Dreaming of Rain, Actuality, and Viveka (yogic discrimination)
Last night I dreamed that it snowed a couple of inches and then turned to rain, which melted the snow. As happens more and more often with my dreams, I was conscious that I was dreaming and knew that the… (READ MORE)
Coming Snowstorm (and Heyam Dukham Anagatam)
As I think about whether I will be able to get up to Willow Street to teach my last classes of the session, how much shoveling I will need to do , whether the next forecast storm (middle of next… (READ MORE)
A Trip to the Spa, Restorative Yoga (and Serenity Saturday at Capitol Hill Yoga)
A few weeks ago, when I was planning how to use my “use or lose” vacation time, recognizing that I could not take a long vacation because of the pressures of a project that is supposed to go fully public… (READ MORE)
The Space of No Words Required
The other day, after having worked, been on the phone, and continued in the social whirl of the holidays, the thought sprung up in my mind that I wanted to “go to the place of no words.” It felt absolutely… (READ MORE)
Opening to Grace (the beginning and the end)
For the fall session, we have been examining in detail and in sequence how each of the Anusara physical alignment principles can deepen our practice and awareness. It is my practice to start each session with the overarching principles of… (READ MORE)
The Terracotta Warriors of Emperor Qin (and Iccha Shakti)
I went today with my younger sister and brother-in-law to see the Terracotta Warriors exhibit at the National Geographic Museum. Even with only a few of the warriors and photographs of the site, it is possible to imagine the sheer… (READ MORE)
Celebration and Loss (last of the arugula)
As you can see from the photo, this tender arugula was not likely to make it through the night (temperatures forecast to be in the mid-20s). It is a cause for great celebration that it made it through last weekend’s… (READ MORE)
Using Your Head to Connect (and skull loop)
I think one of the most wonderful things about the Anusara principle of skull loop is that it uses the head to bring mind into connection with the body. Far too often, staying in our heads or using our mind… (READ MORE)
Robber Barons v. Philanthropists (a memory triggered by reading the 1994 New Yorker article on SYDA Yoga)
When I was in eighth grade, my history teacher, Mr. B, assigned to the class engaging in a debate as to whether Rockefeller, Carnegie, and Mellon were philanthropists or robber barons. We were put in teams and told which side… (READ MORE)