In the days of growing darkness the natural world continues to offer support to our wellbeing, along with our relationship to impermanence and transformation. As Mary Oliver encourages us to recognize in her poem below, winter is not simply the…
Join us December 21, 2021 for a special winter solstice yoga nidra class. The regular weekly drop-in class will be extended 15 minutes this Tuesday to create space for a post-relaxation solstice ritual. Winter Solstice Yoga Nidra 5:30 - 6:45pm…
Website Refresh! Living and working in a pandemic has, among other things, inspired me to ask why do I really do the work that I do? What feels most meaningful and relevant? How do I enjoy connecting with people? After…
The holiday season is a time of year when we often feel increased sensitivity and depletion as we actively desire connection. The four gates of skillful speech can be a tremendous gift. Rooted in Buddhism, the four gates of skillful…
I was introduced to the poem Conqueror in Pamela Weiss's course A Bigger Sky (based on her book of the same name). A Bigger Sky is an invitation to widen our lens of awareness by calling in the beautiful and influential…
Today Today I'm flying low and I'm not saying a word. I'm letting all the voodoos of ambition sleep. The world goes on as it must, the bees in the garden rumbling a little, the fish leaping, the gnats getting…
These are some of the BIPOC people and organizations that I’m grateful to be listening to. I wanted to share their strong and innovative voices. The Nap Ministry – artist activist making connections between rest and social justice, and championing…
Taking Your Seat In choosing a shape for a seated meditation* I always begin with the same question: what will support my body, in this practice and at this time, to be both comfortable and wakeful? I encourage you to…
Yoga Nidra Home Practice For optimal comfort during a home Yoga Nidra practice here are a few recommendations for set-up and props. Bio: Yoga Nidra is best practiced on neither an empty nor full stomach; it's recommended you wait 30…