A weird thing happened at the yoga class I attended in Asheville, NC last month. The teacher started the class by setting the context for the class. The theme that day was "Gratitude." She started out by saying, "Who in here is really, truly happy?" I immediately raised my hand, but then quickly withdrew it, … Continue reading Disowning My Happiness
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Yoga Travel Agent
I'm feeling a little uneasy tonight. I just got home from teaching my Monday night class, the one for advanced beginners and intermediate students, and I think I may have gone a little too far with them. We did a practice that I poetically refer to as, "A Whole Lotta Suns With Some Other Crazy … Continue reading Yoga Travel Agent
My Owner’s Manual
My friend Michelle has a new baby. I fully expect her to walk into the studio one day soon and garumph: "I wish these things came with instructions 'cause I'll be dammed if I know how this kid works!!" Babies don't come with instructions, sadly. None of us do. But our cars do. And so … Continue reading My Owner’s Manual
The Ten Foot Circle
Before I left for California, I was all concerned about how I was going to keep up with my posting streak here; how I was going to check email, Twitter, Facebook, etc. I knew I was going to be out of range of Wifi, and maybe even cell phone service, and it was more of … Continue reading The Ten Foot Circle
Logging In To This Moment
I'm a big fan of the Buddhist Geeks podcast, because even though I don't "identify" as a Buddhist per se, I certainly feel a deep affinity for much in Buddhist philosophy, particularly Zen. Back in early March, there was a great interview with a guy named Soren Gordhamer about how technology, particularly social media (i.e. … Continue reading Logging In To This Moment
Post-Modern Wedding (and life) Vows
Last weekend G and I drove down to Virginia to attend the wedding of an old friend. I posted my pre-wedding thoughts here about how I was so happy for this couple, and for once, not cynical. The wedding itself was what it was, both lovely and creepy in turns, which, as far as I … Continue reading Post-Modern Wedding (and life) Vows
Kicking March To The Curb
I do believe the April Yoga Challenge is now FILLED!! I am so excited. I spent some time this afternoon cleaning, orienting my Sunday teacher to the ventilation system, the sound system, the location of the toilet paper. G worked on the Excel Spreadsheet with all the names and the boxes for each of the … Continue reading Kicking March To The Curb
Defogging Meditation
I am writing a book--or trying to, the basic premise of which is that everyone needs, and should have, an Owner's Manual that they can 1. Refer to daily when questions arise about how to behave, and 2. To give to loved ones to help explain, (ahem) their inexplicable behavior. ('Here honey, read the chapter … Continue reading Defogging Meditation
The Reader’s Guide to the Internet
The computer is a terrible addiction for me, it really is. I check my email 5o million times a day, I lurk and play on Facebook, I lurk and play on Twitter, I have at least 20 blogs that I subscribe to via RSS feed and try to keep up with--not to mention keeping up … Continue reading The Reader’s Guide to the Internet
The Story of Main Street Yoga
Six years ago today I opened Main Street Yoga. I have been thinking all day about the wild, circuitous, error-ridden path that led me here. I really want to tell the story of how all this came to be: how I came to be a teacher of yoga, how I came to be the way … Continue reading The Story of Main Street Yoga
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