Tara LemeriseJan 73 minKids & FamilyWinning at Yoga and RiskFirst things first. You can't "win" at yoga. That just gives me a clever title. My husband, though, ALWAYS wins at Risk. It's kind of...
Tara LemeriseDec 16, 20203 minKids & FamilyConfessions of a Bored YogiConfession: I used to avoid savasana. (I know, I know. The Restorative Yoga advocate is here saying I used to skip savasana. I can hardly...
Tara LemeriseOct 8, 20203 minKids & FamilyThe Essence of StillnessMy son Will is a dreamer, a thinker, a creative mind kind of kid. Sometimes I’ll catch him just sitting still, staring at this elaborate...
Tara LemeriseSep 4, 20202 minKids & FamilyTruth and ChangeThe other day I noticed that my daughter had moved the clock in her room. When I asked her about it she told me that the nightlight on...
Tara LemeriseOct 30, 20192 minKids & FamilyMaybe we should just let the monsters in?Seems a likely time to talk about monsters on the day after Halloween but it was actually something else that inspired this month’s...
Tara LemeriseApr 30, 20192 minKids & FamilyThe Art of YieldingWill and I were in the car a few days ago, about to merge onto 495 when the traffic in front of us came to a dead stop on the ramp. As we...
Tara LemeriseMar 4, 20192 minKids & FamilyLook Before You Leap. Or Not.A few days ago, I took a yoga class that felt like the Wild West of yoga. Folks were doing random headstands and handstands, crow poses...
Tara LemeriseNov 30, 20184 minKids & FamilyThe Mysterious Case of the Too Tight PantsMy 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...
Tara LemeriseNov 1, 20182 minInspirationGratitudeThanksgiving 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...
Tara LemeriseSep 1, 20183 minKids & FamilyThe Right Stuff for Non-AttachmentOne of my kids’ favorite book characters is Chico Bon Bon from the “Monkey with A Tool Belt” series by Chris Monroe. Do you know these...
Tara LemeriseMay 2, 20183 minKids & FamilyStep 1: Notice, Acknowledge, Allow (Or Is That 3 Steps?)Just a few days ago I was cooking in the kitchen and I heard a kid fight brewing in the living room. It started off with a snippy remark....
Tara LemeriseJan 2, 20182 minKids & FamilyEverything is Connected. Even Boston and Nirvana.Jack, my oldest son, has become a serious rocker. He’s been playing the guitar for about 18 months and the list of bands whose songs he’s...
Tara LemeriseNov 30, 20173 minKids & FamilyThe Yogi's GPSI’ve driven to my hometown in York, PA from the DC area more times than I can possibly count. Certainly hundreds – maybe thousands? – of...
Tara LemeriseMay 29, 20172 minKids & FamilyFocus, Fire and Letting GoNot too long ago, Will came inside from playing in the back yard and asked me if I knew where he could find a magnifying glass. We ended...
Tara LemeriseApr 1, 20172 minKids & FamilySnakes in the GrassNot long ago a whole group of kids were playing after school in the neighborhood park. All of sudden, two kids came tearing out of the...
Tara LemeriseFeb 28, 20172 minKids & FamilyGreen Cup Moments: A Lesson in Attraction and AversionNot too long ago, Sadie, my 3-year old asked me for a drink. When I gave her the cup, she threw the most epic tantrum to ever be thrown....
Tara LemeriseSep 1, 20162 minKids & FamilyThe Call of AutumnI’m so weary of this hot late summer heat. And while it is a big relief to have the kids back to school and the corresponding routines...
Tara LemeriseJul 2, 20163 minKids & FamilyThe Yoga of VacationingI almost entitled this post “children, children, go away” because I’ve been on vacation from my kids this past week. (My oldest and...
Tara LemeriseJun 4, 20163 minSanskritWhat are you holding too tightly?“We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” – Joseph Campbell Nothing like...
Tara LemeriseFeb 1, 20164 minInspirationCrisis of ConfidenceI never set out to be a mentor. I never even imagined that I’d ever be in a position to teach people how to teach yoga. And yet, in the...