Theme of the month: NEW BEGINNINGS
Set aside your expectations, set alight your dreams
I often get to this point of the year and come up with a huge to do list of things I want or don’t want anymore. I think this process of renewal is…
Why do you delay what is most important to you?
“Seek first the Kingdom of Heaven and all else shall be added onto you.” - Jesus "Since death is inevitable, why not do as the sages…
Acupuncture for the Needle Phobic
Two years ago I decided to try acupuncture, and ended up going fairly regularly to a practitioner who saw clients at the yoga studio I frequent. It…
The world owes you nothing
What a difference your attitude makes. Some people live this life believing they deserve more. They are right - everyone continually deserves more - but…
Simplify, Simplify, Simplify
"Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify, simplify." Today my post is inspired by Henry David Thoreau and his classic work, Walden…
Opposite Ends of the Yoga Spectrum: Bikram vs. Kripalu
The other week I got a wild hair and decided to try out Bikram Yoga at Yoga Crossing. After having a brief conversation about my yoga experience with the…
Home Practice: Hanuman's beginnings
This will be an ongoing series which is a practice you can do at home in your own time. Depending on the time you have available you can hold the poses for…
Emotional Chutes & Ladders
Kripalu Yoga teaches us to "ride the wave" of emotion using a technique abbreviated "BRFWA" -- Breathe, Relax, Feel, Watch, and Allow.…
Aparigraha – Taking nothing seriously
Aparigraha – non attachment, non grasping – is a key yogic principle. It’s often applied to external things, like possessions. But what I…
How to Replace Complaints with Contentment
A few months ago I was in a yoga class, and the instructor said something to the effect of: "Complaining is simply a rejection of the present…
Chanting Your Way to Joy
My First Kirtan Experience My first kirtan happened over 12 years ago, probably among one of the first couple of times I visited the Kripalu Center for…
We are all becoming. The Question is: Becoming What?
There's a goodness, a beauty, and a love that lives in our hearts -- it's who we are when we're not busy convincing ourselves we're not.…
Rebirth.
It’s getting colder. Down into the 40s at night. The sun sets earlier and rises later. I walk Hank in the dark in the mornings. It’s…
Where is your mind now? And now...and now?
I believe that everyone should strive to be mindful, in everything we do--throughout our moments, hours, days, weeks, months, years and lives. This post…
Nutrition, Exercise and a Paradigm Shift.
I went to see a nutritionist ten days ago now. Not because I do not know how to eat healthy and properly, I’m aware of the whole; “Eat plenty of…
Turning upside down
For long stretches (pardon the pun) I find myself going without an inversion. That’s going upside down, technically when your heart is lower than your…
How to Prevent Jet Lag: A Remedy Reviewed
Before our recent trip to Belgium and Amsterdam, I decided to try an Ayurvedic remedy to prevent jet lag. Typically whenever I fly long distances with more…
Begin Again
“Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.” Buddha The beauty about being human is that in every moment we…
A love letter to myself (by way of someone else)
A love letter to myself (by way of someone else) I nearly got over you As if I were walking in the desert towards Peace And…
Living the Yoga wisdom, my experience at teacher's training course
Living for 21 days in the womb of the Himalayas which have been a stronghold of yogic wisdom and spirituality for millions of people was magical and…
No profit in Santosha. Why Mitt's a Twit.
So here’s the thing. I was watching a video of American Presidential hopeful, Mitt Romney and he was talking about how 47% of Americans don&rsquo…
Lean and Lazy Dinners for Busy Mothers: Veg Quinoa
When I cook my "lean and lazy" dinners, I just take pictures. Thanks iphone! My recipes are without amounts. Most of it you can just improvise as…
Miracle Daily: 4. Bookworms
It just happened at my youngest son's birthday party. I needed a little break from the high noise level in the house and the cozy room I prepared for…
Miracle Daily: 3. Cain and Abel?
Ugly handwriting, this is the issue. Especially if you are 11 and it is not getting better after years of trying. Still more if you are changing school,…
Miracle Daily: 2. Touch bottom
My body screams in pain for a long while. For months. Last year, moving from India to Ireland, I was too busy to be perfect. Great mother, team working…
Miracle Daily: 1. Yoga with Cows
Yesterday I started my new yoga class with 6th graders in the French school in Dublin. They were attentive, bright and curious. They were not aware that I…
Wake up and Smell the Coffee! (Tips for Santosha)
Stop and look around once in a while.... Santosha – Contentment I have just realised that I am a real life Billy Goat’s Gruff –…
What Do I Suck At?
A few weeks ago, I found myself at an interesting blog post titled "What do you suck at?" by Danielle LaPorte. For the most part, I feel like…
Home Practice: Celebration!
This will be an ongoing series which is a practice you can do at home in your own time. Depending on the time you have available you can hold the poses for…
What Makes You come Alive?
Don't ask yourself what the world needs - ask yourself what makes you come alive, and then go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have…
My kids, my gurus
I have to say it: my kids are my biggest gurus. Their lessons are accurate, to the point, never ending and highly enlightening. No shortcuts, no…
Petitioning the Universe
Early in her book Eat, Pray, Love, Elizabeth Gilbert describes an activity a friend had her do while she was waiting to hear from her lawyer about whether…
Walking in the air
This will be an ongoing series which is a practice you can do at home in your own time. Depending on the time you have available you can hold the poses for…
Yoga & Loss
As many folks know, my husband and I recently lost Ferris, our feline friend. In this blog post, I discuss some of the challenges of the situation from both…
My First Juice Cleanse: A Mixed Blender
After a recent trip to NYC where I stumbled upon one of their stores, I was reminded of Organic Avenue, and ended up checking out their web site when I…
Yoga's Place in the Workplace: Part 3
Today I return to my "Yoga's Place in the Workplace" series with the second yama (character-building restraint) called satya. (Please see Part…
Sarò quello che sarà Fred e Scooby Doo.
Mia Cara Miscia, Neanche lo sai, come il tuo tema per le vacanze passate chiusi in casa è per noi - abitanti di Roma - attuale. Nelle…
Já budu ten Fredd a ty budeš ten Scooby Doo.
Milá Míšo Ani nevíš, jak je tvé téma o dovolenétrávené doma, pro nás &ndash…
The Yoga of Childbirth; Homebirthing a Mountain!
Our son was nameless his first ten days in the world. I had felt certain his name from his beginnings in the womb was “Kailash”, but my…
6 Common Barriers to Meditation, and How To Overcome Them
Since I started leading a weekly meditation group a few months ago, I've chatted with lots of folks about meditation--both those who are interested (but…
What Women want when they Say "Nothing"
“The truth is, I often like women. I like their unconventionality. I like their completeness. I like their anonymity. ” ~ Virginia Woolf…
The Yogi at a Dance Convention.
After not having set foot on a West Coast Swing dance floor for about 3 months, this past weekend I attended Boston Dance Challenge. I started doing this…
Home Practice: Step 3, Fly Free
This will be an ongoing series which is a practice you can do at home in your own time. Depending on the time you have available you can hold the poses for…
I have finally met the Real Guru...
I am humbled and feel blessed to have met, learnt and polished by the projected manifestations of the pure energy embodied as various masters~…
It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.
What makes for happiness and self-acceptance over the long haul? When confronted by inevitable disappointment, how is it that some people are able…
Home Practice: Step two, plug in
This will be an ongoing series which is a practice you can do at home in your own time. Depending on the time you have available you can hold the poses for…
Attempts at resurrection.
I was busy as she witnessed death and me again. She heard the story of how I found him dead, desperately forcing breath down his throat, hoping he…
What's outside is inside, what's inside is outside
We've definitely witnessed the forces of nature over the last few weeks in the UK. Constant rain in the South East, much more like I remember…
The attachment of practice; The practice of non-attachment.
A little lesson came up for me recently that I had to learn the hard way. Maybe it’s just me, but I don’t seem to learn lessons unless they are…
Am I yogi enough?
One of the most ridiculous conversations I have been having with myself lately is: “Am I “yogi” enough to be a yoga instructor? I am…
Rejection 101.
I’ve been a shoulder to a friend lately. All my shirts are wet from his tears. As I listen to the same story replay over and over and…
Cockroaches and fear
心裡有鬼 每個人心裡都有一隻鬼。 牠神出鬼沒，善於偽裝，在最不適當的時候走出來，嚇你半死！ 我有一位表姊，她住的地方很簡陋，衛生情況欠佳。有次到她的家造訪，她正在找東西，打開了一個很 久沒有動過的櫃門，數以百計大大小小的蟑螂從裡面衝了出來，在場的我嚇得尖叫亂走！ …
Fearing your Face
If Love is the basis of Union then Fear is the basis of Separation, in short, Love unites and Fear separates. Fear is that single force that alludes us from…
Mother! Every step is her inspiration her
Mother; a word that invokes, stirs, triggers, or out-pours the most basic emotion in deepest part of our beings, "LOVE". It is the most precious…
The Process of Overcoming Fear.
The sky was grey as heavy rain clouded my windshield on the drive to the supermarket. A less than enthusiastic shopper, such a destination fills me…
For Better or Worse
龍騰九霄淺水遊 當下是農曆新年。在中國人的傳統中,每年都以一種動物作為生肖,共有十二生肖,每十二年循環一遍, 今年正是龍年。 龍是中國重要吉祥獸之一,古時是皇帝專用的圖案。中國人很尊崇龍,因此每逢龍年,中國人的出生率 都特別多,中國父母都希望有一個生肖屬龍的孩子,期望自己的孩子人中之龍。 …
What's YOUR Love Language?
Sometimes we have moments or days that are just bad. They are exhausting, long, tedious, overwhelming and just plain ol’ bad. They are full of doubt,…
Bhagavad Gita for a Fish
Gita for a Fish Let’s say you are a fish Swimming in the sea. Only you’re a very very smart fish, Smart enough to…
Ganesha a Kriket
Ganesha...indicky buh,ktery je jeden z nejuctivanejsich...ja ho vyobrazil s kriketovou palkou,jelikoz KRIKET je indickym narodnim sportem cislo 1.. kdo…
Lapen do site jantaru
Lapen do site jantaru.....Devcata mi rikaji Motylku...a JANTAR je z rectinz ELEKTRIKA a taky mineral,medove,ZLATAVE barvy...…
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Connected
It is truly amazing how connected we are in this life. Recently, I read a networking article that claimed we are no more than six degrees of separation from…
Choose Stress
Since the publishing of my book, Choose Peace: A Practical Guide into Consciousness, I have noticed a funny trend in how people react to it. …
Healing in Haiti
I traveled to Haiti as one of a leadership team for the Urban Zen Foundation. As trained integrative therapists (UZITs) our objective was to ascertain…
The Tao: The way of Yin and Yang
The Tao of Health and Longevity “All the best medicines and good food in the world cannot help one achieve longevity unless one knows…
Academic Advising: 5 Tips For An Ever Changin
Academic Advising within a higher education institution has a very special place in the life of the adult student. Many graduate level students are non…
Comment corriger son élève
Question que tout professeur se sera posé forcément, à un moment donné. Le rôle du professeur consiste à donner les…
Typing was my Vehicle of Change
Dwight Morrow High School did not know what to do with me. I started out in the college-bound track, and about half way through my ninth grade…
Trust in Golf
When golfers go to the range or practice green and look for something that they can trust in their swing that tells me that they do not trust their swing…
The “Paradox” of Freedom
To be completely honest, I am afraid of true freedom… Correction: my mind and ego are afraid of true freedom. Why? Because…
Traffic Jam Lesson
I am probably the last one to share my experience of Freedom. So I will be short. Few weeks back I was driving my kids to school, then hurrying up to…
How Much Land Does One Man Need?
The question: how much land does one man need? This is a very personal assessment, which can be made according to certain criteria. Having spent…
Freedom at the Bank
A couple of months ago, I walked into a bank. There was a photograph of a man sitting on top of a horse looking out toward the grand canyon…
Obesity
Obesity is a leading preventable cause of death worldwide, with increasing prevalence in adults and children, and…
Because I knew you...
This year, for the first time in my life, I have felt completely free! I have finally found a “job” that I love & can make money at everyday…
Pocit volnosti
Pocit volnosti Civilizace a její vývoj nám lidem dala obrovské možnosti - vzděláni,…
Sentirsi liberi
La civiltà, la sua crescita e sviluppo ha dato a l´uomo delle grandi possibilità – educazione, cultura, scienza,…
Straight Walk, ALL THE WAY HOME.
“How many of us remember things how we want them to be?... You are retelling a story to a friend, and you are excitedly explaining a confrontation…
Diary of Yogi - True story
Today in yoga class, all was going as usual. The sun-salutations were over – phew! But the excruciating standing postures were still going…
The Indomitable Spirit
ADVENTUOUROUS An avid reader of biographies, I have always loved reading about dauntless women who traversed the globe in search of adventure…
What is self-love all about?
Lately I have been hearing a lot about self-love. I have been reading from Gala Darling about Radical Self-Love, I have been reading yoga articles and blogs…
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