Why Dogs Matter
Many people find it very easy to love a dog and this is not new. Bryan Sykes tells us in his book The Seven Daughters of Eve, “By eight thousand … Continue readingWhy Dogs Matter
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Equally Strong
Ideally we’d like our body to be equally strong and that’s exactly what our yoga practice can give us. One student, who was a marathon runner, was very surprised to find … Continue readingEqually Strong
Snail Mail
I love to find a letter in my mailbox! It lets me know someone was thinking of me and took the time to tell me. Not many people write real … Continue readingSnail Mail
Encourage
Brene Brown explains in her book The Gifts of Imperfection that the root of the word courage is cor – the Latin word for heart. Courage originally meant “To speak … Continue readingEncourage
The Spirituality of Imperfection
“There is no ‘one best’ yogi. Each and every yogi offers something uniquely attractive, but no one yogi has it all.” Paraphrased from The Spirituality of Imperfection: Storytelling and the … Continue readingThe Spirituality of Imperfection
Energy Medicine
Yoga speaks of energy in the body in reference to Chakras, Prana and Marma Points, Chinese medicine speaks of Chi in Acupuncture and Acupressure and Yoda speaks of ‘the force’ … Continue readingEnergy Medicine
The Healing Power of Yoga
I love introducing new students to the healing power of yoga and my favorite part is hearing their stories of how it has changed their lives for the better. Here … Continue readingThe Healing Power of Yoga
How will you spend your treasure?
Every morning we are given a treasure – 86,400 seconds to ‘spend’ – it’s like a fairy tale come true. Are we spending time on what matters most to us? … Continue readingHow will you spend your treasure?
Saved by a Poem
I was never a big fan of poetry in school. I remember choosing the shortest poem I could find when I needed to memorize a poem in the 6th grade. … Continue readingSaved by a Poem
My Invisible Friends
I get by with a little help from my (invisible) friends – in fact, the microbes in our gut outnumber the cells in our body 10 – 1! Because they … Continue readingMy Invisible Friends
Close Encounter
The art of Jeanne F Goodman perfectly illustrates my story… My husband and I recently started camping again. It’s something we both did as kids because our parents liked to … Continue readingClose Encounter
Connecting through the Heart
Diet and exercise are important aspects of heart health, but they are only part of the complete picture. Common language reminds us of this when we speak of what warms … Continue readingConnecting through the Heart