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  • Coming Back To The Breath

    June 24, 2020 - Coming back to the every present breath...something we always have that helps us, and all we have to do is remember it's there.

  • Savoring the Moment

    May 19, 2021 - This morning I was savoring the incredible beauty of where I live. I was sitting on my back porch looking out at my back yard and the view I have. I live in a condo up on a hill and have an amazing southern view. I get to see the full sunrise over the Green Mountains every night, ...

  • Gratitude for the Support of Others

    Feb. 3, 2021 - Whenever I have heard teachers talking about their teaching, almost always they thank their students. I totally get that. For me, I enjoy the philosophy of yoga, the movement of yoga, how it makes me feel. But, without students, I know that I wouldn’t spend as much time explorin...

  • Your Goodness Is Always Part of You

    Dec 16, 2020 - In the philosophy of the teachings in the "Vijñānabhairava", it speaks to the idea that we can't separate ourselves of goodness and light, just like water can't be separated from wetness. Isn't that awesome! I love that idea. So, we'll celebrate our light today as we connect to ...

  • Foundation of Breath for Positivity

    July 23, 2021 - I’ve been thinking about how we have these various foundations in life that support us, and one of them is the breath. Connecting to the breath can help keep us about the fray. So, today we focus on the breath a bit…I hope you enjoy it. :-)

  • The Splendor of Recognition

    Nov 24, 2021 - This morning, the day for Thanksgiving, I woke up with that "Thanksgiving feeling" a remember. A feeling thinking more about things I care about, than I'm worried or feel pressure about. I feeling of being happy for the day, and comfortable as me.

    It reminded me of a book called...

  • The Light You See By Comes From Inside

    Nov 5, 2021 - I was sent a survey, for some reason, about burnout. Maybe it was sent to all professors at the University, but either way, I filled it out. The results weren't positive...I could have told you that. But, the recommendations were interesting. Here's what they said I should do (and...

  • Life Is Uncertain

    Nov. 9, 2021 - In the Bhagavad Gita, the warrior (Arjuna) is advised by his chariot driver/God (Krishna) that he should be his True Self and be a warrior. Of course, it’s all an analogy to life. We are Arjuna, and we are trying to figure out life and there is a lot of uncertainty. What the Bh...

  • Embrace Your Colors

    Nov. 16, 2021 - People tell me sometimes that I must be so calm and happy because I teach yoga and meditation all the time. I tend to agree…I SHOULD be all calm and happy from doing this, right! Actually, in a way, I think I’m the opposite. I find I have a much more diverse palette of emotions ...

  • Open to the Light Inside and Out

    Nov. 19, 2021 - As I enter into the final weeks of teaching at the University...we are starting a week off for Thanksgiving right now (YAY!), I am reminded of all the different highs and lows of emotion I've had this semester. Every semester is somewhat a roller coaster, but COVID adds a whole o...

  • Find Home In the Breath

    August 2, 2021 - I have been thinking about all the people that travel for a living. I have done a little traveling as a musician, so I was thinking about musicians who travel full-time. Then there are people who do a lot of traveling that are teachers…like world traveling yoga teachers. Enter...

  • Setting a Mental Target

  • Our 22nd Anniversary

    July 7, 2021 - Today Jane and I have been married for 22 years. Right on! Something that we did for eight years was go to Kripalu twice a year and assist a friend who was teaching a Couples Retreat. It was really fun, and very much a retreat for us. One of the things that would happen at the ...

  • Gratitude

    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 ...

  • Being Nice to Yourself

    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...