Last week, I took a roadtrip with my boyfriend. He struggles with anxiety and is working towards flying on planes. In the meantime, we drive. He hasn't been to Los…
Shanti means "peace." This chant feels full of yearning and sadness to me, as most of us are when we're struggling to find shanti. Om Shanti
I had a crazy inspiration for this song. But who wouldn't expect The Great Removal of Obstacles to have a great sense of humor? I had way too much fun…
This is one of my father's favorite song. During one of my visits home, I corralled him into the bathroom and made him sing it with me for posterity. My…
Circle of Soul taught me this song back in New York City. We would improvise the harmony lines together so the song was different every time. I recorded this in…
I arrived early to my Tuesday class, so asked some of the students if they had any inspirations for the practice. "Levitation," replied one particularly cheeky monkey. "Inversions!" another cried. …
Ajna Chakra, located at the third eye center, opens us to element of light. In addition to literally seeing, this chakra draws us into the power of visualization, imagination, and…
I learned this chant while on a yoga retreat from my friend Julie Blumenthal, who has the most marvelous voice. I created the hamony line myself. This was recorded in…
Guru - the dispeller of darkness. It’s a wonderful song for the wintery time of year! I originally sang this song with the musical group, Circle of Soul in New…
The link from the heart chakra to the more etheric upper chakras, Vishuddha (the throat chakra) is the center of conscious communication. Like the second chakra, Vishuddha is a creative…
What more appropriate chakra to explore on Valentine’s Week than the heart chakra? We are all familiar with the sensations of the heart. Almost everyone can relate when someone says…
Manipura Chakra is the seat of the ego and self-definition. Its element is fire and it the seat of the ego. Too much fire breeds anger, aggression, over-assertion; too little…
