Being human
and life's little mysteries

Movement is life. Without movement life is unthinkable. Moshe Feldenkrais The breath is sometimes referred to as the life force, as it...

YS 1.12 abhyasa vairagyam tat nirodhah. Our thought patterns (chitta vrittis) are quieted by practicing detachment. Emotion is...

It’s hard to believe that in only one more day I will be on the plane to Vancouver, home to amazing air quality, incredible Asian...

When I made the decision to change careers 6 years ago, I had a very different perspective on the world. At that moment in my life any...

At one point or another, we have all joined a bank, a company, a political party or a book club. Lets face it, subscribing to an...

om ity ekaksharam Brahma / vyaharan mam anusmaran yah prayati tyajan deham / sa yati paramam gatim (BG VIII.13) If one can remember...

Daily life in a big city can sometimes feel somewhere between a race, a juggling act and balancing on a high wire. The cacophony of...

For most of us, daily life can be a rush from start to finish; getting from point A to B, focusing on completing tasks, and in general...

Our voice is one of our most important tools in making lasting, positive change in the world. With our voice we can represent all the...

As another 365 day-period draws to a close, resolutions are on many people’s minds as we prepare for a new year. What would we like to...

One of the most challenging aspects of true gratitude is accepting all things in life as precious; without judgement, without control....

Long ago, before our world and animate life form, before chakras, there was a great ocean, a turtle and a snake, and the gods and demons....

When one searches on the internet for “yoga” and “eating disorders”, unlimited pages are returned about the benefits of yoga as a remedy...

When you are inspired by some great purpose, some extraordinary project, all your thoughts break their bonds: Your mind transcends...

For people that live with chronic pain, it can be difficult to keep up one’s energy; day after day feeling unwell, unbalanced, in the...

I’ve been seeing a wonderful Rolfer named Liesl for quite a while now, and even though I’m a bodywork practitioner myself, it never...

In yoga, there is a term ‘pushti’, which can be translated as ripe or ready. Think about that perfect peach, still attached to the tree,...

Several years back one of my yoga teachers made the point in class that all beings have the same amount of potential for love and...