Being human
and life's little mysteries

It’s a beautiful sunny day. I wave to my darling young son and his father as they ride off on one bicycle to school. It sounds like a...

Lately I took some time off Facebook because I was having a hard time filtering. There is a lot going on, on Facebook. Don’t get me...

Sthira Sukham Asanam (YS II.46) The connection to the earth should be steady and joyful. All of life is dependent on relationship. The...

Well, you’re a week into your new year. How’s it going? Did any of your ‘resolutions’ get resolved, or even started yet? Maybe they are...

I am sitting on a half-empty plane to Munich, awaiting departure. While walking down the ramp to the departures gate, several planes are...

Disappointment is the feeling of dissatisfaction that follows the failure of expectations or hopes to manifest. Similar to regret, it...

A few years ago after receiving a new liver via transplant, the doctors said to ‘give it time’ when I asked how long it would take to...

A few days ago, I spent an afternoon by the river. Walking alongside of it, I marveled at her twists and turns, the variety of sounds and...

Recently I have become increasingly sensitive towards the people I meet on a day-to-day basis; how much we shift and change, converging...

PYS II:33 Vitarka badhane pratipaksha bhavanam “When disturbed by disturbing thoughts, think the opposite.” We all communicate in a...

I always considered myself to have a good memory. In the time-capsule of my mind lies an encyclopedia of events from age three onwards...

What is “the line”? In the world of Rolfing, the line represents, first and foremost, the gravitational path from sky to earth.  We spend...

God is a Concept by which we measure our pain – John Lennon Have you ever felt angry or frustrated about something beyond your control?...

I have come to acknowledge after many years of vagabond voyages, that travel can be stressful. Especially transatlantic air travel....

The universal forces of nature keep all of life in check and balance through the equinox; auspicious times of year when transformation is...

On October 11 and October 18th there will be LIVE MUSIC in class, provided by Luc Acke and Javier Rodríguez Huertas at Indaba Yoga...

Twisting plays a vital role in maintaining the health of our bodies and minds. The twisting motion is important because it incorporates...

Dear God, It’s hard to believe this is the first official letter I have ever written to you. I’m sorry it took me so long to pen one...

originally posted on Movement for Modern Life YS. 2.46 sthira sukham asanam May the relationship (connection with the earth) be steady...

The following post is inspired by a dharma talk by the magnificent David Life at Wild Woodstock. When I present dinner to my son on a...