Yoga

Privacy and Publicity

May 6, 2012
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Ever since my teens, and because I had such a rough and turbulent childhood, I have found great solace in the act of looking inward as both a healing mechanism from early suffering and as opportunity to develop and celebrate a rich inner life, free from baggage and my seriously messed up history. Fast forward [...]

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The Boon of Retreat

April 15, 2012
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Every April, I go on private retreat. It has become something of a ritual and something by which my internal clock is deeply, critically regulated. The feeling that begins to creep up right about now is that I’ve spent the entire year, from one April to the next, intensely committed to navigating and celebrating life [...]

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Living and Loving Your Life!

April 1, 2012
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How often do you feel exuberant and intensely loving of your life? Is this way of being the norm or is it a sensation you merely touch upon in particularly happy moments? I am a huge supporter of, and have in fact devoted my life’s work to inspiring others and myself to love being alive, [...]

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Building Sanctuary

February 26, 2012
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I have a special place in my home, one that is filled with love, safety, and all the makings of the most serene of havens. It is my meditation and yoga space, a small strip of wood for my mat and props, nestled beside an intimate corner of the rug in my bedroom, both of [...]

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The Cultivation of Deep Love

January 29, 2012
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I take tremendous pride in myself as a parent. Being a mother has indeed been the greatest, most healing gift in my life.  I also take it rather seriously, given I had a really rough start as a child. Though my parents are still alive, I don’t think of them as parents at all, and learned [...]

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Making Room for Spiritual Practice

January 15, 2012
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What is spiritual practice? Furthermore, do you have one? Simply put, I define spiritual practice as something you do every single day that draws you deeper into who you really are, by connecting you with your divine self. Please don’t be put off by the word spiritual here! Spiritual doesn’t have to entail–though it often [...]

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