Pratyhara: Yoga That Has Nothing To Do With Flexibility
For my 30th birthday, I opted to disappear to Kripalu, a yoga and meditation center in the Berkshires. I wasn’t hiding from the new decade. ... (read more)
7 Holiday Gifts You Shouldn’t Return
Sunday was Christmas. We gave gifts. We received gifts. This is the week after Christmas: we return gifts. We exchange. We’ll take store credit. We... (read more)
Letter to My Godson
Today, my godson turns 4. This is a letter I wrote to him before his baptism. It’s about learning, listening, and love (among other things).... (read more)
3 Steps to Being More Patient
Ahhhh, patience. We know it’s important, and we think we might have it, in theory. But, then, we’re idling behind some idiot for, at least,... (read more)
Be Still, My Bookish Heart
The Strand Bookstore, New York, New York Bookstores are places where my heart can breathe. My feet tread quietly between their aisles. My eyes come... (read more)
In Loving Memory: My Greatest Spiritual Teacher
If you’re a regular OG reader, you may recall that my grandmother was a very influential person in my life. Sadly, she passed away one... (read more)
9 Small Ways to Start Over
Whether you want to change your body, clear your head, or renew your spiritual mojo, here are 9 tiny tips to create big, bright changes.... (read more)
“Work-Life Balance is Bullshit”
Perhaps it’s incongruent for a yoga teacher to share a post about how “Work-Life balance is bullshit,” written by former venture capitalist and current life... (read more)
Dalai Lama Asks Us to Pray for Japan
Photo: May 2009, Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA It’s hard to find the right words when speaking of unspeakable tragedies, such as the disaster unfolding in... (read more)
‘Tis the Season to Give and Receive: Advice
Each time someone asks me for advice, I feel humbled and happy. Humbled because someone—a reader, friend, or colleague, perhaps—trusts my opinion enough to seek... (read more)
Hey, Baby, What’s Your Mantra?
A mantra is a thought or intention expressed as a sound. These sounds include syllables, words, or phrases, which may or may not have their... (read more)
A WTF Yoga Moment
Yoga practice has the potential to change our reality. We step onto our mats feeling one way (tired, stressed, inflexible, sad), only to discover that... (read more)
Let’s Talk About Sex, Yogis: Brahmacharya
As a general rule, I don’t like sexy yoga. I concede that yoga can be sexy, and sex can be yogic, but I prefer that... (read more)
