Writings to Encourage WellBeing

Joy and Melancholy

living your yoga Nov 18, 2024

Joy and Melancholy may seem like opposites, yet they can coexist beautifully.

I pondered their relationship as it was a stay-in-my-pajamas-all-day kind of weekend. Energy low, motivation absent, the need to do nothing was present. And so I did nothi...

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The Reality of Duality

living your yoga Nov 07, 2024

Being a lifelong Yoga, I've often pondered how to live a non-dualistic life in a dualistic world. 

Now more than ever, I turn to my spiritual practices to give me the strength and reserve to trust in the unfolding of life in this day and age, as i...

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The Fire is Hot!

living your yoga Aug 06, 2024

Embrace the New Moon's Radiant Reset

This New Moon in Leo invites us to a joyful global reset, igniting a new cycle of creativity, passion, and confidence. Now is the time to let your light shine brightly and take pride in your work. How do you offe...

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Why Retreat?

living your yoga May 25, 2024

Key Benefits of Embarking on a Wellness Retreat

In today's fast-paced world, finding moments of tranquility and self-care can be challenging. Wellness retreats have surged in popularity recently, offering a much-needed escape from the demands of eve...

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Creating Space Inside and Out

living your yoga Mar 26, 2024

Having just returned from Costa Rica (again), I feel ready to truly clear out the junk from my trunk. Meaning... clean the house, clear the closet, and cleanse my body. In fact, my feet have been cramping from a touch of dehydration after a long red-...

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BEING Your New Year’s Resolution

living your yoga Jan 01, 2024

Here it is the first day of 2024. Is your mind set on a New Year’s Resolution declaring, “This year I’m going to….” 

Maybe last night you even held a sacred ritual, huddled up with your besties around a raging fire, tossing in strips of paper upon w...

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Awesome Asana

living your yoga Nov 05, 2023

The Eight Limbs of Yoga: An 16-part mini-course

PART ELEVEN: ASANA

Steadiness and ease in balance create the comfortable seat.
- SUTRA II.46


Gingerly stepping onto the soft surface of your sticky mat, your breath releases with a sigh as you settl...

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Sweet Surrender

living your yoga Oct 11, 2023

The Eight Limbs of Yoga: An 16-part mini-course

PART TEN: ISHVARA PRANIDHANA

Surrender to the Divine.
- SUTRA II.45

Contemplating the teachings of Ishvara Pranidhana, my mind immediately conjures up those words that we baby boomers know so well, “...

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Know Thyself

living your yoga Sep 25, 2023

The Eight Limbs of Yoga: An 16 part mini-course

PART NINE: SVADHYAYA – Self Study

Sacred study of the divine through scriptures, nature, and introspection.
– SUTRA II.44

There is always room for improvement in your life. Svadhyaya represents an on...

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Living Life with Burning Enthusiasm

living your yoga Sep 02, 2023

The Eight Limbs of Yoga:  An 16 part mini-course

PART EIGHT: TAPAS

Living life with zeal and sincerity, the purifying flame is ignited, revealing inner Light.   – Sutra II.43

The practice of Tapas is the third Niyama in the Eight Limbs of Yo

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