Crisis & Challenge as Opportunity

“The right way to wholeness is made up of fateful detours and wrong turnings.” C.G. Jung It seems that the cosmos are aligning in a manner that is creating what could be perceived as a serious unfortunate events.  For the last few weeks I have heard from all sorts of friends,  family,  and students a steady discussion regarding the turmoil occurring in their lives.  Random acts of weirdness,  unexpected deaths,  health diagnosis,  and accidents. I find it interesting that in…

Tug of War: The Body Speaks

  When I was at the chiropractor getting my neck adjusted again,  for what seems like the millionth time,  and a process that will likely occur for the reminder of my life,  I asked her what my neck and hip was telling me.  Yes,  there are medical terms;  degenerative disks,  compression,  slipping, pinching, spinal tension, withheld energy, osteopenia, blah, blah, blah.  Those concepts didn’t quiet relieve my frustration for chronic pain,  nor did they bring an explanation I felt I…

Confessions and Resolutions of an Imperfect Yogi

I have been hearing all of the new years buzz;  the things people want to change about themselves and their relationships;  the things people want to do and attain,  and it is all inspiring and yet somehow exhausting for me as my plate is already incredibly full with the goals I have created in the previous 32 years of my life. I think,  for me,  this year is about embodying what and who I already am. Learning to fully step…

It’s not a Perfect, It’s a Practice

I once had a student admit their surprise when they saw me using props in class. “You can go so much deeper without the blocks and get the 'full' pose,  why are you using it?” I told her this was the full pose for me. Though it didn't look 'perfect' according to the book,  I felt alive in it. I felt depth in it. I breathed,  expanded,  contracted and had a true connection to form and energy. Yoga is not…