As we approach Thanksgiving and the holiday season, it’s natural to reflect on what we’re thankful for.  In yoga, the closest concept to gratitude in Santosha – contentment.  This is one of the eight limbs of yoga – yes, yoga is so much more than our movement through asanas. One way to practice Santosha is to focus on what we’re …

Friday morning was enlightening. Not Nirvana enlightening. Eye opening enlightening. On my day off, right before getting ready to go into meditation at a yoga workshop, I checked to make sure my phone was off. And there it was. A text. From my boss. Her boss, the Queen of Chaos, was in crisis mode – again. I spent the first …

I love bunnies. I was born in the year of the rabbit. I’ve been told my spirit animal is a bunny and I can wiggle my nose like one too. I was taking a walk through my neighborhood the other day and saw this little bunny pestering some wild doves. He would playfully run at them and it felt like …

Yesterday, I was posed two questions,”Do you tell lies?” and “Do you keep your word?”  It wasn’t that I was being accused of dishonesty or mistrust with others. In fact, I try very hard to keep my word and share my truth, while of course, being kind to people in my life. It’s of utmost importance to me. The questions …

In yoga, we talk often about the divine feminine and sacred masculine, how we all have both aspects within us – the Yin and the Yang, Shiva and Shakti. And how we need both within us to remain balanced and strong. In ancient times, people revered both gods and goddesses. For every masculine deity or concept, the feminine counterpart was …

Did you know roots continue to grow in the winter? The erie and empty trees are still busy nourishing themselves, even when we can’t see anything changing above ground.  Our roots are growing too. I remember my dad saying, “A penny saved is a penny earned.” Even though it seemed so silly to hear – a penny – really? But …

In Yoga, we talk about creating space. Space within a joint or muscle, space within the asana, space in our lives for practice, quiet and meditation. Space to just be with that universal presence. Ah…the joyful feeling of space! So why is it that too often, we tend to overload our life so there’s almost zero space left?  I think …