“I was a hidden treasure, and I desired to be known…"

The Pickaxe Some commentary on I was a hidden treasure,and I desired to be known: tear down this house. A hundred thousand new housescan be built from the transparent yellow carnelian buried beneath it, and the only way to get to thatis to do the work of demolishing and then digging under the fou... Read More

“A season of preservation, not production” ✨

As we head towards winter and colder, darker days, I’ve been finding my walks (no matter the duration) to be the most enlivening, yet grounding, practice of late; fresh air, sunshine, earth under my boots, all my senses bathing in the beauty of the natural world. Everything feels alive, and it ma... Read More

“It’s okay to pause…"

“It’s okay to pause before responding…to be with ‘what is’ and see how it might be a different ‘what is’ if you just wait a day or two; and try to access wisdom and see a deeper truth that may be what really needs to be responded to."-Ellen Agler It was a bountiful summer:Outdoor yoga, long days,... Read More

“Yoga is about listening…"

“The definition of a yogi that I like is simple. A yogi is one who leaves a place a little nicer than when they arrived. That’s all it says. It doesn’t say how many series they can do, how much chanting they can do, how much scripture they’ve memorized… If we imagine every step we take on this ea... Read More

"When I woke up, I was in a forest..."

Trillium by Louise Glück When I woke up I was in a forest. The darkseemed natural, the sky through the pine treesthick with many lights.I knew nothing; I could do nothing but see. Lately I've been thinking about savasana as a ritual for transport. I've been struggling in my yoga practice for a wh... Read More

And There's the World...

When we pause, allow a gap and breathe, we can experience instant refreshment. Suddenly, we slow down, and there's the world." I'm offering a new workshop at Assisi Yoga this month. "Inspiration: The Breath" will focus on breath awareness techniques to bring a sense of spaciousness to your body, ... Read More

Perfect Posture & Fresh Classes in the Fresh Air

Happy Spring! As is usual for Spring in Rochester, it seems we've had multiple seasons show up, just within the past week. No wonder we are so flexible. ;) I'm back with some more movement optimism for April! The above quotation is a little gem from a short video called “Perfect Posture Doesn’t E... Read More

A Bit of Poetry and a Dose of Movement Optimism...

Not likeA lone beautiful birdThese poems now rise in great white flocksAgainst my mind’s vast hillsStartled by GodBreaking a branchWhen His footTouchesEarthNearMe.“Startled by God”-Hafiz What a whirlwind of ups & downs this winter weather has been showcasing for us! t's almost like the outside wo... Read More

"Autumn's Here"

Here is the last savasana sky...from class Saturday! And just like that, Autumn's here. In passing, a poem for you about the beauty of fleeting things (like summer!); made more beautiful because they're so fleeting. IN PASSINGby Lisel Mueller How swiftly the strained honey of afternoon lightflows... Read More

Savasana Sky!

What are you awake to these days? What are you noticing and paying attention to? I'm back to earth-gazing; letting my senses be delighted by the sunshine, blue skies, bird chatter, blossoms, and all the shades of green!!! Noticing life moving through "beings" in so many beautiful and variable way... Read More