Found Exhortation
Fullness
Another Spectacular Sky
On the walk home from Union Station after teaching the Friday evening gentle/therapeutic class at Willow Street Takoma Park. Come join us some time. It is a fine way to spend Friday after work “happy hour [and a half].” Peace… (READ MORE)
Tying Oneself Into Knots
Some think of yoga as folding or knotting oneself into pretzel-like shapes. No one wants to feel that they are tied into a knot in life, and those who make fun of yoga may do so because it seems silly… (READ MORE)
Found Exhortation
Deferring gratification may make sense for all sorts of reasons–pursuing a goal, keeping on a budget, sticking to a healthful diet or lifestyle. But even if you are with discrimination (in yoga terms viveka) choosing to defer gratification… Peace and… (READ MORE)
“What I Like About Yoga”
As I read the news stories of the “failure” of the world champion gymnast who merely came in third and therefore could not continue to compete because each country can only send two gymnasts to the medal competition (that’s the… (READ MORE)
Shadow and Light
Perils of Conviction
It is when we believe only one way is the way for all that we become subject to the perils of tyranny and divisiveness. Nonetheless, as the yogic philosophers tend to teach, each individual is most likely to find depth… (READ MORE)
Found Exhortation
Have you savored something today? Appreciated it essence? Have you found something for which to be grateful even if it is too hot, your garden is suffering from drought, and work has perhaps yielded no tangible immediate reward other than… (READ MORE)