week's blog post is about being good to yourself. Really, it's about forgiving yourself. I consider myself an expert on this subject...
Healthy Dog Treats
Taking a break from the past 2 serious blog posts to post something fun. What does this have to do with yoga? Animals are our teachers...
In the Wake of Tragedy
On my way home from the annual Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research, I heard the news of the tragic shooting in Orlando that resulted...
Grief & Suffering
A friend of mine died suddenly and tragically this past weekend. At the time I am writing this, few details are known to me. I saw a post...
Burdock: Arctium lappa
Burdock has some similar characteristics to Yellow Dock - which I wrote about in a previous blog. It is also a "bitter" and "blood...
The Importance of "Sangha"
In Sanskrit and in Buddhist philosophy, the word "Sangha" means "community", typically a spiritual community. In the Upaddha Sutta, it is...
