One Workshop Changed Everything
After more than 30 years of teaching, one weekend-long workshop about Trauma Informed Yoga changed everything. That was almost three years ago. And I still feel the indelible mark this work has left on me. As a teacher, I have always felt skilled, dynamic, and able to...
Self-Care Gone Wrong
Sometimes all it takes is a single comment to change your perspective. As I was recently recovering from a vicious flu that had me in bed for 9 days, I had a conversation with my wise friend, yoga colleague and Accountability Partner, Yael Flusberg, who told me I was...
If Yoga is About ‘Not Knowing,’ Then I’ve Got This Covered!
I recently had a big birthday – 60 years old! There was a small party with family and friends, delicious cakes and some lovely presents. It was a perfect celebration of a new milestone in a long-ish life, a life mostly spent as a teacher, as well as a...
A Lucky Bee
On a recent Friday, in the short time I had between teaching a class and seeing a new private student, I decided to step outside on the back deck that overlooks our garden. I had a little more than an hour before my student was due and since it was a beautiful day, I...