As you probably have heard before, the word “yoga” originally comes from “yoking;” the union, the bringing together of apparent opposites such as body and mind, material and spiritual, yin and yang, etc. Personally, I like to see yoga as […]
For many of us, summer is synonymous with time-off, disconnection from everyday life and perhaps some traveling out of town. Like anything else, there is a time when summer comes to an end. We are not there quite yet, but […]
Happy Solstice. The sun is at its peak and thereby marks the start of summer. Summer invites us to receive more: more heat, more luscious green colors, more bird songs, more outdoor, more down time and more space (at least if […]
Stability is a must for health. To grow up healthy, a child needs stability (Children’s commissioner, 2018). Stable caretakers, stable meals, stable habits. On the other end of life’s spectrum, they key to live a happy and healthy life passed […]
I hope this note finds you sound and healthy. Spring is on its way, and we (at least here in the far North) just need to be patient a little longer! I am a spring and summer person. This is […]
December… It’s colder and darker… And yet, for many of us, December is also quite busy with holiday preparation, diverse celebrations, family, social gatherings, extra travels, finishing up projects and perhaps an end-of-the-year last rush of activity! Although it might seem normal, the usual “December busy-ness” might also seem a […]
Stability is a inner thing – not an outer thing Some years ago, I felt a strong call inside of me to change career path. I was a researcher, stationed at UC Berkeley, California, with a postdoc grant. I loved […]
Long time no read! I hope this finds you well and ready to step into the coziness and naturally more inner-focused fall season. As I shared with you in the last post, I’ve always had resistance to leave summer behind […]
Recently, I listened to a podcast on my favorite podcast library, Soundstrue Weekly Wisdom, from Eckart Tolle; a highly popular spiritual teacher. He was talking about the widely debated topic of “manifestation” – commonly seen as the creation what your […]
Yoga teaches that life happens for us, and it is good in nature. This teaching can be seen around us and within us: when trees and flowers search for the light in order to grow; or when we hurt ourselves […]
