To figure out if a running shoe works for me, I have one criterion: When my foot lands, I should be able to feel the ground, not… Read more “On Soles and Souls: A Running Parable”
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2020 Wrecked My Attention Span. Here’s How I Got it Back.
The last public class I taught in 2020 was on March 13, and I spent the remainder of the year producing a yoga video series in my… Read more “2020 Wrecked My Attention Span. Here’s How I Got it Back.”
Can you be too blissed? In a car, yes.
I started practicing yoga in 2003, with my heart set on figuring out what bliss felt like. Bliss is one translation of samadhi, the last limb listed… Read more “Can you be too blissed? In a car, yes.”
In Praise of Yawning
(Based on the lecture portion of my sleep workshop “Snoozefest: How to Practice Yoga for a Good Night’s Sleep”) Yawns are the best. Virtually all vertebrates do… Read more “In Praise of Yawning”
Yoga on Lockdown: Teaching Students During an Active Shooter Emergency
I’m not sure how long I’ll teach yoga—it could be two months or 30 years—but I’m sure the class I taught in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh, on Saturday, October… Read more “Yoga on Lockdown: Teaching Students During an Active Shooter Emergency”
Do You Have a “Triage Yoga” Routine?
In catastrophes and medical emergencies, caregivers rely on a process called triage. Stemming from the early 1800’s, triage is a method of prioritizing the care of many… Read more “Do You Have a “Triage Yoga” Routine?”
“Acknowledgements” from the Frameworks 300 manual
Too often I had assumed that others knew the intensity of my appreciation for them, only to discover otherwise. —Marshall Rosenberg, Nonviolent Communication My journey as a… Read more ““Acknowledgements” from the Frameworks 300 manual”
Life Half-Dead: A Valentine’s Day Post
I turned 40 last year. Even if I’m lucky and try to keep myself in good health, I’m halfway done. This Valentine’s Day post begins with the… Read more “Life Half-Dead: A Valentine’s Day Post”
Is your yoga teacher a wanna-be cult leader? Ask this question.
It’s reasonable to assume there are no simple answers when it comes to self-inquiry. Each of us has our own unique experience. Teaching and sharing our experiences… Read more “Is your yoga teacher a wanna-be cult leader? Ask this question.”
Empathy on World Kindness Day
Today is World Kindness Day, which for 19 years has been suggesting we explore the question “What does kindness mean to us?” It comes in many forms.… Read more “Empathy on World Kindness Day”
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