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…
My session at the Vancouver Yoga Conference had taken a pause. An hour-break, then we'd all come back for four more hours of chakra realization. So far, I'd been…
[caption id="attachment_1228" align="alignleft" width="191" caption="Rachel, photo by SBK"][/caption] Urdhva Dhanurasana, aka Upward Bow - don't call it Wheel, that's a different pose ;). One of the ultimate yoga stretches for…
My friend and Circle of Soul sister Chanda Rule sent me this outstanding chant as a little reminder to keep opening to grace. Keep on, keepin' on, even when you…
[caption id="attachment_1053" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Sunrise in Varanasi, India"][/caption] Here's another duet with Chrissy Carter, recorded on my trip to New York City in June. Shri Krishna Govinda with Chrissy Carter.…
Here are my nieces (and well, my sis, my mom and I), singing from Peter Pan. Because hey, I think we all feel like this sometimes. I Won't Grow Up…
On my latest trip to New York City, I had the privilege of assisting Chrissy Carter in the Yoga Works Teacher Training. In addition to being a superb instructor, Chrissy…
Here are my two nieces (4-years-old and 5-years-old) singing some of their favorite songs. Kids singing
So for that past few years I've been practicing ashtanga. Flow, flow, breath, breath. There is a cycle and rhythm to the practice. You move. You keep going. You jump…
New York City has chilled out. People on the street are less hurried, the traffic flows sedately, the line at Zabar's is leisurely. There is time to nod and smile…
A couple weeks ago, I put my car into storage and started riding my bike. Now, I am not what you'd call a good bike rider. My ass hurts, my…
