Sometimes it’s hard for me to practice …
Maybe that’s because Ashtanga yoga can be rather demanding, frustrating, and even painful at times. In the beginning, it was only boredom I had to overcome. I’d spice it up by dropping into various...
View Articleit ain’t me babe
i had a real *oh shit* moment this week. a student doing her yoga teacher training called me. she’s doing a project on the 8 limbs of yoga and asked if i could talk to her about the 8th and final...
View ArticleFrom David Garrigues
i asked david garrigues if i could share with you his recent musings on the physical practice of yoga. like david, i have a dedicated asana practice. (and if you’re reading this – probably you, too)....
View Articleproud as a peacock?
I am 8 years old on the playground of St. Stephen’s School. The PE teacher has chosen two team captains for kickball who will take turns choosing a classmate for their team,one by one, until no one is...
View Articlethe yoga doctor is in
in yoga we call them samskaras: actions (kara), joined together (sam) that create a pattern. we have some positive ones – some negative. let’s just talk about the negative ones, ok? people spend...
View ArticleDay 4 of Ashtanga Intensive with David Garrigues: Fall into the Gap
Most of David’s “No’s” to me these last few days of our second series intensive week center around my slow and well-regulated approach to my practice. Everything from the methodical way I walk my hands...
View ArticleMy Advanced Asana Practice
On day five of an Ashtanga Intensive with David Garrigues, I knew I was in deep trouble as soon as he made me move my mat – out of the back row, away from my friends, front and center. After a rather...
View ArticleA Monkey’s Practice
I’ve waited to write this blog because frankly, it’s a little personal. My friend Michael says I’m foolish to even consider sharing. Actually, he might have said brave – but I think he actually meant...
View ArticleThe Quicksand of Second Series
I had a friend over for lunch today. She and I have not just been friends for some time, but we’ve practiced yoga together for just as long. So, while I held her hostage with sweet potato and zucchini...
View ArticleEverywhere looking, only God seeing
Three … Everything is always in three. In Christianity, there are the three graces (faith, hope and charity) along with the divine trinity of Father, Son and Holy Ghost – while at the heart of Hinduism...
View Articlekeeping the meter fed
in an effort to write more often in the new year, i’m going to try to share thoughts in a more informal way. i often return home from practice and want to share, but lack the time and sometimes...
View ArticleNYE Conference Notes with David Garrigues
I went to Philly yesterday and practiced with my teacher. But instead of boring you with details (my FB status says it all), I’d rather share the bulk of David’s message after. Truly the latter, far...
View ArticleLife Mudras
I’ve been thinking a lot about boundaries lately. And in an attempt to fully understand this in the context of my yoga practice, I reached out to my teacher, David Garrigues. Because out of one side...
View ArticleYou Gotta Want It
There’s a story in the Katha Upanishad about a little boy named Nachiketa who was given three wishes by Yama, the King of Death. Nachiketa’s first two wishes were granted, but his third – the...
View ArticleA Seat of One Kind or Another
Executing postures is something I’m actually quite good at achieving. In fact, I can be pretty darn creative at accomplishing almost anything I set my mind to – however superficial. It’s true, with...
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