What is one of the most common mistakes humans make? Thinking that we will be complete, enough and happy by things outside of ourselves. “So often, when we feel lost, adrift in our lives, our first instinct is to look out into the distance to find the nearest shore....
Can giving gifts be a practice of Yoga? Yes! Gift giving is such a huge part of the December holiday season in the western world. Over the past several years, I’ve reflected more on this tradition. I know in both my family and my husband’s family, everyone has more...
Diwali is the yearly ‘Festival of Lights’ that is celebrated in India for 5 days. This year it begins on November 4th. There are different meanings to this holiday depending where you are in India. I personally like the meaning of finding the light within the darkness...
It’s October! Along with changing colors that are a feast for the eye, days cooling down, and the urge for more warmth both inside and out, it ends with Halloween! What do goblins, ghosts and ghouls have to do with Yoga? It is a holiday that is a wonderful reminder...
I remember coming back to the US in 2012, after living in India for two years, going to a few yoga classes and thinking, “when did handstands become the norm for inversions?” Where I was in India, I didn’t see any handstands. I had just finished a 200-hour Yoga...
I just recently read some words that hit home and address the practice of living a heart-centered life instead of a fear-based life. “…Put into practice those words, ‘Resist not evil but overcome evil with good.’ It is easier said than done, but until it is done...