Have you ever had a thought and then wondered who exactly is doing the thinking? It’s a hot day, you’re walking down the street, and wafting by on the warm breeze is a hint of the aroma of freshly baked waffle cone. You think there’s ice cream...
There's a lengthy yoga philosophy note below. If you enjoy the practice, especially if you don't know much about yoga as a whole, I hope you take the time to read through. Here we go! In the yoga philosophy, all beings are more than their bodies and...
Some people are in bodies that can move and flow, bend and fold without much ado. Other folks have injuries, aches, and pains that must be worked with. I’m more like a crazy inflatable arm guy selling cheap tires on the side of the freeway. We...
You know how sometimes you read something that sticks with you over time, popping into your head when you least expect, perhaps revealing deeper meaning as you grow in experience and age? Years ago in Portland, I read these five phrases on a glossy flyer...
“We could take a panoramic view of our lives, realize the themes that steer us in all our roles, and alter our overall course if we feel dismayed at what we have become. In short, we could attempt to perfect ourselves with an overarching perspective...
Not all yoga teachers are the same. Some might be teaching one way, a “right way” to do things. Some students like this style. There can be comfort in knowing what's correct and what's not. In knowing the hard and fast rules. In having a...
There's this concept in yoga about the ideal position. It's one where you hold yourself steady, with strength and stability...
"And to your left you'll find...
What does the word "holy" mean to you? Spiritually significant? Perfected? Sanctified? Full of holes? Adam and I like to visit various sacred places when we travel - temples, churches, energy vortexes, stupas, you name it. We enter each of these spaces with a sense...
I’ve been spending time recently considering the role that fear plays in my life, and the lives of others. How fear leads to feelings of insecurity, doubt, uncertainty, and avoidance (like addiction). In the yoga philosophy, fear (Sanskrit: abhiniveśaḥ*) is considered one of the five...