Tara LemeriseMar 132 minPhilosophyProtecting the VulnerableMatsyasana and the story that inspired the name of this pose can give us some inspiration for these challenging times.
Tara LemeriseFeb 126 minRestorative YogaAn Ode to Restorative YogaMy favorite kind of home makeover shows are where they find something really valuable and unexpected under some badly designed wall or...
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 LemeriseNov 4, 20213 minPhilosophyPracticing IntegrityHere's why practicing integrity via garudasana - eagle pose - makes complete sense.
Tara LemeriseSep 30, 20212 minMythologyCompassion In ActionHalf moon pose instant typically top of mind as a quintessential pose of compassion. This story might convince you otherwise.
Tara LemeriseAug 9, 20213 minRestorative YogaThe (Non)Violence of Our TimesAhiṃsā pronounced exactly as it looks: short “a” sound, “him” as in the male pronoun, “sa” with short “a” sound at the end Non-violence....
Tara LemeriseApr 15, 20212 minRestorative YogaHow to Let it Be EasyI was deeply inspired by a recent email I received from teacher, mother, writer and resting advocate, Octavia Raheem. She implored me and...
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 LemeriseNov 5, 20203 minRestorative YogaWhat are your obstacles?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...
Tara LemeriseSep 24, 20202 minMythologyIn Honor of TreesA long time ago when I first began practicing yoga, I took a class billed as “advanced yoga”. I remember feeling nervous when I signed up...
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 LemeriseMar 2, 20204 minMythologyEmptying the Sea: A Story of Tenacity, Community, and CompassionI was in college studying philosophy and comparative religion when I had this revelation about myths and folklore and stories of all...
Tara LemeriseJan 31, 20202 minInspirationIs gecko yoga a thing yet?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...
Tara LemeriseAug 28, 20192 minInspirationThe Side ShowMany 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...
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 LemeriseApr 1, 20192 minPhilosophyEarth. Breath. Beauty.Jillian Pransky shares this story in her brilliant book Deep Listening. It’s been on my mind a lot lately. A Buddhist community in France...
Tara LemeriseOct 1, 20182 minMythologyNourish Yourself and HissI know I promised no more with the yoga stories about animals but I just couldn’t help myself. This is one of my favorites and it feels...
Tara LemeriseMar 31, 20182 minRestorative YogaOf Yoga and ChocolateA friend of mine recently took a trip to stay at an Ayurvedic center in hopes of addressing some chronic health problems. She was on a...
Tara LemeriseJan 31, 20182 minSanskritWhat's love got to do with it?I recently heard about a church group who started what they call Valentine’s Day of Compassion about 10 years ago. In an answer to the...
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...