Coming back to stillness. That is what it all about. We unrolled our mats. For many of the people in the room it was the first time they had done so all summer, others had kept their practice up; different for everyone. Tall seat, eyes closed, tuning in to the inner self, the breath, being …
No wind. I walk like a sleuth out to the end of the dock and roll out my mat. I get myself settled into a sitting position and briefly close my eyes. Opening a moment later just to soak it all in. The beauty is breathtaking. Tall pines surround me at the edge the lake. …
I’m on vacation this week, enjoying some wonderful lakeside R&R in Maine. A beautiful spot not only for its physical beauty but its annual reminder to live more simply and in tune with nature. I said good-bye to the folks in my yoga classes last week as I will not be teaching again until September. …
I was out running this past weekend. Okay, it was really part walk/part run. But I was running when I tripped on a lip at an intersection and went flying forward, landing pretty hard. I took me a minute to assess what was what. I seemed to be bleeding a lot from one of my …
My husband has a shirt we purchased at a brewery in Freeport, Maine. On the front it says “Maine Beer Company” and on the back it says “Do the right thing.” It’s so appealing to do the right thing, but what is right? For each of us the answer is different. What is right for …
It’s all about seva, or service. Our yoga practice stirs in us the need to help others through the full body prayer that is our practice. I have had so much fun doing benefit classes to help the Milton Residents Fund and Saint Rock Haiti Foundation in the past few months. April provides another great …
Last week my family and I traveled to Utah to ski. It was my first time ever skiing out west and it was quite spectacular to be in the mountains, the vistas were magical. I’ve gotten very disenchanted with skiing over the years with what I was sure was my declining ability. This trip for …
Last week three separate people approached me to talk about the struggles they are having as they are dealing with parents that are aging, some focused on end of life issues. And those are only the ones who spoke up. My classes seem to attract my own demographic: women between the ages of 45 and …
On Friday I taught a yoga class to benefit Saint Rock Haiti Foundation, a group that supports impoverished people in Haiti by, among other things, providing clean water, a clinic and an orphanage. I themed the class to support their upcoming gala, “Building Hope Together” and we raised over $1,000 for the cause. When I …
I confess I’m late to the knitting the pussy hat game. I had commitments that prohibited me from marching so I didn’t knit myself a hat for the march. Distressed that I couldn’t go, I spent far too much time viewing the amazing and inspiring photos of my many friends and family members at various …
