Finding The Bliss In Transitions

I’ve been contemplating one of my favorite sutras from the the vijnana bhairava tantra. If you don’t know it, the vijnana bhairava tantra is a group of over a hundred sutras, each about how to find blissfullness in everyday life. The one I’ve been...

Yoga As An Adventure

I had this great adventure with my wife a few weeks ago.  We had some friends camping out at Valcour Island on Lake Champlain.  We weren’t able to stay overnight with them, but we decided to go out on a Saturday to hang out and then come back the same day.  We...

Yoga As Vacation

I just got back from being on a weeklong vacation to the Midwest.  There was a lot of driving involved, but in-between the driving we had a great time.  We stopped at some colleges for my son to check out, had a lot of fun staying at a friends skyscraper condo in...

Actions Speak Louder Than Asana

I was reminded recently of the difference between focusing on creating a posture from the outside in rather than focusing on the “actions” that underlie the creation of the posture, and making it come from the inside. One way to think of it is in terms of...

Six Weeks To Handstand Yoga Series…coming up!

Miss the nimble days of fearlessly busting out handstands in the backyard?  Even if you have never found joy in a handstand, now is your chance to return triumphantly to your youthful excitement about life itself.  That’s right — that’s what learning...