Heat Advisory (and Gratitude)
It was already hot when I went out into the garden after I sat for meditation. I try only to water every third day it does not rain and have used soil supplements such as “soil moist” to make that… (READ MORE)
Balance of Work and Play
It is an affirmation that my life suits me, when I am happy to be home (even working) after a spectacular vacation.
Five Days of No Computer
and four days of no cell phone signal. Would I be able to do that without leaving home? Would I want to do that without leaving home? I’ll ponder that another time. Meanwhile, I imagine waking up with the dawn… (READ MORE)
Of Course I Have Already Seen Harry Potter (and being open to what comes)
I went on Saturday evening after teaching two classes and a workshop. I arrived at the 5:20 show of Harry Potter just as the opening credits were rolling, having intentionally missed the ads and the trailers (17 minutes of them… (READ MORE)
Potage D’Ete Au Mid-Atlantic (and jivan mukti)
Could not resist the french name. More fun than summer local vegetable stew. An alternative name could be: how to make three okra and six beans into dinner for two. Or maybe four. When I was out in the garden… (READ MORE)
Serenity Saturday Today (at Capitol Hill Yoga)
If you are in town today and feeling the need for some R&R, please come join us at Capitol Hill Yoga (scroll down the page, past the Itsy Bitsy workshops, for SS info) today for this month’s Serenity Saturday. It… (READ MORE)
Nataraja (and dancing blissfully in life)
A work colleague of mine graciously said to me that he did not know how I got through certain meetings without yelling, he did not know if he could do it. I replied that lots of yoga helped. “Maybe I… (READ MORE)
Ways to Eat Day Old Bread (Is that “fresh” food?)
Ayurveda says one should only eat “fresh” food. What does that mean? How does that translate into having delicious food making the best use of every bit of it without waste and without having all of our time being devoted… (READ MORE)
Observing Another Storm Pass without Raining (and a moment of truth)
The third front in a row. It is starting to be a long while not to rain in the summer. It is a tough gardening year: extreme drought conditions all winter, overly cool and wet spring, now no rain again…. (READ MORE)
Shiva — By Almost Any Name (Summer Session Theme)
This summer, we will be exploring a very few of the names of Shiva and how they can draw us to a better understanding of ourselves on and off the mat. According to the sources, Shiva has either 108 names… (READ MORE)