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    An Ode to Restorative Yoga
    Tara Lemerise
    • Feb 12
    • 6 min
    Restorative Yoga

    An Ode to Restorative Yoga

    My favorite kind of home makeover shows are where they find something really valuable and unexpected under some badly designed wall or...
    Winning at Yoga and Risk
    Tara Lemerise
    • Jan 7
    • 3 min
    Kids & Family

    Winning at Yoga and Risk

    First 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...
    Practicing Integrity
    Tara Lemerise
    • Nov 4, 2021
    • 3 min
    Philosophy

    Practicing Integrity

    Here's why practicing integrity via garudasana - eagle pose - makes complete sense.
    Compassion In Action
    Tara Lemerise
    • Sep 30, 2021
    • 2 min
    Mythology

    Compassion In Action

    Half moon pose instant typically top of mind as a quintessential pose of compassion. This story might convince you otherwise.
    The (Non)Violence of Our Times
    Tara Lemerise
    • Aug 9, 2021
    • 3 min
    Restorative Yoga

    The (Non)Violence of Our Times

    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....
    How to Let it Be Easy
    Tara Lemerise
    • Apr 15, 2021
    • 2 min
    Restorative Yoga

    How to Let it Be Easy

    I was deeply inspired by a recent email I received from teacher, mother, writer and resting advocate, Octavia Raheem. She implored me and...
    We might need compassion instead of solutions.
    Tara Lemerise
    • Feb 18, 2021
    • 3 min
    Sanskrit

    We 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...
    What are your obstacles?
    Tara Lemerise
    • Nov 5, 2020
    • 3 min
    Restorative Yoga

    What 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...
    The Essence of Stillness
    Tara Lemerise
    • Oct 8, 2020
    • 3 min
    Kids & Family

    The Essence of Stillness

    My 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...
    Truth and Change
    Tara Lemerise
    • Sep 4, 2020
    • 2 min
    Kids & Family

    Truth and Change

    The 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...
    What We Get When We Fail
    Tara Lemerise
    • Jul 1, 2019
    • 2 min
    Sanskrit

    What We Get When We Fail

    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...
    What's love got to do with it?
    Tara Lemerise
    • Jan 31, 2018
    • 2 min
    Sanskrit

    What'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...
    The Yogi's GPS
    Tara Lemerise
    • Nov 30, 2017
    • 3 min
    Kids & Family

    The Yogi's GPS

    I’ve driven to my hometown in York, PA from the DC area more times than I can possibly count. Certainly hundreds – maybe thousands? – of...
    Making Space for Contentment
    Tara Lemerise
    • Aug 2, 2017
    • 2 min
    Sanskrit

    Making Space for Contentment

    I’ve just returned from leading a 4-day summer retreat that was all about cultivating contentment. Santosha (sometimes spelled samtosha...
    There's More to Strength Than Big Biceps
    Tara Lemerise
    • Apr 29, 2017
    • 3 min
    Sanskrit

    There's More to Strength Than Big Biceps

    This past month I’ve noticed a fair amount of discussion of “shows of strength”, from politics to fitness. It’s got me thinking about...
    Where is the Love?
    Tara Lemerise
    • Feb 1, 2017
    • 3 min
    Restorative Yoga

    Where 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...
    Threads of the Prakriti Carpet
    Tara Lemerise
    • Nov 1, 2016
    • 1 min
    Sanskrit

    Threads of the Prakriti Carpet

    The thing I love the most about home makeover shows is where they find something really valuable and unexpected under some badly designed...
    Undisturbed by Dualities: The Yoga of Politics?
    Tara Lemerise
    • Aug 1, 2016
    • 2 min
    Mythology

    Undisturbed 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...
    The Yoga of Vacationing
    Tara Lemerise
    • Jul 2, 2016
    • 3 min
    Kids & Family

    The Yoga of Vacationing

    I almost entitled this post “children, children, go away” because I’ve been on vacation from my kids this past week. (My oldest and...
    What are you holding too tightly?
    Tara Lemerise
    • Jun 4, 2016
    • 3 min
    Sanskrit

    What 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...
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