Life is Yoga

While living in Weinfelden, Switzerland, I took classes from a beautiful teacher named Vanessa Schmidt.  She had her own school called Yoga Insel (Yoga Island), where she offered Kundalini. Her little school was truly an oasis set amidst a light-industrial office...

Putting the Teachings into Practice

As I was driving through the village of Assago today I spied a tiny brown sign along the side of the road. It read “Post Office” in both English and Hindi. For weeks I’ve been meaning to go to the post office to send some cards that I wrote more than 2 months ago....

Life is Good

This afternoon I walked along a winding, gravel path in Weinfelden (Weinfelden means “Wine Fields,” in German).  Behind me were lamas grazing on the hillside while their babies suckled; to the right, a swaying wheat field still green, too early in the season to be...

Making Things Good

One teacher who has influenced me greatly is Baron Baptiste. I’ve completed his Level 1 and Level 2 teacher trainings, attended his master classes when he has visited Seattle, and recently assisted him for his Seattle “Personal Revolution Weekend.” Like anyone who...

Forgiveness

In September 2007, I attended a yoga teacher training with Seane Corn at Kripalu, a beautiful retreat center in The Berkshires of Western Massachusetts. Tucked into a deep green forest and perched on a hill overlooking an untouched lake, Kripalu offers a picturesque...