Happy Post-Thanksgiving to All, We've been blessed with this practice of restoratives offered up through many teachers and many traditions. I am grateful for their teachings which they've shared over the years. Here is a smattering of those who've influenced me and my teachings. My students, my clients, Jillian Pransky, Judith Lassater, Sara Duke, Carmen [...]
Last week, I shared with each of you an abundance of yoga philosophy in the shape of the Yamas and Niyamas. I realized that implementing and practicing these virtues can be overwhelming. Maybe it is best to target one that you want to work on in your life for awhile. Practicing with one concept at [...]
Gary Kraftsow Presentation What a two week whirlwind I've had. I started off at SYTAR (Symposium on Yoga Therapy and Research) in Reston, VA for 4 days followed by a short hiatus to Mt. Vernon and then onto Yogaville to assist my teacher, Nischala Joy Devi, with her Healing Relationship course. My experience [...]
Letting It Go(some advice from our Disney friends)Source: Good Housekeeping, September 2017BreathBreath of JoyFrom standing mountain, inhale and bring arms out in front, continue to inhale as you swing arms horizontally by your side, then continue with inhalation as you again swing arms out front, finally exhale as you forward fold and arms come down [...]
Velveteen PrinciplesAdvice from a Rabbit (On the Way to Being Real)I just finished unloading my books from an old relic of a bookshelf onto a new bookshelf, and came across a book that my mom gave me years ago but I never read - The Velveteen Principles, A Guide to Becoming Real by Toni Raiten-S'Antonio. [...]
The last remnants of my oldest daughter's high school career are seen on our couch. Every school day since middle school, she has placed her backpack on that couch, so that she could grab it on her way out. Early on, I could be seen walking her to the bus stop. A year later that [...]
The sound of healing, the sound of the universe entering the inner world of my ears. This is what surrounds me as I set out to work on my blog. I am gaga over this new app discovery of www.mynoise.net. I am not 100% sure of how to work the tones, drones, sounds, overlapping, etc. quite [...]
I am not even going to comment on this weather. Not going there, no way, no how. Okay, just a short commentary. I am going through a process of rethinking about our current cool weather. Maybe we are not "owed" a spring of warmer weather. I am trying to get out of the prevalent [...]
Brrr...Baby it's cold out there. Deceivingly cold. From my warm house, I see sunshine, plenty of it. So I go for a walk, round a corner in the neighborhood and wham the wind hits me. Now I am warm again and grateful. Grateful for the warmth of my home but also grateful for my brisk [...]
Love this pic of the Hall of MirrorsGet out those pens my friends. I have been a scribbling monkey lately as I deal with a loss in my life. It has been very helpful to put it all down on paper. The murkiness of my thoughts and feelings become clearer as I journal as I [...]
