Category Archives: healing

Intention and Attention

As I prepare to start teaching again next week, I’ve been thinking about how I respond when life does not meet my expectations. Disappointment, frustration, rethinking. Breathing, resetting, and settling into what is. I will be returning to the studio … Continue reading →

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What To Do, When To Do, How To Do

What to do, when to do, how to do is a phrase I associate with the teachings of Prashant Iyengar, who is always challenging his students to be in the present, reminding us that the primary subject of yoga is … Continue reading →

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Long, Smooth, Steady Exhalation

Dear Yoga Friends, A long, smooth, steady exhalation immediately shifts our experience. We come into the present, move toward acceptance, and settle into things as they are. Mindful exhalation has definitely been my ally during this challenging week! I received … Continue reading →

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Facing the Future Fearlessly

Dear Yoga Friends, I am inspired again and again by the beautiful teachings in Light on Life by BKS Iyengar. In Chapter 3, there is a section on the topic of stress. Mr. Iyengar writes: “When we have done all … Continue reading →

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