Reflections – The Yoga Garden

Change is always possible

My mom’s birthday is October 28 and how she loved the fall! Truthfully, she loved all the seasons, but autumn was her special time, the colors, the crisp air, the feeling of change. As a Scorpio woman she had a remarkable ability to focus her...

Airports, Emotions, Magic and Well-Being

See this rather mundane picture? A short while ago while waiting for my return flight from Amsterdam to New York, I had a few extra minutes. So I located a quiet spot and found myself looking out the window at the busy airport scene. An...

50 Years Strong – and Still Dancing with Change

My husband and I recently celebrated our 50th wedding anniversary, whoo hoo! Half a century of a shared life is no small thing. Fifty years of joys and challenges, tears and laughter, and more growth than I ever could have imagined. Looking back...

What Hidden Treasures Lie Behind Your Facade?

We just returned from an amazing family adventure in Guatemala, 14 of us in total! Highlights included phenomenal food, a four-hour horseback ride up a volcano (where we roasted marshmallows over hot lava – yup, look closely, that’s...

Beyond Flesh and Bone – What Makes You, You?

Have you ever really considered what your body is? It’s a magnificent, cooperative entity, some 37.2 trillion cells working in harmony. Your bones, tissues, blood, organs and skin all come together to support your life in physical form. But what...

Something For You This Mid-June: An Invitation And An Important Question

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” Howard Thurman, Theologian, Philosopher, Civil Rights leader. So what makes you come alive? What...

June Is Bustin’ Out All Over’!

June is in full bloom — and just like the Rodgers and Hammerstein song, it’s busting out all over! So how about you? Are you bursting with energy and joy? Hanging on by a thread? Or, like most of us, floating somewhere in between —...

Something for You This Mid-May: A Question & Two Invitations

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” Howard Thurman, Theologian, Philosopher, Civil Rights leader. So my question to you is: what makes...

Moving from AAAngst to EaZZZe

A few days ago I was thinking about my May newsletter. The struggle of what to write gave rise to a familiar tension. But instead of letting it spiral into the usual storm of doubt, I turned to something unexpected — a quiet gesture to...

My Current Meditation Practice in 5 Steps

1. Upon waking, even before I open my eyes, I say ‘good morning self’, and begin to name and feel into all the little aspects that I can appreciate right then: my pillow, blankets, mattress, the air, sound machine, the heat in the...

Yoga-Shmoga!

“Yoga—Shmoga!” How does meditation relate? A friend once said that to me while explaining her preference for Pilates. I laughed, unoffended, because I knew that anyone who says that, simply doesn’t understand the depth of Yoga when...

Ever Hear of Grandma Moses?

Ever hear of Grandma Moses? She came into my awareness when I was in my early 20’s, and ever since then, I’ve held her as a beacon of light for my own personal journey. Here’s Chat GPT’s version of her story: “Grandma Moses, born Anna Mary...