Understanding & Working With Emotion: A User’s Guide
For the first six months of my yoga practice, every time I held the yoga pose Upward Bow I would cry. Tears would well up and seep out, and I had no idea why.… Continue reading
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Yoga For Traveling
Summer is high-travel season. All the sitting in cramped seats, the stress of making connections and going through TSA, and the less-than-ideal food choices can really do a number on us. Extra waiting in… Continue reading
Yoga For Fear, Anxiety, the Low Back & the Breath
As a rock climber, my sport isn’t just about physical exertion. There’s a whole lot of mental effort that goes into being on the edge and facing the fear of falling that can… Continue reading
Dharma & Change: How Yoga Helps You Live Your Dreams
I believe we’re all seekers of Truth. Some of us are better elephant hunters than others, willing to call out the obvious, even if it’s uncomfortable. On the mat, or the meditation cushion,… Continue reading
How To Successfully Move Mountains
Sometimes I climb mountains. This year I summited three peaks over fourteen thousand feet tall, and that was just one day! It’s always an epic adventure, one that requires extensive planning, detailed map reading… Continue reading
What I learned at 12,000 Feet
We left the parking lot in the near-dark of 6 a.m. Our packs were light; just a small rack of gear, a 30 meter rope, our harnesses, jackets, and some food and water between the… Continue reading
Darkness, Dedication, Digging In: Yoga’s Dynamic Action Of Balance
Houses of Light As we approach the shortest and darkest day of the year in the northern hemisphere, we often long for the return of the light. Everywhere, houses are adorned with lights. Lights… Continue reading
The Secret Life of Shavasana
She looked me dead in the eye and said, “Well?” “Well, what?” I step closer to her, defensive. “You just gonna let that shit sit there and rot?” Defiant now. “What shit?” Anger… Continue reading
The Paradox of Empty Space: A Journey to Freedom
Cemented white dunes undulate into the horizon, their tops dotted with twisted junipers and wind-blown pinyons. Terra cotta slots begin as simple gullies, then traverse for miles, criss-crossing as they cut deeper into the… Continue reading
Meditation for Safety
This is a meditation for a little TLC. Try it out if you’ve had a rough day, a confrontation with a co-worker or want to create an environment of safety into which you can relax. Creating this… Continue reading