Curiosity Over Fear
It’s the middle of the night and it’s eerily quiet. It takes me a few seconds to realize that I’m awake because I have to empty my...
Asana Study: Forest Full of Trees
Vrksasana is the Tree pose, a balancing pose that requires a stable and strong standing leg and openness through the hips. For some, the...
Yoga Unravels Pain
The following is based on a community-interest talk that was themed around cancer. I gave this talk at yoga therapy conference SYTAR in...
Asana Study: Raising Butterflies
Imagine all movements and poses in our asana practice on a continuum; depending on what your situation is, select an appropriate...
Asana Study: Building Bridges
"Adapt for your situation. Now that you have key areas identified, imagine all movements and poses in our asana practice on a continuum;...
Not Woke, But Waking
Alternate Reality: A hypothetical self-contained reality co-existing with one's own. While the terms "parallel universe" and "alternate...
Yoga Intervention for Lymphedema
A recent study published their yoga intervention and guidelines for working with lymphedema, a side affect from treatment for breast...
Invisible Friends
I logged into Facebook and saw a post by a friend (an actual friend who I have known for many years) where she mentioned an issue (I...
Sit & Stay: Tips for Meditating
Sit. Stay. These are commands we give our two dogs every day. Sometimes they listen; sometimes we need to repeat ourselves several times....
What is Precious
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I returned to California to see my family. I found myself driving behind my daughter's car, which held...
