Re-Rail A De-Railed Yoga Practice

Like so many things about yoga, what we do on the mat is a microcosm of what we do off of it. In the big bad world out there, no one really cares that we can stand on one leg and balance into Warrior III, but everyone would agree that being able to fall safelyContinue reading “Re-Rail A De-Railed Yoga Practice”

The Bhagavad Gita

Thoreau and Emerson loved this poem.  So did T.S. Eliot, a century later. And, now that I’ve read it, so do I. I first encountered it in my yoga teacher training, where study of the Bhagavad Gita was included in the curriculum alongside discussions of anatomy. Yoga Journal magazine goes so far as to call itContinue reading “The Bhagavad Gita”

Gratitude For My Sanghas

Hello, all. It’s the day of the Winter Solstice, and I just had the privilege of teaching a yoga class that started right as the sun was at apogee, or the furthest point from the earth. Because Tuesdays are my day to teach Yin and restorative poses, the class was slow, with an emphasis onContinue reading “Gratitude For My Sanghas”