Sometimes you just need to lay your body down. August on Cape Cod? Definitely one of those times. Savasana, also known as the Corpse Pose, is one of the most […]
QUIET MIND
The Monkey Pose Is a Leap for Love
Imagining your way into a pose is more important than how far you go in it
Love is something we humans tend to seek out, a joy — but it isn’t always easy. Love asks a lot from us. I’m not thinking only about romantic or […]
MIND AND BODY
An Invitation to Surrender
Two ways to consider a grounding pose
When I first started studying yoga I learned the Sanskrit name of the common restorative pose, Adho Mukha Virasana, which translates as Downward Facing Hero. Later I learned it is […]
MIND AND BODY
Moving Past the Edge
A winter ritual enables a cold but joyous plunge
It isn’t always easy for me to jump in. At the edge there are those few difficult steps into the cold water before I am in deep enough to fully […]
BLACK LIVES MATTER
Racism in My Body
Recognizing and weeding out a dangerous invasive
“Lock your door.” That was the first insidiously racist thing my body remembers hearing. There were other words, heard earlier. Subtle, belittling generalizations. Words that didn’t match up with what I knew […]
