Funny things we say

 In yoga class the other day, I said, “press your weight evenly into your hands.” Of course, everyone was standing up. Because these students know me well, they laughed and reminded me that they were on their feet. Things like that happen all the...

By the Light of the Moon

1st full moon of 2014The first full moon of 2014 is tonight and it is a clear, bright night. The moon is glowing with a large, beautiful aura. I feel a sense of anticipation and expectation–for the new year, my new life and the new open spaces that need to be...

Resolution or not

Iceberg, how much is below the surface?Should we make a New Year’s Resolution?According to Webster, a resolution is strong determination, a formal statement or a course of action decided upon. Each day I set an intention upon rising and usually again in my...

The Obstacles according to Patanjali

PatanjaliAccording to Patanjali (the sage who compiled the Yoga Sutra-195 aphorisms about yoga-approximately 2,000 years ago), there are nine obstacles that stand in the way of us developing one-pointed focus or a state of yoga.Yoga Sutra 1.30 says that if we...