In one of my most vivid dreams from childhood, I remember walking at nightfall in a great, dark forest – the kind with lots of water – dense pine needles and moss underfoot, huge, ancient pines and spacious canopies of deciduous trees draping their veils of leaves across the network of branches and roots below. […]
Have you ever tried to let go of a negative thought? Have you ever burdened a situation with negative judgments? Read on for a personal story, and some food for thought as to why letting it go, and returning to radical acceptance, can help you do anything. From Yoga to EFL, aligning with what IS […]
I had the pleasure of attending a great Yoga class earlier this week, at the Tubac Healing Arts Center, and the instructor said something that really stuck with me: “It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.” – Muhammad Ali Isn’t that the truth? On the […]
One of my favorite Yoga teachers, Peter Francyk, would always begin our Yoga practice by having us “just” stand on our mats. Not in a Yoga “pose,” not with any “yoga-tude,” just being there. Sounds simple, right? So often, we show up for the things we do, already tense with expectation, with ideas about how […]
Any mindfulness practice is going to bump up against the inner “control freak” – the one who wants to be in charge of how everything turns out. I recently enjoyed a series of full days of solo “mommy time” with my two little kids. Parenting is always such a lesson – a lesson in letting […]
“I’d like to come work with you, but… I’m afraid of horses.” I hear that a lot, now that I am working with horses. (:>) When I was teaching Yoga more regularly, people would often say, “I’d like to come practice with you, but… I’m not flexible. I always wonder, kindly but truly, when I […]
Imagine yourself in ancient times, creeping through the dim and echoing forest, every sense alert and aware. Pushing the branches out of your way, you feel the ferns and forest grasses brushing against your legs. You can smell the rich, pungent scent of pine and hear a distant stream rushing over the stones. Suddenly, up […]
