Lessons Learned From A Wardrobe Mishap in the Yoga Room
Here I share the story of the day I practiced with my yoga pants on inside out. In my quest to make meaning out of the experience, I learned the power of the words "it means nothing" and that our perceived flaws ultimately say nothing about who we are, what we value, or how deeply we love.
Today, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow Again
I haven't written poetry since college, but my muse visited me on my mat today and I was moved to record the flash of inspiration. I hope it resonates with you.
More Human, Not Less
Guest contributor Anita Grace Brown shares how she has learned to give herself permission to be fully human and embrace those qualities and emotions that unfortunately are often viewed as socially and culturally negative or undesirable.
What Crow Pose Taught Me About the Other Side of Fear
Crow pose teaches us that on the other side of fear is a fabulously free body and an uninhibited mind.
Refocus Your Teaching to Reflect Where You Are in Your Life
My ability to mentor yoga teachers is only as strong as my willingness to improve my own teaching. In this post I share my simple exercise for self-reflection and refocusing teaching goals.
YogaView With Kathy DiGiorgio
Meet this month's YogaView guest Kathy DiGiorgio. Kathy, a breast cancer "conqueror" shares the unique and powerful ways she's sharing the gifts of yoga with others in treatment and recovery from cancer.
What Dancer's Pose Taught Me About Negative Thinking
I recently fell out of dancer's pose at the exact moment my focus left my breath to chase a trail of thoughts filled with self-doubt. Here's what I learned about the how the quality of my thoughts affect my balance on and off my mat.
The Therapeutic Value of Yoga and 12 Step Recovery
Meet this month's guest contributor, Blakey Elkhart Kornfeld. A yoga teacher in recovery from drug addiction, Blakey shares how she combines yoga and the 12 step program to offer others in recovery a spiritual and healing path forward.
Somewhere Over the Facebook Rainbow
Social media is both everywhere and nowhere. It's at our fingertips but removed from reality. So what happens when we are "somewhere" in "real life" and in walks a Facebook friend who you never met before? Learn what I did and what I learned from this "real life" interaction.