For the first time since my daughter was born (nearly 2 years ago), I have a habitual, formal meditation practice. This feels really good. Of course, I tend to think that parenting itself is my ultimate practice in mindfulness. And I was quite literally so…
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Before I became a mother, my greatest teachers were parallel parking downtown, the moments I realized I would be late for something and that sensation just before I knew someone was taking advantage of me. Those are still great teachers, but motherhood has been…
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Hi Lovelies, I’ll be back with more goodness to share about Ojai Yoga Crib tomorrow (my sessions with Patricia Sullivan and Dana Trixie Flynn are still to come!), but for now… a few updates about my teaching schedule. My public class schedule is as follows:…
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Uma Krishnamurthy Goswami. Her session married total bhakti with serious scholarship. No kidding. She was a total task-master, asking questions (I answered! And correctly!), telling us to take notes, to sing louder, to smile! And she was also completely motivated by love. You could see her…
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Saul David Raye. I heard an interview with Saul David Raye on Yoga Peeps (seriously, if you haven’t listened to this podcast, you should start!) years ago and was struck by his purity of intention and sincerity for the practice. Like this man is for…
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Those are my scribbled impressions from class with Saul David Raye. Stay tuned for the full post!
Hello my darlings, I have just returned from a stretched-out weekend in Southern California, my first time away from Oona overnight, and am really excited to share my experiences with you here. It feels important to me to write this down, to share with you…
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Ever since that bombastically beautiful Harvest Moon a few weeks ago, I have been feeling the pull of the earth more profoundly. Fall has descended. My attention is turning inward, and this leaves me with a wonderful sense of relief. Pratyahara has become the queen…
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Hello Dears, Do you have any Yoga (or yogic) books you return to time and time again? Or those you recommend to anyone taking up the practice? I sure do. I think these are absolutely essential to the Yoga Library. 1. Philosophy: Bhagavad Gita & Yoga…
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I have a wretched cold. It came on strong yesterday morning with a hoarse cough, aching throat and all the rest. But this isn’t a post about my cold. It’s about how I listened, trusted a voice deep inside and made space for healing. The…
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