Sept. 8, 2021 - In this practice we awakening the feet to deepen our sensory experience.

September 9, 2021 - There is a cool practice in yoga, and probably elsewhere, of being the observer of yourself. Today, we'll be the observer of ourselves, holding ourself in an energy of compassion.

September 15, 2021 - Something I like about yoga it’s very much based in kindness. Sometimes it’s easy to think about that in terms of other people, but, it’s important to include yourself in that as well, since you are the person you will spend the rest of your life with. :-)

I hope you enjoy...

September 17, 2021 - It feels nice to sometimes approach yoga purely from a physical place, and nothing more. I hope you enjoy today’s physical practice. :-)

September 10, 2021 - I woke up this morning with an overwhelming feeling of gratitude. It really wasn’t anything in particular, I was just going through my morning with a feeling of, “Life is great!” I was thinking of how awesome gratitude is because it reminds of you of all the positive in my ...

July 30, 2021 - I got in some more Olympic watching. Yippe! Yesterday I watched the women's gymnastics all-round, which is where individuals compete on all the different events...floor, vault, uneven bars, and balance beam. It's exciting because no one is the best at all of the events, but most...

July 20, 2021 - It ends up that during the summer I have a lot more free time, because most of the teaching I do is at the University of the Vermont, and I don’t teach there in the summer. Every year heading toward summer I can’t wait to have nothing to do. Just sitting around, no pressure, lot...

September 14, 2021 - An idea in yoga is the concept of finding a target, any target for the mind. Some people, including myself, have thought of that is clearing the mind. But, really, it’s not about that, it’s taking all the things possible in the mind, and choosing one thing to focus on.

My ...

Sept 2, 2021 - In my return to teaching at UVM, I have had a very different experience than last semester. Without the COVID protocols of social distancing, it feels incredibly normal. It's a real reminder that we need to be around each other, and keeping separate from one another is really har...

August 30, 2021 - Jane & I just finished teacher a 5-day intensive for the UVM Yoga Teacher Training. One of the things that I find so valuable in the training is the students having the experience of being seen, and practicing seeing each other. At the end of the training everyone walked around...

July 28, 2021 - Yesterday Simone Biles, widely regarded as the greatest gymnast ever, withdrew from the team competition in the Tokyo Olympics. Today she decided to also withdraw from the individual all-around event, which is one of the premier events of the Olympics.

Initially many people tho...

August 24, 2021 - One of the things I love the most about riding my motorcycle is that it really helps you to be in the present moment…experiencing all the world has to offer through the senses.

And, one of the things I love about the yoga practice is it is inviting you to do the same. Today we...

July 15, 2021 - Yesterday I was at my favorite coffee shop on Church Street, The Cosmic Grind, and I was sitting outside. Next to me was a man woman sitting together, and the woman had a phone setup on a tripod that pointed at her. I was thinking that maybe they had a friend they were talking t...

July 13, 2021 - This morning I woke to the wonderful sound of rain. I love the sound of rain, along the the smell, the rhythm, how everything is cleaner after a rain storm. Rain is awesome. :-)

In terms of yoga, it’s nice to bring aspects of rain inside while it’s raining — connecting to your...

Sept 1, 2021 - This week was the beginning of teaching my classes at UVM, and something I’ve asked all the students is to share a moment that they felt really present. People shared about being on beaches or climbing a mountain, but they also shared about watching kids play, walking their dog, si...

August 4, 2021 - I recently started listening to a book called “The Antidote: Happiness for People Who Can’t Stand Positive Thinking.” I’m all about positive thinking, so I figured I should to it - I love it!

The premise is that positive thinking can be like the challenge of not thinking about ...

7.16.21 - In the yoga practice, dharana is translated as “concentration”, but another translation is “to hold, like in a hug”. It’s nice to think of being in a yoga class and being held, like in a hug. That’s what I try to do as a teacher…hold people in dharana through various means, like they a...

September 3, 2021 - I’ve been really proud of myself this week. UVM classes started on Monday, and it’s been going really great. I’ve had a wonderful time teaching and I feel like what I’m doing something that matters to the students and they are into it, which is awesome. The thing I’ve been pro...

August 6, 2021 - Today I talk about foundational ideas you can use anywhere for physical alignment...oh yay!

September 16, 2021 - Today our focus is on using our body as a meditation. Enjoying really experiencing being in each posture. Enjoy!

July 29, 2021 - I was learning more about Simone Biles' reasons for leaving Olympic competition. A main reason was that she was experiencing "the twisties."

The thing about twisties, is that twisties for me is a really good thing...a great thing. Twisties are curvy roads you look forward to on...

September 13, 2021 - This past week I was feeing a real need to be around more people, and so Jane and I and some friends went dancing outside. It was so great! Tons of people around, fun music, letting loose. I realized the thing I was missing is a sense of connection, and I really got that o...

Sept. 7, 2021 - Yesterday Jane and I were driving and we wanted to stop and get some onions, so we stopped at a farm stand. As it turned out, the person running the stand was Molly, someone who graduated from our Yoga Teacher Training, which was cool. We started talking about what she was up to ...

July 6, 2021 - Last year around this time I was spending three weeks staying with my mom in Colorado Springs. I was her caregiver, I didn’t have a car or computer, didn’t watch TV, and was focused on being together with my mom. It was great. The main great part about it was spending the most one...