Giving
…of this instant, albeit temporary, community of 50k or so, I’m encouraged to bring gifts. Something from Australia seemed appropriate, even from Mitchells Island. Here’s a photo of my offering….
…of this instant, albeit temporary, community of 50k or so, I’m encouraged to bring gifts. Something from Australia seemed appropriate, even from Mitchells Island. Here’s a photo of my offering….
…there was something about the room that now feels more calming, and I noticed how I just didn’t want to leave. How good is that! Come visit….Come for a class…….
…stillness coupled with full awareness – that is yoga.” (from Patanjali’s Meditation Yoga, translation and commentary). *The Yoga Sutra of Patanjali, translation and commentary by Chip Hartranft (If you like…
…the first one is called ‘Love is a Miracle’. Level 2 is ‘Loving Yourself’ and the next level is ‘Living at Choice’. I would say the common learning in all…
…anywhere without running into someone from my yoga community. I loved that. I got to test my theory/paranoia when I was in Sydney for a brief time last week. I…
Why was Eve doing those poses? This is a very good question. One we should be considering each time we come to our yoga mats. I get asked occasionally whether…
…of days. I saw him do his yoga practice. I’m embarrassed to say I was mildly jealous of his almost 60-year old flexibility and strength. And get-up-and go-go. Should I…
Recently, I’ve had two episodes of feeling overcome with sadness. Not depression, but awash in sadness. You might have had times like this, too. They seemingly come out of nowhere…
…the reporting of climate events around the globe. More and more, we hear the expression ‘climate crisis’ or ‘climate emergency’. The Guardian Newspaper ‘style guide’ has recently revised its climate language…
…in Newtown. Almost every student who came to do Alan’s remedial yoga programs did this block pose as their ‘arrival’ exercise. To help me better understand the benefits of it,…
Ultimate Nature ‘Ultimate’ is a term bandied around these days in an effort to impress, the word meaning the finest of its kind. Meaning none better. Meaning superior. New as…
In a world where yoga is practiced everywhere and at all times, global travelers who want to sample different schools and styles are fortunate to have countless classes at the…