Welcome Spring!
In the practice of Ayurveda, Spring is the Kapha time of the year – characterized by cool, wet weather. The earth begins to thaw from...
Impermanence
The practice of yoga teaches us that everything is impermanent. Nothing is static in the universe. All things change. This includes our...
Freedom
What does the word Freedom mean to you? What thoughts and feelings does it evoke? People living in the United States of America embrace...
The Importance of Touch
I’m sure when we look back at this year, “Social distancing” and “flattening the curve” will be the buzz words of 2020. At some point,...
The Five Kleshas
In Sanskrit, the word "Klesha" means poison, and refers to a negative mental state. It is said that the root of all suffering lies in the...
Self Care in a Crisis
Namaste Friends. In these uncertain times, I know many folks are feeling anxiety about when their lives are going to get back to normal....
The Yamas and Pandem-ic-monium
As COVID-19 (aka Corona Virus) has begun to spread throughout the U.S. and other countries, the World Health Organization has declared it...
Turning Inward
Pratyahara, the 5th limb of the 8 limbs of Ashtanga yoga, is the practice of turning the senses inward. I have written quite a bit about...
Rotator Cuff Injuries
From Doug Keller’s “The Therapeutic Wisdom of Yoga” (Vol. 1), “The shoulder joints are more mobile than any other joint in the body, and...
Now is the Time for Yoga....
The very first Yoga Sutra is translated as, “Now is the time for yoga. Or “Now, let the teaching of yoga begin.” The ending of a year...
