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 LemeriseFeb 18, 20213 minSanskritWe might need compassion instead of solutions.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...
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 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 LemeriseJul 1, 20192 minSanskritWhat We Get When We FailThe 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...
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 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 LemeriseAug 2, 20172 minSanskritMaking Space for ContentmentI’ve just returned from leading a 4-day summer retreat that was all about cultivating contentment. Santosha (sometimes spelled samtosha...
Tara LemeriseApr 29, 20173 minSanskritThere's More to Strength Than Big BicepsThis past month I’ve noticed a fair amount of discussion of “shows of strength”, from politics to fitness. It’s got me thinking about...
Tara LemeriseFeb 1, 20173 minRestorative YogaWhere is the Love?During recovery from surgery, a student of mine asked her doctor when she would be able to return to her asana practice, adding, “I love...
Tara LemeriseNov 1, 20161 minSanskritThreads of the Prakriti CarpetThe thing I love the most about home makeover shows is where they find something really valuable and unexpected under some badly designed...
Tara LemeriseAug 1, 20162 minMythologyUndisturbed by Dualities: The Yoga of Politics?Sometime ago, a friend of mine posted a photo quote on Facebook: “No one is you and that is your power.” I replied saying, “But also...
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...