Grounded – Namaste in Nature
I believe practicing yoga outdoors is the perfect antidote for today’s life stresses; an opportunity to slow down, let the presence of nature wash over you and soothe you to [...]
“Feel-Goods” in the Hips and Shoulders: Matt Giordano at Coolidge Corner Yoga
Either we create good patterns or bad patterns in our bodies. And we can use the breath to find out how we want to feel, hopefully to start creating good [...]
Receiving Yoga… Erica Mather is on a Mission
The world is made up of infinite shades of grey, and there are as many variations of beauty as there are things in the world. Photo by, Ray Tamarra [...]
Knead to Know – Tuning Up with The Roll Model® Method
As it is with most things in life, the first step towards a solution is identifying the problem. By knowing you hold tension in your right shoulder, or wherever it [...]
YOGA BODIES – Meet the Sangha
I’m really lucky to know to take a deep breath and remind myself that we’re all doing the best we can. “We’re in this together,” writes award-winning journalist Lauren Lipton [...]
Staying Alive: Upstream, by Mary Oliver
In this universe we are given two gifts: the ability to love, and the ability to ask questions. Which are, at the same time, the fires that warm us and [...]
Putting My Own Oxygen Mask on First: My Strengthened Commitment to Self Care
I hope that by sharing my story, I can help others get back on their boogie boards and start finding joy again. Image courtesy of the author It's easy [...]
Two of Us: Make a Date with Mom
If you love someone, the greatest gift you can give them is your presence. Maud Morgan, Gold Coast II, 1971-2, oil on canvas The birds are singing... even in [...]
The Impossible Becomes Possible… Upside Down at Forty-Seven
When we play, we come back to harmony with ourselves and life. Photo by Amanda Ambrose Do you recall how much fun it was swinging on the monkey [...]
Countering the Headlines… Yoga Journal Live in NYC
The past is gone. The future has not yet happened. All we have is now. This past Sunday's front page arrived short on news (fake or otherwise) which might buoy up [...]