There are thousands of different doorways to healing you just need to find the tools that work best for you

Yoga, Reiki and Hypnosis are each at their basis self-healing in nature.  They certainly healed me and I am ever so grateful for the changes that my practice and effort have brought.  I also love that through each of these tools I continue to learn and grow, that after more than a decades worth of …

May they be well. May they be free from suffering.

Since my post last week the earth has literally shifted beyond comprehension. What has unfolded and continues to unfurl in Japan is simply overwhelming.  My heart goes out to those who are actively undergoing these experiences and I wish them healing and light with every exhalation of my breath. Years ago on September 11th, when …

It’s the nature of the mind to wander. It is the practice to draw it back to the breath.

Learning to draw our mind to focus is a powerful tool both on and off the mat.  But just like every other part of yoga, meditation, is a practice and imperfection is inherently implied. When we have spent years multitasking and treating life like it is a sprint, is it really any wonder that focusing …

It is not about perfection that is why it is called practice.

Not to be snotty but I have maintained a daily practice for over a decade.  It became my touchstone during a very difficult time and has remained so ever since.  Through my practice, I breathe myself into a place of action rather than reaction. Allowing my postures and meditative practices to become a reflection of …

Yoga at The Baltimore Museum of Art

During college, I took yoga as my gym credit.  The practice transformed me, as it does, deepening my ability to be present. Ultimately, that awareness rippled off the mat, making me better at ferreting out the subtler aspects of composition, technique, and story in my art historical studies. Back then, I spent a lot of …