Moving Beyond The Stories We Tell Ourselves
Do you remember that Indiana Jones movie (it might have been the 3rd one), it was towards the end, when our hero had to complete a series of challenges in
Do you remember that Indiana Jones movie (it might have been the 3rd one), it was towards the end, when our hero had to complete a series of challenges in
It’s a blanket assumption, but one that likely rings true—most of us are creatures of habit. We tend to particular rhythms, and breaking free of those rhythms is one of
Yoga in the West is a complex phenomenon. Whereas at its roots, it is traditionally a life path—a journey through the self, leading one to true awareness of that self—in
I’ve recently returned to the US for an extended family visit—six or so weeks in my childhood home. My folks live in a strange in between land—not quite suburbia, not
I’m pretty sure we all have at least 1 of these friends (if you don't have one of these friends, you’re probably that friend). This is the friend who has
Initially, I thought to write about music in yoga—as in, should music be played during yoga class? Then, as I began to follow the rabbit hole of thought, through purist/traditional
Two weeks per year is the extent of an annual American vacation (for most Americans). The numbers are better elsewhere (in many European countries), but the fact remains—our leisure time
I think we might be missing the point when we focus exclusively on alignment in yoga asana postures…and here’s why.
A consistent conversation around our dinner table centers upon this question: how much talking should a yoga teacher “do” during a yoga class? The impetus behind this inquiry rests with
This past weekend, my 34th birthday arrived. I spent the better part of it alone, well—I should say alone from anyone I know personally, on a full moon day at
There’s an insider marketing locution that goes something like this, “we sell em’ what they want, and give em’ what they need.” I love this phrase. Rather than viewing it
Chances are, if you’ve picked up a self-help book, a “spiritual” text, watched any of the countless videos of inspirational speakers chatting about life, or even caught the end of
While seen as activity reserved for women, with its many mental, emotional, and formative benefits, yoga is the perfect practice for men. Here’s why.
As a kid, I loved taking the shortcut. There's one particularly famous incident in my family, when my parents bought me a computer game — the kind where you have to
“Anyone who loves must learn to lose themselves and then find themselves again.” - Paulo Coelho Arguably the most compelling subject of human life is the subject of love. The word
A recent expression of impatience inspired the subject of this post. My lovely, and always attentive, partner noticed a moment of facially demonstrative exasperation (a bit of an eye roll, a
Something has always troubled me about our cultural interpretation of service. The action-oriented nature of service as we know it (the “official” definition via dictionary.com actually words service as an
I think it’s an appropriate time for this admission (now that my column “A More Beautiful Life” is a few months old)… I don’t practice yoga (asana) that much. Gaaaasssp!
I’m not interested in offering another contribution to the feeling you’re having that some part of you is bad—that somehow you need to remove guilt from your life. Guilt, fear,
Even upon my earliest encounters with the yogic limb of asana, profound lessons already began to seed. I was incompetent. I judged the bejesus out of that incompetence. To be