For the first time since my daughter was born (nearly 2 years ago), I have a habitual, formal meditation practice. This feels really good. Of course, I tend to think that parenting itself is my ultimate practice in mindfulness. And I was quite literally so…
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Pranayama is becoming a daily practice again. I have begun practicing every day just prior to sitting for meditation. It feels like the right time to practice, so I do. Listening is key. Listening to the natural rhythms that arise and what symbiotically falls away as…
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Stillness is the result of devoted practice and non-attachment. {YS 1.12} Practice is the effort of remaining present. {YS 1.13} With continuous, devoted practice for a long time, the practice becomes firmly rooted. {YS 1.14} Abhyasa/Practice. As a girl and young woman, the notion of…
Continue reading Practice Makes a Practice. My Abhyasa (r)evolution.
I recently entered a contest to win a copy of Carol Horton’s new book Yoga Ph.D. on It’s All Yoga Baby (IAYB). To enter, IAYB asked readers to answer the question “What is yoga to you?” in the comments. I answered straight from my heart.…
Continue reading What is yoga? Reflections on my practice.
For the past few months, I have been exploring the Kleshas in my public yoga classes. The Kleshas, as described by the Yoga Sutras, are five modes of being that interfere with our ability to reside in our true nature… joy, love, peace, bliss. As…
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Hi Lovelies, I’ll be back with more goodness to share about Ojai Yoga Crib tomorrow (my sessions with Patricia Sullivan and Dana Trixie Flynn are still to come!), but for now… a few updates about my teaching schedule. My public class schedule is as follows:…
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Saul David Raye. I heard an interview with Saul David Raye on Yoga Peeps (seriously, if you haven’t listened to this podcast, you should start!) years ago and was struck by his purity of intention and sincerity for the practice. Like this man is for…
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Those are my scribbled impressions from class with Saul David Raye. Stay tuned for the full post!
Erich Schiffmann. He is love. He is a mirror. And so are you. I have been looking for a way to study with Erich for a long time. One of my teachers in Colorado introduced me to his book (Moving into Stillness, which I have…
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Hello my darlings, I have just returned from a stretched-out weekend in Southern California, my first time away from Oona overnight, and am really excited to share my experiences with you here. It feels important to me to write this down, to share with you…
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