About aparigraha, one of the 5 yama of yoga. This is our monthly topic for May. We use monthly topics to explore yoga in everyday life.

The practice of yoga is a practice of connection. Whether our practice centers around movement, breath, meditation...

While I don't always find telling the truth to be a challenging concept, being with the truth (satya) can always bump up the work to a...

When faced with the harm that is done every day in this world, it can be overwhelming to consider. I know I often feel frustration, fear...

Our topic this month is witness, or wisdom presence (vjanamaya kosha). The term witness here refers to the kosha model of the human...

We are so very excited to welcome Rachel and Steve's new baby into the world! Baby arrived on Friday, Oct 29 at 3.58am, at 9.6 lbs and 22...

Our topic this month is will. The way this is showing up for me right now, is in the arena of boundary setting, and holding. Now, I'm...

Our topic this month is trust. Trust is what is needed when we make changes. The bigger the change, the more that a leap-of-faith may be...

As I sit here, waiting for the heat to descend upon Portland, I am reminded of other heated times of late. Particularly heated...

I've recently been thinking about a couple of situations that seem like they could be managed more skillfully, next time. The first was...

In that classic song made famous by Otis Redding, he urges the listener to be tender with their beloved, for it makes weariness easier to...

These days, any difficult blow can seem like a huge pile-on to an already built-up pile of pre-existing conditions. I don't have to list...

Our topic of the month for February is strength. Now, I don't know about you, but when I think of the word strength, on its own, I think...

"There is nothing to chase after. We can go back to ourselves, enjoy our breathing, our smiling, ourselves and our beautiful...

The Winter Solstice month of December is such a great time to explore silence. The long periods of dark encourage us to come indoors, if...

I'm learning new ways of listening in this counseling program that I'm in. Learning about Non-Violent Communication and ways of being a...

Our topic of the month for October is reverence. When I think about what I have the most reverence for in this moment, it is for this...

Here we are, in yet another chapter of this difficult time. We hope that this finds you feeling okay sometimes, and practicing self-care...

Our topic for November is mystery. How often do we really let things just be in the realm of mystery? And what would/could be the...

It was early in the morning at around 6:30 am. With my hot steamy almond turmeric- cardamom milk, I sat on my chair next to the window...