Guys, it's been a really intense week here in Los Angeles. Two weekends ago we had record-breaking heat. It was 120 at my house over Labor Day weekend. Generally, the warmest it gets here is in the 90's with a few days in the low 100's. 120! That is Phoenix temperatures, and even for Phoenix, that is HOT! That precipitated an outbreak of fires, one less than 30 miles from my home. As I write …
I Believe in You. Do you?
Yoga has been, for many centuries, a lineage practice. You have a teacher, and your teacher had a teacher, and that teacher had a teacher, ad infinitum. Your experience in yoga gets passed down from generation to generation. I have been seeking out a teacher for a while that I could learn under. I am so thankful that I am now studying under Robert Brinberg. Have you ever met someone and …
A New Moon with a New Intention
This was a text to my husband in the context of a conversation about religion and spirituality. He said, “you should blog about that!” So here I am, blogging about it. Spiritually is an internal process, not an external one. It’s what makes it so much work and why people struggle so much. They are looking externally for answers to the Divine, and the only way to find the connection is to go …
Yoga of 12 Step Recovery
Welcome to 2020! My last blog was in March, which seems like a lifetime ago, and much has happened in the world and in my life since that time. I remember 9/11 with such clarity, and I have a hard time remembering what the airport and experience were like pre 9/11 because so much changed after that event. I am sure that I will forget my pre-pandemic life in many ways also. I am thankful for the …
Thriving in Coronavirus Quarantine – COVID-19
Where do I begin? Two weeks ago, my blog entry was about using my yoga at the DMV. That seems like a lifetime ago. I can’t even imagine being in an overcrowded DMV, shoulder to shoulder with everyone right now. I can’t speak to what’s out there on the news or social media either, but I know it’s intense. As a means of self-care I removed all news and social media apps from my phone …
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Yoga in Everyday Life – Even the DMV
One of my teachers would say “enter the zen from here.” What does that mean? And what does that look like in practical terms? Here is an example from my life of practicing yoga in everyday life. Scene: The DMVThe characters: Me, my child in tow and the employees at the DMV. The DMV is crowded, stuffy and teaming with people that don’t want to be there pressed into every square inch of …