Ahiṃsā pronounced exactly as it looks: short “a” sound, “him” as in the male pronoun, “sa” with short “a” sound at the end Non-violence....

Most of my blog posts are about making things easy. Like here. Or here. And here. Well, this post is about honoring the complicated....

Is your default compassion when someone is going through a tough time? Mine definitely isn’t! The other day a friend texted me and I...

Confession: I used to avoid savasana. (I know, I know. The Restorative Yoga advocate is here saying I used to skip savasana. I can hardly...

The other day a friend shared this: Does that sound familiar to you? It certainly does for me and I felt joyful about my friend’s feeling...

I taught my last in-person class on March 14, four and half months ago. It’s been a time of such upheaval. But it’s also been a time of...

It’s the third day of protests in the DC area (as well as in many other parts of the US.) By now, everyone has heard about the death of...

The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear. And the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown. -H. P. Lovecraft...

Last Sunday I had just returned home from my annual winter Restorative Yoga retreat and I was dragging my feet about unloading all of the...

I once worked in an office job where part of the decor were so-called inspirational posters. You know the ones, right? They have these...

Today, I Rest I don’t need fancy moves today. I don’t want handstands or crow poses, hollow body holds or revolved triangles. I don’t...

Many years ago, I heard this piece on NPR about how multitasking is a delusion. We think we are doing more than thing at once but what’s...

The Swamis once gave me an assignment: Make a list of all of the times you wish you made a different choice. Sounds easy, right? At first...

On Sunday I’m going to do something that I haven’t done in a long time. And I’m nervous about it. I’m playing in a piano recital. In...

My daughter, Sadie, is a sweet but fierce 5-year old. While she loves to follow the rules and remind others when they are not following...

Thanksgiving is easily one of my favorite holidays. Part of the reason is that a few years ago, I convinced my family to let me host the...

Have you ever watched a sculptor working? Even if you haven’t, you can imagine. It’s totally mesmerizing. She is there working at a solid...

I like going to yoga classes where no one knows me. Too often I’m in a class where students know I’m a yoga teacher and I feel pressure...

I’ve just returned from a retreat at one of my favorite places on the planet: Blue Mountain Retreat Center. There’s a funny thing that...

I’ve just returned from leading a 4-day summer retreat that was all about cultivating contentment. Santosha (sometimes spelled samtosha...