Posts Tagged ‘Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga’
Connect to the Power of Facing Things
Last week I experienced what is called in Buddhist Psychology “a river of feelings” as I watched my daughter play field hockey for the final time before she heads off to college in the Fall. I went home after the game and instead of fighting the feelings I let them all wash over me– sadness, joy,…
Read MoreConnect to Your Buddha Nature
I have been struggling lately with the quickness with which people jump to judgement of others and last week I had a situation where I noticed that reactivity in someone else’s behavior and then my instinct to do the same. I happened to read a Facebook post by an acquaintance that was very judgmental and…
Read MoreWe are What we Repeatedly Do
The realization that it has been almost a year of living through a global pandemic can stir up some intense emotions. That being said, maybe it was the recent trip with my extended family, volunteering at a vaccination clinic, the first glimmers of Spring in the Northeast or the discussion of my children going back…
Read MoreAcceptance is one of the keys to happiness
Change can be a scary thing. Sometimes we fight it because we are afraid. But there is a freedom that comes with surrendering that fear and finding acceptance. And then, most of the time, what we find on the other end is happiness. My message for my classes this past week was just that. I…
Read MoreCreate the Habit of Happiness
Humans are creatures of habit; both in our cycle of thoughts and our actions. In sanskrit the word for habit is Samskara. This past week I was reminded that our thoughts create our feelings; our perspective on events or moments create the emotions we have inside. We have the power to develop a positive…
Read MoreBe exactly who you are on and off the mat
I just am wrapping up a two year stint as co-president of the PTA for the school district my children attend. I am looking forward to having more time and space in my mind and in my life; a chance to get back to this blog and to be even more connected to my teaching.…
Read MoreGrow with your Flow
A friend posted this amazing photo of a tree in “Dancers Pose” and underneath was the caption “Grow with the Flow”. To her it was an ode to Spring which is popping up all around us but that mantra became more to me this past week as I realized the different ways to interpret…
Read MoreExplore and Happiness is there
This past week I did some personal exploration into what happiness is. First I asked myself; What does it mean to be happy? What I realized is that we have to be unhappy sometimes to appreciate and feel grateful when we are not. As I explored further I found a few other perspectives on happiness that…
Read MoreMake the choice to “Feed your Good Wolf”
Happy New Year. The last month or so, I had found myself not in my best head. I had been having a bit of writers block but also felt the weight on my shoulders of not writing as it is often therapeutic for me. A few days ago, I read a short Indian tale that…
Read MoreChange patterns today to effect your journey tomorrow
Last week I had lunch with my recently retired Aunt. We were catching up and talking about my daughter starting Middle School. My Aunt began to recount her (not so fond) memories of her own Middle School experience; a time of social awkwardness and angst that many of us experienced. We then went on to…
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