Last weekend I went skiing in Whistler. Now, I am not what you'd call a great skiier. Last time I was on the mountain was three years ago, before that,…
In the fall of 2010, I initiated a project where the community of YYoga joined together to create a cd called "listen to understand, vol.1". This remarkable endeavor features the…
From the guys at "HowStuffWorks.com". Love these guys - an interesting take and explanation. Listen to "How Reincarnation Works."
"Vi" = in a special way "nyasa" = to place "krama" = step by step Change is challenging. When confronted with change, it's easy to get swept up in anxiety,…
Why is it so hard to let go? Of habits, relationships (healthy or toxic), of expectations, of dreams? Even when we know we're hurting ourselves by hanging on, what drives…
When I went traveling to India this last month with my mom, I packed everything in a small backpack, determined to be a minimalist. It was an experiment to see…
I realized last week that I was trying too hard to lift my arms. I was reaching my arms overhead in urdhva hastasana and - I thought - doing a…
I got disconnected three times. Three times. In a row. "Just hold one moment while we transfer you to confirm," they'd say sweetly, just before I heard a strange sound. …
Eka Pada Koundinyasana. It's one of those poses that you see on the cover of yoga journal, performed by someone smiling peacefully (and seemingly in no state of stress or…
Last Thursday evening, I attended a talk by Reginald Ray, founder of Dharma Ocean and tantric buddhist practitioner. He spoke about the intimacy and the power (and terror) of really…
So it's New Years. So you made a resolution. What is it this year? I'll share my typical checklist: -lose five pounds -go to yoga EVERY DAY -finish writing book…
Alan had taken to telling our friends a story about how I have farted myself awake. Deeeelightful. Yes, the flatulence had continued. Robust and tangy, my flatulence knew no end. …
