When I became really still and awakened, I discovered that I was nothing. Nothing separate from the rest of the world. Wisdom sees that I am nothing. Love sees that I am everything, and between these two my life flows. – Jack Kornfield quoting Nisargadatta Continue reading no-thing

i reference judith lasater’s book relax and renew on an almost daily basis. her gentle and precise instruction grounds me and provides a rich reference for both my personal practice and my teaching. i’m sharing with you her guidance on the centering breath practice because i use it. and as my own human guinea pig, i know this breath practice works to ground and center … Continue reading the first step is to realize that you need to relax

i love teaching private yoga sessions because they are an incredible opportunity to connect with another person in a focused, intimate, healing and powerful way. i recently started working with a new student and just emailed him a summary of our practice. it’s a basic practice that incorporates a tai chi warm up, and a focus on the fluid movement of the spine. i’m putting … Continue reading private.yoga.practice

mi querida amiga: the law of making friends with yourself in the law a “shall” is an always, and a “may” is permissive. so here’s the law of self-compassion: i shall pay attention to my heart. i shall remember that i am love. i shall best friend myself. i shall practice daily awareness and gratitude. i shall participate in sangha. i shall advocate for those … Continue reading mi querida amiga

a practice for awakening the heart i’m currently sharing much of my time reading and being with dear teacher thich nhat hahn, known affectionally as thay. thay’s ability to distill down the practice has always been very appealing, and i’m finding the simplicity of his words particularly useful at this point in my life. as i’ve deepened my practice it seems that mindfulness, or heartfulness, is where the … Continue reading thich nhat hahn: true love

an in-depth asana, pranayama & meditation exploration. two hours to go deeper into your practice through the theme of energy, elegance & ease. in practice. in life. in love with both. the yoga institute houston, 10-noon sunday, october 19, 2014 looking forward to seeing you on the mat!   Continue reading energy, elegance & ease: 10/19/2014 @ the yoga institute houston

to describe myself in a scientific way, i must also describe my surroundings, which is a clumsy way of getting around to the realization that you are the entire universe. -alan watts today, explore your connection to all that is. try to find a line where you begin and end. HINT: “my skin” is not the answer. keep looking, finding, rediscovering Continue reading looking, finding, rediscovering

full moon brings me back (home) to teaching at pralaya yoga. pralaya yoga is the studio of robert boustany, my dear teacher and friend. it’s been about seven years since i’ve taught a regularly scheduled class in his space. (time, she flies!) i’m honored and excited to be joining him and the other skillful teachers and lovely and focused students there. it’s a very special … Continue reading full circle, full moon, i’m teaching mondays 12-1:15 @ pralaya

“I’m enjoying my life.” Good morning sleeping beauties! Time to wake up from the fairy tales. Plan for the day: enjoy your life! Continue reading “what are you doing today?” he asked. she smiled mischievously and responded…