Lingering in the Pause: Practicing Yutori in Daily Life {Neck Release Video} As I write to you, I’m sitting at my desk facing the French windows that open out onto a damp, wet view. After a few balmy May days of unusually warm, sunny weather, the rains have come in....
The Dance of Opposites Late one evening this past week, I tuned into Ireland for a Spring Equinox Celtic Wheel Ritual gathering with the wise and compassionate Mari Kennedy. We explored the dance of opposites—the creative tension in nature as new shoots push through...
When There’s No Time to Rest + Home Yin Practice Imagine slowing down during the holiday season, rather than speeding up. For years, the idea seemed inconceivable to me. As a driven, overworked business owner and the mother of three sons, I struggled to slow down,...
A Morning Flow Practice to Support New Habits “All big things come from small beginnings. The seed of every habit is a single, tiny decision. But as that decision is repeated, a habit sprouts and grows stronger. Roots entrench themselves and branches grow. The...
(Home Practice) Mini-Retreat for your Neck and Shoulders Greetings from Koh Samui, Thailand. I’m in my final week of an advanced teacher training. It has been such a gift and a privilege to finally return after three years and deepen into my own yoga practice in the...
The question is like a lantern. Every now and then I come across a piece of writing, a poem or a quote that stops me in my tracks, inviting me to pause, take a breath and reflect for a moment or two. Several years ago, I was studying the inner landscape of meditation....