Recent Blog Posts
Untangling Yin, Yang and Yoga
Brmhana and Langhana are similar to Yang and Yin, but not equal, they have different therapeutic applications because they are underpinned by different worldviews and mythologies. They are embedded in very different, ancient, complex, nuanced philosophies.
Please Don’t Put the Breath in a Box
it’s no cure-all. If someone loves square breath and it helps them sleep better or feel less anxious, that’s great. But the idea that everyone will benefit from this is…well (I’m sorry)…full of hot air.
Looking at Brahmacarya from a Different Perspective
Apparently, when yoga started to become popular in the west in the 60s and the hippies were doing their thang, Indian teachers scrambled to come up with a translation for brahmacarya that felt a little more, uh… copasetic than “celibacy.”
The Older You Get, The Hotter You Get
Once, when I was complaining about having a hot flash, my husband slid up next to me on the couch, started fanning me with a piece of paper, grinned and said, “It’s okay sweetie, the older you get, the hotter you get.”
Helping Your Dog Breathe Better (Video)
Breath-centric practice means that you lead with the idea that it’s the prana, riding on the breath, that animates, enlivens, and mobilizes your body. It’s the idea that the prana leads the movement.
A Letter From Your Higher Self
Today, in this liminal space between years, may provide a good opportunity to take a moment to think about where you’ve been in 2022, and where you are going in 2023. There’s nothing like a new year to reflect on the past and allow intentions, visions, and dreams to call out to you and emerge. Visioning is different from making resolutions – which tend to feel sort of punitive. Visioning is more about reflecting on your priorities so that you can move forward with greater clarity.
Hold it Lightly
I recently spent a weekend with my parents. I love them, but some of their social and political views are different than mine – so I hold it lightly. I don’t have to agree with them on everything.
Wrestling with the Goddess of Rest
For most of my life, I’ve struggled with rest. And I’m not talking about sleeping (although I’ve struggled with that too). Rather, I’m talking about how I find it hard to slow down, do less, enjoy the sky and the trees and the birds more, and just be happy being a human being rather than a human doing.
Yoga, Tennis, Discipline, and Freedom
f you’ve internalized the idea that you are inherently lazy or that you have to justify your existence by performing and/or achieving something in life, then it’s easy to weaponize self-discipline – to beat yourself up with it.
Down the Breathwork Certification Rabbit Hole
Anyway, in the past decade or so there’s been some interesting research about the benefits of breathwork. So perhaps this, plus the recent rise of celebrity breathers, has spawned the current trend.
