A Gratitude Practice: Give Thanks for Everyday Things
…Yellowstone NP, one of my boots gave up its sole. Fortunately, I was able to get back to our van with one disabled boot. But then it was high time…
…Yellowstone NP, one of my boots gave up its sole. Fortunately, I was able to get back to our van with one disabled boot. But then it was high time…
…good in front of new people. I know I get into competitive mode at times when I attend classes. We are very aware of others around us, want to keep…
…I know people who want to turn their heads, not read the newspapers or watch the evening news, rather than have famines, floods and human afflictions in their faces. So,…
…positioned firmly under the pedestal. I’ve been influenced by teachers who are vulnerable, who are comfortable with their humanity and who have integrity. Pema Chodran comes to mind. Without ‘pedestalising*’…
…longer be conducted at the gallery. Truthfully, I was devastated by the news that I needed to finish up. Decades of yoga practice haven’t made me impervious to emotional upsets….
Yoga Practice Hoarder I have an admission. It’s a confession about hoarding. No, I’m not a conventional hoarder. I don’t save newspapers or clippings. (Well, only if they are about…
…or performing five new acts of kindness, on a single day. Aim for actions that really make a difference and come at some cost to you, such as donating blood,…
…the door a new person? Is it the perfect combination of practices? As in just the right mix of meditation, breathing, asanas, relaxation? Perhaps what makes a good class has…
…can practice vulnerability. Sally Kempton, writing about vulnerability in the Yoga Journal article ‘Protective Services’, has said that in the Indian tradition, we practice the yogic disciplines so that they…
As a blogger ensconced in my little Mitchells Island retreat, I walk a thin line between being open and revealing in my writing but not so much that I come…
…leave one group of poses out of my practice, you can bet I’ve left it out of my teaching, too. This week, in my Sunday afternoon practice, I rediscovered many…
…The problem with wavering from a commitment is that it’s so easy to not re-commit. This is what can happen with yoga self-practice, too. Miss a day, miss a few…