“How beautiful it is to do nothing, and then rest afterwards.” - Spanish proverb Take a moment to notice your response to this thought. Can you recall such a time? What was it like? How often do you allow yourself to rest deeply? Our industrialized, mechanistic society...
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Retreats, in my experience, are essential to deeply unwind and unplug from my day to day life. In Retreat, there's time to be unscheduled and nourished physically, emotionally, spiritually, mentally, and energetically with ample time to reflect, play, be creative, explore, read, and rest as...
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With prescription glasses, I can see signs of aging with greater clarity, and I know I’m not alone. Osteopenia. Joint stiffness. Did I forget to mention memory? With each new grey hair, I search for the granny gear to slow this train down. While there are...
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Walking in the woods on these Fall days lately has left me in a state of wonderment. From savoring the late afternoon sunlight on Fall foliage to spying birds and furry animals cache seeds and nuts for the winter ahead, there's a sense of Nature's...
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That's right! I've been invited to be a guest teacher at the original Goat Yoga farm in Corvallis, OR this Friday, Sept. 1 from 5 - 6 pm. That's a 30 min. class approximately with plenty of time for Goat Happy Hour Schmoozing....
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Yoga is more than just releasing tension from the muscles or bringing greater ease into the shoulders, or even calming the nervous system. While it can be all of that, it can also be a way of coming Home. Sometimes, I come home and the...
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Sometimes I look out at the world which humans have sculpted, excavated, planted, drilled, bull-dozed, landscaped, cultivated, and I wonder what is it that humans are really good at on this Earth? Cheetahs are good at running fast. Mice are good at hiding and squeezing through...
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So after some yoga and time to get acquainted with his new friends at Lake Pistachio, Meddy taught his first yoga class. He decided to put them all into a relatively “simple” pose: Corpse Pose. As an alternative, he offered Constructed Rest Pose. He observed his...
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It's been a long road for Meddy Bear. His presence was requested by my recent YTT200 graduates. He has proven to be quite a yoga adept embracing the Yamas and Niyamas most diligently. He's already taught me a thing or two about Aparigraha and the...
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Curiosity is one of the most valuable tools in our toolbox. I often like to explore one particular thing in my yoga practice, like “What do my shoulder blades do?” or “What's my tailbone doing?” during my practice. This can reveal some interesting habits and...
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