April update
A week ago, or I guess now it was two, I got a phone call. My sister in NY had taken my dad for a…
Category: Yoga
Evolve
Evolve, from the Latin evolvere “to unroll, roll out, roll forth, unfold.” It’s what we do. Here, embodied, we roll, on this planet of ours around…
Dark and light
Are you afraid of the dark? Have you not realized that your eyes will adjust, that your hands and your ears, and your nose can…
3 steps to find yourself in the midst of it all
It’s that season again… colder temps, shorter days, and kindred traditions have us spending more time indoors, surrounded by stuff (which for some of us,…
Waves: consistent and unpredictable
In this case the waves are on land. I’m on the Belt Parkway to JFK, before 7 am and already it’s bumper to bumper. A…
Equanimity: 10th Perfection Practice
Equanimity is the 10th perfection practice. It is a position of poise. The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali tell us that equanimity is one of the…
How I Nourish: 8 limbs of yoga
Yoga for Mental Health is a wonderful way to nourish mind, body, and spirit. We need to be nourished on all of these levels in…
8 Limbs of Yoga for Runners
Yoga for runners has been a thing for a long time. Runners and yogis have a lot in common but the eight limbs of yoga might be new to those who equate…
10 Essential Yoga Postures: Chair Pose
Chair pose is one of our 10 Essential Postures. Learn why it's so important and how to weave it in to your everyday practice.
Paramis (Perfection) Practice #8 Determination
Determination is our paramis (perfection) practice this month in our Evolve Mindfulness groups at Yoga for Mental Health. It gives purpose to our pati…