The chakras can seem a little...well, out there. Whirling wheels of energy? Rainbow light? Huh?But if we think about the body and its functions, the chakras do seem to match…
Bakasana is one of those asani that looks impossible until you actually do it. "You want me to put my knees where and balance on my what?" we think with…
One Conscious Breath from EckhartTolle TV.
Moving with our fear. Headstand is an elegant inversion, insisting on patience, presence, and control to be done properly. For many of us, headstand is an opportunity to brush against…
Our ego is like a sheet of glass that exists between the world and our mind. As information from the world filters through our senses, it passes through our ego…
Shanti, of course, is the Sanksrit word for peace. (The tradition of reciting "shanti, shanti, shanti" 3 times reflects the trinary nature of existence - - the relationship of peace…
This meditation was one of the first that I learned from my teacher Alan Finger. It is a beautiful way to calm and still the mind and connect to the…
"The truth will set you free. " [caption id="attachment_1369" align="alignright" width="585" caption="Pincha Mayurasana Variation"][/caption] We're all adept at seeing certain truths. For some of us, it's easy to accept that…
Natarajasana, Pose of the Lord of the Dance, is a complex pose that is deep backbend with the added fun of balance. As with any backbend, is it essential to…
Frequently when we leave yoga class, we're feeling pretty good. We're stretched, we're stronger, our minds are a bit more settled. After all, feeling good in our own bodies is…
What is yoga? In this ten-minute segment, Mark - with his typical directness and humor - clarifies the purpose of yoga and exhorts us to participate with authenticity and intimacy…
This astounding video recounts neuroanatomist Jill Bolte Taylor's experience of having a stroke. Not only is she able to contextualize the experience from a medical perspective, but she discovers that…
