I often work at the newly renovated public library in a neighboring town, which has been designed for collaboration and work, complete with conference rooms, tech-help, a large hall filled with worktables, and a café. A couple of weeks ago, during my tea-break, as I squeezed Agave syrup into my mug, the top suddenly popped …
What do you want to give?
Two weeks ago I had the chance to attend a day of meditation with Tara Brach in honor of the launch of her new book, Radical Compassion. In this book, she describes a process called RAIN (Recognize-Allow-Investigate-Nurture). She explains that she has used and refined this process over a long period of time and she …
These Are the Days
In conversations with friends, I often hear something like - 'Once this is sorted out then...' or 'I need to figure out where I want to live/work/what I want to do, then...' When we keep waiting for something to happen, to begin to live, how do we embrace the life we are living now? For …
What is your path in the year ahead?
It’s the middle of January and that means that it’s the middle of the month of New Years Resolutions. Maybe you made some that you are sticking to, have already forgotten or struggling with. Maybe you are still formulating, or still intend to come up with a few (like me ☺️ ). I have always …
How do we choose?
As we head into the end of this decade and into the beginning of the next, I can't help but think about choices. Earlier this week I chose to participate in an hour of mindfulness with a support group for people struggling with mental health issues. I chose the theme of compassion for the session …
Who have I become?
Earlier this year I took the final step to earn my certification as an Iyengar Yoga teacher. Among Iyengar yogis, this exam is called assessment. When a teacher in training says, for example, “I’m up for assessment next month.” They will usually get a knowing look – which contains both encouragement and sternness – reminding …
Can we ease the struggle in our yoga practices and in our lives?
Over the weekend, I attended a yoga convention led by Birjoo Mehta, a senior and long-time practitioner of Iyengar Yoga from Mumbai. Throughout the 3 days, he taught us how to access the asanas (poses) that we practice with greater ease and stability. However, before we get to that – what inspired me most was …
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