(A vritti is a fluctuation of mind. A whirlpool of thought.) While driving to the grocery store on Monday, scanning through radio stations I heard the Dire Straits song “Romeo & Juliet.” I love that song. The first time I heard it, I was…
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Let me be clear: I might not be the teacher for you. I won’t tell you what to do. I won’t micro-manage your experience. I won’t push you to “nail” a pose. Because your practice is so much more than a shape. Your practice is your life.…
Continue reading I Am This Way On Purpose// You Are Your Own Medicine, My Teaching Manifesto
I made something for you: The At-Home Retreat This course is designed to help you sink in-to a practice of creativity, yoga, meditation and connection over the weekend. This course includes 3 full-length yoga classes, 1 guided audio meditation session, 1 guided audio pranayama session…
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Beloveds, I am so jazzed to share this deep conversation with Sarasvati Hewitt. We go there. This is REAL talk about life and yoga. She shares openly, candidly. And for that I am super grateful. Sarasvati Hewitt sarasvati is a force of nature. she flows…
Continue reading Episode 110// Interview with Sarasvati Hewitt
Hello beloveds, Today, a sweetly spacious conversation with Renee Sills. We gathered in my living room last week and shared a discussion about the evolution of her practice, becoming an authentic teacher and the point of yoga over a cup of tea. My hope is to…
Continue reading Episode 109// Renee Sills– Illuminations on Practice
My loves, In September, I’m leading a retreat in northern Minnesota. I am so excited! For those of you who are joining us (you can still sign up here) or anyone preparing for a retreat, I thought it might be helpful to share a few…
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I’m reading David Foster Wallace’s brilliant Infinite Jest right now (although right now means for the past two years on Thursday, but if you’ve immersed yourself in this book, you’ll know that it takes awhile). On every page there are so many words and concepts…
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I am honored to be offering two new classes beginning May 2. Fridays, 7-8am Meditation Foundations and Saturdays, 8:30-9:45am Gentle Yoga. Both at The People’s Yoga SE (4210 SE Belmont St), where drop-ins are always $8. All are welcome. Both classes are healing, safe spaces…
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OM. All of life’s smells met me as I pedaled home. Twilight smells of coolness and dish-washing, ordinarily. But tonight, I smelled all the last-suppers, my grandparents’ country club, rose perfume, and a pail of dirty diapers. And this conglomeration of life somehow spoke…
Continue reading A collection of thoughts on the barely-waxing moon// An Ode to Shiva
To me, right now, the point of practice is kindness compassion forgiveness (minor and profound) wide-open spacious togetherness love love love tenderness divine moments of truth-presence That’s my story. What’s yours? Why do you keep coming back to the practice?