“Are you upset little friend? Have you been lying awake worrying? Well, don’t worry…I’m here. The flood waters will recede, the famine will end, the sun will shine tomorrow, and I will always be here to take care of you.” ―Charles M Schulz I have learned a lot about flooding and recovery from my neighbors Read More
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The Bliss of Alignment
“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.” Maya Angelou I’ve been thinking about alignment this week, in yoga and in life. Have you ever had this experience? You’re in yoga class, practicing a posture you find challenging and the instructor offers a hands-on or verbal Read More
What Do Parents and Olympic Athletes Have in Common?
“When you make friends with fear, it can’t rule you.” –Anne Lamott For the past several weeks, we’ve been hearing stories about olympic heroes and heroines overcoming obstacles. Quietly, and just as heroically, parents have been overcoming obstacles of their own, on their own. So, what do Olympians and parents have in common?
ASANA AS RITE OF PASSAGE
“A prayer couched in the words of the soul, is far more powerful than any ritual.” ―Paulo Coelho, Brida Through parenthood we die and are reborn a thousand times. We go from couple to family, parents of infants to parents of toddlers. Each of these transitions can feel like loss. In the birth of the Read More