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The Essence of Identity
I have just returned from a six week trip down memory lane. That wasn't exactly my intention, but that is the way it played out. Five...
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Oct 8, 20253 min read


Being Lazy
Lazy summer days..... Laziness has a bad rap. For centuries it has been frowned upon and the concept of sloth is considered one of the...
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Jun 23, 20254 min read


Explore the Mystery
Find some magic! The word uncertainty has been popping up a lot lately, both in personal conversations, and in what I hear and read in...
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May 29, 20253 min read


Centering
One of the first challenges of creating pottery on a wheel is to learn to center your clay. I have been practicing pottery for 4 years,...
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May 5, 20253 min read


Wayfinding
I was fortunate to spent most of January traveling from coast to coast and reconnecting with dear friends and family. I find myself...
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Mar 2, 20253 min read


Lyrics & Light
One of my favorite parts of preparing to teach a yoga class is creating a playlist to accompany the routine. I usually start with some...
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Feb 5, 20254 min read


Be Boundless
I've been thinking a lot about boundaries lately, maybe it's all the colorful maps that are in the news. It is interesting how much...
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Nov 27, 20244 min read


Breaking the Time Barrier
Restlessness is part of my nature. After graduating from college I think I moved to a new city every year for about a decade… my friends...
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Oct 9, 20244 min read


Reader's Choice
We have a lot of decisions to make every day. Some may be small and somewhat unconsciously made, like which coffee cup to use, and some...
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Sep 9, 20243 min read


Truth is Transformation
After recently graduating nine more Satya Yoga Instructors I am close to speechless, in deep awe. This is the 18th graduating class of...
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Aug 11, 20243 min read


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Jul 8, 20240 min read


Wisdom and Awareness
I took the opportunity last week to participate in a gathering in San Francisco called Wisdom 2.0. It is summit that has been running...
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May 7, 20243 min read


Inspired Action
As I write this the country is anticipating a Solar Eclipse. It’s an infrequent event in our human lives, although they have likely been...
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Apr 8, 20243 min read


True Genius
As I mentioned last month, I have been reading a lot about neuroscience lately and that has led me to think about Artificial...
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Feb 14, 20243 min read


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Jan 28, 20241 min read


The Power of a Gift
Gift giving is top of mind for many of us this time of year. Whether it is finding something to give to a friend or family member or...
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Jan 15, 20243 min read


Be Emotional
We are celebrating Thanksgiving this week and there is an abundance of emails and social media posts about gratitude and the social and...
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Nov 20, 20233 min read


What are you feeling?
How are you? It is such a common question used by well-meaning people every day, including me. At its best it is an empathetic inquiry to...
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Oct 20, 20234 min read


Welcome Change?
This week marks the official change of season from Summer to Autumn on Saturday, September 23rd. I always welcome this seasonal...
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Sep 30, 20233 min read


The Power in Choosing our Next Steps
It has been 2 years since we made the choice to become stewards of Village Yoga Sedona. It is amazing how much that choice has enriched...
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Sep 14, 20232 min read



