There are lots of opportunities to be as busy as a bee during these winter holidays. As we hustle toward the dawn of the New Year, it can be hard […]
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VIBES
Tuning In to Tranquility
A winter sound bath, because no flower stays in bloom year-round
You might think about a ringing bell and imagine the force that preceded the sound: there’s a clapper oscillating back and forth in response to the flick of an impatient […]
TO THE MAT
How to Open Your Heart Without Losing Your Mind
The Locust Pose strengthens you to face the stresses of this season
For some people, the gatherings and celebrations of the winter holidays might be a welcome relief after an anxious election season. But for most, the winter holidays aren’t necessarily an […]
INTERVALS
In Eastham, Music, Camaraderie, and HIIT Are Hot
Among the seniors, a class that’s right for the high-intensity types
EASTHAM — High Intensity Interval Training, known as HIIT, isn’t the kind of exercise regimen that one would automatically associate with the over-65 crowd, but the program has been hugely […]
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Invoking the Steadying Power of Kali
Utkata Konasana is a goddess pose for everyone
Whatever your political preferences, if you are paying any attention these days, you are feeling the unsteadiness of this time. Things feel wobbly. At times like this, for me the […]
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A Pose to Welcome Change
Yoga for a time of starting over
Let’s all take a deep breath in and let a big sigh out. With summer behind us, we begin to welcome the fall — to me the most beautiful time […]
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Using Yoga to Recharge
How to gain energy by spending 20 minutes in a basic restorative pose
This is a strange time of year, when we are supposedly in more relaxed modes and keeping more relaxed schedules. But for most of us it’s a busy time, and […]
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A Yoga Pose for Finding the Joys of July
Ustrasana, in case the crowds annoy you
All the pleasures of summer are upon us. And so are the crowds. If you’re one who really loves the hubbub, lucky you. But for many of us drawn to […]
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Natarajasana Is a Dance for Summer
Getting into a groove with June and maybe the whole universe
After all those quiet months, suddenly there is so much to do. June’s arrival on Outer Cape Cod can make a person feel scattered. That is why this month I’m […]
DAWN DIPS
An Ode to the Morning Cold Plunge
Stripping and dipping and screaming, then a fluffy towel and a cup of coffee
PROVINCETOWN — We don’t quite remember how it started. There was surely a need for physical catharsis after a winter spent too much indoors, and perhaps we had notions of […]
DAWN DIPS
An Ode to the Morning Cold Plunge
Stripping and dipping and screaming, then a fluffy towel and a cup of coffee
PROVINCETOWN — We don’t quite remember how it started. There was surely a need for physical catharsis after a winter spent too much indoors, and perhaps we had notions of […]
TO THE MAT
Reach for Your Toes
You’re not too stiff to do yoga. You just need a little time in Padangusthasana.
If I had a nickel for every time someone has said, “I can’t do yoga because I’m not flexible,” I’d have enough for a trip to Kripalu. You do not […]
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Gentle and Slow Is the Path to Warrior 3
Strength, balance, and orientation in space are benefits of this challenging pose
Strength, balance, and fortitude. These are surely the qualities a person who is pursuing a spiritual path would need. But it seems to me they are also important qualities for anyone […]
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Gomukhasana Summons the Sacred Feminine
In the face of cosmic chaos, be nurtured by a cow
The idea of the sacred feminine goes back through ancient history. It’s also an idea I’ve been thinking about a lot in relation to the anxiety so many of us […]
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Stoking Your Inner Fire for Winter
Kapalabhati breathes energy into mind and body
With the shortest day of the year approaching, we feel the cold and dark of winter wrapping around us. There is no better time to harness the power of the […]
