I believe practicing yoga outdoors is the perfect antidote for today’s life stresses; an opportunity to slow down, let the presence of nature wash over you and soothe you to relaxation. Photo by Susan Currie In her beloved children's book Open House for Butterflies (Harper Collins, 1960), Ruth Krauss suggested that, "everyone should
Either we create good patterns or bad patterns in our bodies. And we can use the breath to find out how we want to feel, hopefully to start creating good patterns. Ashley Matthews with Matt If you haven’t experienced the feeling personally, then you’ve seen it conveyed by the photographs of people in
The world is made up of infinite shades of grey, and there are as many variations of beauty as there are things in the world. Photo by, Ray Tamarra Erica Mather has a mission... Her aim is to make a difference in the world and in the lives of others. A lifelong teacher
As it is with most things in life, the first step towards a solution is identifying the problem. By knowing you hold tension in your right shoulder, or wherever it might be, you can begin to observe your daily habits and identify the cause. Jill Miller, Creator of The Roll Model® Method Upon
I’m really lucky to know to take a deep breath and remind myself that we’re all doing the best we can. “We’re in this together,” writes award-winning journalist Lauren Lipton in the introduction to her new book, Yoga Bodies: Real People, Real Stories & The Power of Transformation (Chronicle 2017). She and photographer Jaimie Baird honor
I hope that by sharing my story, I can help others get back on their boogie boards and start finding joy again. Image courtesy of the author It's easy to document physical progress in yoga, but anyone who practices regularly will tell you that conquering advanced poses is not a compelling enough reason to
The past is gone. The future has not yet happened. All we have is now. This past Sunday's front page arrived short on news (fake or otherwise) which might buoy up its weary readers. So it goes as of late. Yet despite the weight of the morning headlines, just a few city blocks uptown from where that front
Every Training Speaks... What Will Yours Say? I'm headed to my son’s hockey game… And, while I love hockey, and of course my son, does it need to be tonight? It’s a Wednesday. It’s 8PM. I’m tired. And, I have other things I need to do. Many other things. I walk in to the rink expecting the
All signs show that health and wellness are fulfilling a long-held promise: you need to meet people where they are if you want to change their behavior. "Everyone wins from your well being," counseled the best-selling author of Awakening Joy (Parallax Press, 2012) James Baraz. With the teaching Mr. Baraz was addressing a gathering at Spirit Rock, the
Let's learn how to get out of our own way and be the people we're destined to be right from our home, offices and even during our long commutes. "You don't have to retreat to a temple to find your center and sense of calm," so says Pedream Shojai, OMD in his new book The