“Depression is nothing more than a sadness problem. You just need to ‘get over it’. Do something that makes you happy”. Have you heard this? I have… too many times. Depression I have lost count of the number of times I have explained that depression is a mental health disease. And just ...
OMG – I just had the best adventure that I never thought I’d have. Since coming to yoga six years ago, I have always wanted to go on a “yoga retreat” but never thought I would get the chance. Then suddenly, due to a random Facebook post, the stars aligned and I found myself going on an ...
Alright, boys and girls- Father’s Day is only a few short days away. In case you don’t have access to internet (and if so, how are you reading this?) Father’s Day is this Sunday, June 17. Let me guess- you’re reading this right now because you haven’t had time to ...
“Breathe …. breathe ….. use your yoga breath ….. yoga breath ….. yoga breath ….. just breathe. This will get better. I promise.” As I found myself lying face down in the middle of the ski slope unable to breathe, unable to move, a searing pain radiating through my left side, my eyes blinded by ...
After a refreshing mind and body experience with yoga, do you ever find yourself in the local coffee shop, sitting at a table, slowly enjoying the seasonal latte? I do. I love sitting there and contemplating life’s many questions, knowing that I alone have all the answers (if only someone would ...
One day a fellow yogi and I started talking about passion. And the more we talked, the more I wondered what goes into one’s passion? And do passions change with age? I guess the answers are relative to one’s own persona. And knowing my persona better than anyone else’s, I started thinking about ...
Sometimes my inspirations are not yoga-related. Sometimes they simply come from observations of the real world and then bounce around in my head for a long time before developing into words. This is one of those times. About a year ago I was sitting at one of my favorite coffee shops and had ...
Have you ever noticed the special language of yoga (and I don’t mean Sanskrit!)? If not, next time you’re at class, just listen to the conversations that are going on. Better yet, just listen to the teachers. They use phrases and words that mean one thing outside the studio but something ...
Have you ever experienced concrete dog? You know, it’s those first few downward dogs that just…aren’t doing it for you. There is a pain in your back, aches in your wrist, and your hamstrings don’t seem to want to stretch. You are as stiff a concrete dog. We’ve all been ...
